Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-14
THOUSANDS DEAD IN
RUINS OF AVEZZANO
Troops Are Being Hurried to
Afflicted District to Help
in Rescue
KING TRAVELS TO THE SCENE
Railways in Stricken Section
Useless and Deep Shows
Cover Highways
KING TRAVELS TO THE SEEM

| London. Jan. IA, SIP A. M.-SeN-
| eral of the morning newspapers report
great loss of life in the earthquake
| zone.
The latest Rome dispatch to the
Times reports that eighty houses We're
| destroyed in Rome. The dispatch ADDS
| that kilograms received from the prov
ince announce further damage and
additions to the death roll. especially
| at Tivoli where the populace Is camp
Ing in the open in fear of further
shocks. 1t is feared that serious dam
age has been done in the Department
| of the Abruzzi.
Calabria and Sicily report that the
shock was not felt there.
Other special dispatches say that
owing to the breaking down of the
telegraph and telephone lines 1T has
been impossible to ascertain the exact
results of the disturbance.
| The Daily Telegraphs Rome CORE
| spondent declares 1he damage done
was very great, especially in the en-
virons of Rome and in the AbruZzi,
| where, he says, some villages were de-
stroyed. The correspondent adds that
| the number of victims has not been
| ascertained, but that certainly there
are thousands of them.
The Standards Rome correspondent.
referring to the report that there were
5000 victims at hVeZZano, says that
in all probability this report is eX-
aggerated, but in any case the loss of
life is appalling.
The correspondent of the Express in
Rome in his story of the earthquake e
says that the shocks were felt with
varying results throughout the whole
district between Rome and Naples.
THE serious loss of life occurred out
side of Rome" the Express correspond
ent continues. especially in the moutain
towns on the road to Naples. The towns
entirely destroyed include Bussi, Sour
cola, Capelle, Magliano and Cappa-
docia. The shock was severe in Naples,
but the damage is slight.
The heavier casualties undoubtedly
occurred at AVeZZano.
Troops are being rushed to the
afflicted districts. There is need for
the quickest assistance. owing to the
blocks the roads. Communication over
the entire wrecked section is exceed
! ingly difficult.
king Victor Emmanuel is leaving
Rome at once for the afflicted dis
trict"
The railways in the stricken district
are well-nigh useless, the Daily Mail s
correspondent says, as the bridges and
tunnels were destroyed and the ira aclJs
broken and covered with debris. The
highways are impossible owing to the
heavy downfall.
The ofhclalS in Rome make no
efforts to estimate the extent of the
damage in the provinces, the corre-
| spondent says. They are bending all
their energies to hasten the work of
relief.
The loss of life in the vicinity of
Rome, it is estimated by the Daily
Nails correspondent. is about 100.
A dispatch from Rome to the Daily
| News gives the following official state.
ment issued there regarding the earth
Fquake:
"The district of Sulmona is badly
| damaged and the victims are numer-
Gus. Twenty persons were killed and
many injured at Vilalago Rescue
work has been started at Popoli and
| Pentina, where many houses are dam
aged.
"The damage is extensive at Auu:la
and Isola Delliri and seven other small
| towns in the province of Rome.
THE village of Sora has been razed
! to the ground.
AT Sulmona the barracks, st. DOM.
nick's Church and many houses col.
| lapsed, while others threaten to fall.
\ Loss of life is feared at Chieti
Teramo and other towns in Abruzzi."