Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-01-17
Basis for This Anxiety is
Found in Reports Brought
by Refugees That Dis
turbances Continue in the
Devastated Towns
THIRTY THOUSAND
is DEATH TOLL
Figures from the Earth
quake Infested District
Indicate That Casualties
Will Exceed Earlier Esti-
mates-Pope Aids
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| ROME. Jan. 16.-Fear is felt
throughout the earthquake devastated
district that additional shocks may
add to the work of destruction, ac-
cording to reports brought to Rome
! by refugees. The basis for this anx-
! iety is found in a dispatch from Sora,
| which says that another strong
earthquake occurred there last night,
demolishing the walls of partly ruin
ed buildings and menacing survivors
and those engaged in rescue work.
Scant reports of death and dam
age in the more remote places which
suffered from the disaster have been
received at the capital. Information
from the larger places is still incom-
plete, but there is no reason to doubt
that when the death roll is made up
! it will contain fully thirty thousand
names. Probably twice that number
were injured.
The places that apparently suffered
| the most were Avezzano with about
10000 killed: Pescina, 5000; Celano.
1000: Cenchio, 240O; Marsi 1000; Da-
terno, 1000, Sanbelino. $50, and Fral-
turo, 200. 1t is reported that Rassa
/! Dalbe lost one eighth of her popu
lation while Pescasseroli was COM
| pletely buried.
! In the devastated area there are
scores of hamlets where probably
only a small percentage Of the popu-
lation escaped. The same is believed
to be true in the rural districts.
All Italy has turned its atteption
! to the work of rescue and relief.
Thousands Of soldiers and volunteers
are digging frantically in the ruins
in the hope that they may release a
/ few who are still alive. Hundreds Of
/ first attention is being given where
it is believed there is possibility of
occupants of ruined dwellings may not
have vet perished. Vigorous efforts
are being made by the authorities. to
/ dispatch doctors. nurses, medicine and
+ food to the ruined cities and villages.
, Criticisms have been voiced because
of the delay in sending medicine to
| some places destroyed, but it is
pointed out the difficulties of trans
portation made greater speed impossi-
! BILE. The injured are being cared for
in makeshipt hospitals established in
the ruined towns or in the hospitals
of Rome and other cities.
| Trains filled with survivors are ar
irving constantly and refugees are
being given the best Of care. Large
sums are being subscribed for the re-
lief of the suffering and Pope Bene-
dict is one of the large contributors.
King Victor Emmanuel returned to
Rome after visiting many places in
the earthquake zone where he direct
ed the work of rescue and personally
distributed relief.
The Messaggero and other Rome
newspapers complain of the lack of
organization in relief work. which is
said to have led to delay in rescuing
the victims of the earthquake. There
is also an insufficiency of supplies,
particularly in the remote districts
This situation is deplored even by
the king, who expressed his sorrowful
surprise that persons who might have
been saved by prompt work, have per-
ished in the ruins while many who
were rescued had been suffering for
72 hours from cold. hunger and thirst
The Messaggero says that the king
halted a detachment of soldiers, ask
ing where it was going. On being told
that Celano was their destination. he
expressed surprise that after so long
a time it was still necessary to send
troops. He added that he himself
was going to Celano.
The officer in command of the de-
tachment replied that the road was
impossible for automobiles.
THAT does not matter" the king re-
ported. Il will go on foot" The
king himself instructed the soldiers
lhow to reach Celano.