The Sentinel=record., 1915-01-14
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latest estimates of the number Killed fin the earthquake places the total at l20oo. It is further estimated thar 2oo0o were injured
 As the day wore on and details be gan to arrive in the capital it was apparent that the disturbance in the province of Rome and the Abruzz. had been greater than at first be- Nevcd, and that jt also had been felt severely in the region around Naples.
 AL Mo1terotondo three persons were killed and two wounded. at Za. -arolo the dome of a church fell. at Ga'iauo part Of the Cathedral was wrecked. at NeroIi two persons were killed and two injured: at T.voH che person was killed, al Peroto five houses collapsed. and al Poegjo M. two one person was kucd and seY eral were injured
 Thus far t has been impossible t5 communicate with tha ancient fort. fled city of Aaula. in tho Ahra.1i owing to the interruption Of the te}e graph service. It is reported how eNer that several villages were de- stroyed ia that vicinity
 At Torre Cajetani about 2- miles east of Rome. almost the entire viii iaee was destroyed. while a. Aruar the municipal bu'ding collapsed
 Prom numerous places in the at fected regions calls for doctors and medicines ae reaching Rome
 Pope Benedict was ree.;ug the Thaukseiy after tAe morning mas when the shock occurred The pom tff retained his comnosure and gave orders immediately that tne damage both inside and outside the vatican be ascertained and requested a report whether assistance was required.
 King Victor Emmanuel also or dcrcd the minister of fine interior tc furnish him with al details Q. the earthquake The king expressed q desire 10 yi-tt the d1uaeed cities.
 Al the capHl two masni'ice0t can llesticEs fell and were broken. AL the Palazzo Del Diago. wAere Thomas Nelson Page ho American ambassa- dor lives. several cracks in tl4 bu.ld- ing. which arl9f had existed opened wider and nlaeter fell .u sey eral of the rooms The glass was broken i'm the embassy office.
 In addition to the statue of s. Paul on the column cr Marcus Aure.ius. the facade of the Church of St Iola atem was daua2ed and the statue of the Savior, which i- 5o feet high was twisted out Of plumb
 Tn tne Iateran palace especially that part occupied by the Prc'aue museum. the earthquake caused cracks of sufUciCur size 10 permit ou - side light 10 rnerate the baAdng The haIl of the chamber of deputies likewise was cracked
 Among other ciifices damaee1 were the Churches of St Aldriq Fratte and St Agatha of the Goths the latter being the oldest church Of Teutonic origin in Rome.
 When the shock was felt frightened people rushed into the churches but the police ordered them out or those which were in danger of co'lapsine. In all the churches Of the city, after the shock had subsded special prayers were offered for aaliverancc from disaster
 It is announced that the center of ths earthquake was between Gam basso and Sarno and that it was felt stronely at Perugia and slightly ar far north as Ferrora.
 In the country places the peopl, are camping in the open.
 The town of Pof is reported ta have been half destroyed At Gfu iano two persons were killed
 At the meteorological institute i is said that bui'dnes continued to rock or tremble for about 3o seconds after the shock had ceased and that line duration of the phenomenon alto. eether was about one minute. It was stated it was not believed the dis 1 trbance extended 10 sicily