The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-01-22


much more will be found.
More than 1000 soldiers are at
work on the ruins, which may be de-
scribed as wilderness extending for
several square miles.
So altogether ruined is the city
that it is difficult for the inhabitants
to recognize streets, much less fndf-
vfdual houses.
Avezzano was important as manu-
featuring and trade center. The sugar
works cost $1,250,0O0. Some of the
machinery may still be of value.
Other mills, less important, repre-
sented property value of some
| 100000.
Prince Like Coal Heavier.
Prince Giovanni Torlonia, one OF
the greatest land proprietors in Italy,
| is the heaviest loser financially, but
| he declined to consider that at this
! time. When seen by the correspond
ent he had been up all night, working
| in the wreckage. The great Roman
| prince looked like coal HEAVIER, as
he had actually been laboring physic-
| ally in the work of rescue.
Among the titled women at Avez-
zano to aid the injured is Marchesa
di Sostegno of Florence. She is work
ing as nurse in one of the seven
military hospitals erected in the park
near the new railroad station.
! Rev. Dr. B. NJ Triple of Syracuse,
| N. Y, pastor of the American Method
| list church in Rome, has organized a
committee to aid the sufferers. Doc
tor Triple himself is visiting every
! affected village possible to distribute
aid.
Miss Martha vickery of Leland
Stanford university, California, and
Miss Alice Llewellyn Of Shamokin.
| Pa, directress of the Crandon insti-
| tue Of the American Methodist
church, have loaned their villa to the
municipality.
| Deputy FREDERICK di Palma, whose
wife was Miss Rosalie Agnes Williams
of Boston, and his colleague, Deputy
francesca Ciccarone, are directing
| the work of looking after the injured
at Ayezzano.
Doctor Sabatino, more than seventy
years old, for three days and three
nights ceaselessly nursed and treated
the wounded at Cenchio and then col
lapsed. His son, also physician
fastened from Rome to take his place.
Shocks Felt Around Lucerne.
| Dispatches from northern Italy say
that the earthquake shocks were more
violent in the Alps than in the val
leys. Around Aosta and Courmayeur
some persons were injured. In Pied
mont houses were damaged, but no
lives were lost. 1t is reported that
on the day of the earthquake shocks
also were felt around Lucerne and in
the lower Ungadine valley. Avalanches
continue in the Swiss Alps.
In the highway near Ortucchio the
earth has opened, causing an immense
pit filled with water, the depth OF
which is unknown.
The terrific force Of the earthquake
cracked the mountains near Luco.
Huge pieces of rock, each of which
weighed several tons, rolled down the
hillside, burying the cottages of peas
ants.
Conditions Improving.
The uninjured in the earthquake
zone are regaining their composure
and lending their aid to the volunteer
workers in an endeavor to ameliorate
the terrible conditions in the ruined
towns.
Work in the ruins is being carried
| forward as. speedily as possible. To-
day many persons were rescued alive
| in numerous towns from beneath the
| debris of fallen buildings, where they
had. lain without food or water for six
days. Hope is expressed that many
| others who are held prisoners may be
reached in time to save them. Nine
teen were taken alive from the ruins
/ at Avezzano today, six of them IN
hurt.
/ It still is impossible to state with
accuracy the number of lives lost In
the earthquake or do more than est
mate the monetary damage. One IN
official estimate places the property
loss at above sixty million dollars.
subscriptions for the relief OF thu
| sufferers are being raised through
out Italy and the people are respond
ing generously. King Victor Emman
uel has again gone into the stricken
region to render what service he car
to the distressed people. Queen Helene
today sent trainload of foodstuffs
clothing and medical supplies to the
people in the ruined towns. Mem
bers of the royal family, high ON
cials and leading legislators are busily
engaged in relief work. Thomas Mel
son Page. the American ambassador
was among those who went to the
earthquake region today to Distribute
relief stores to the destitute