Evening journal., 1915-01-15
BY ALICE RoHE.
q IAIINIs INVII1af
ed Press Stan Correspondcnt.

lnltcu IfeSs clNH Correspondent.
ROME, Jan. lj.-Every hour swells
the casualty list of the earthquake dis
asier. Official and unofficial reports
reaching Premier Salandra, in charge
OF the relief work show that towns
heretofore believed immune have suf-
fcred The latest estimates of the dead
say that at least 10000 fell victims TO
the quake. The list OF injured may
reach 100000.
The minister of public works who Is
at the scene of the disaster, today wired
Premier Salandra that every city, town
and village in the Lira valley has been
damaged with many of the inhabitants
dead and wounded. Because many Of
the victims are still entombed in the
ruins of their homes, additional
troops were sent 10 the quake zone
today Hundreds of wounded victims
are streaming into Rome and all of the
public buildings have been ordered open
cd and turned into temporary hospitals
to relieve the pressure on the regular
hospitals already crowded to the limit.
The government is still great concern
ed about conditions at Maglano dc Mar
ST. where refugees reported thai 1900
persons had bccn killed; Cappellc. where
gn0 were reported cntombed and Alba
fuccnse. which has been totally razed
but up TO the present no reports have
reached here from the commanding OIL
ce- Of the troops sent TO the relief. The
minor shocks which still continue have
added to the terror and thousands Ol
the residents of the poorer quarter O
Rome have refused TO return to theii
homes, but remain quartered in the oper
squares of the city.
The water supply of practically ev
cry city and town in the earthquake
zone has been cut off Fortunately
at only few points did fire occur il
the ruins. If the ruins had caugh
fire, the death list would have beer
very greatly increased, as at man.
points victims we're entombed 70
moro than "a hours before he sol
diers managed to dig them out
The valley below stricken AvE
zan0 is now facing new danger. TIL
outflow Of Lake Fucino has been dam
med by the earthquake and II is feat
cd that unless this speedily can b
remedied a break will come and th
valley be flooded. Engineers are 9
work now endeayoring to solve thi
problem The lake is fed by grei
mountain springs, some of whicl
however, have had their flow checke
by the earthquake
Prince Colonna, mayor of Rome,
administering the relief here. He hs
chartered several of the hotels for II;
of the refugees who cannot be care
for elsewhere.
Rushing Rescue Work.
The work of rescue. begun imm
Hr1n 1.
ing pressed rapidly Every availab
man that can be used. is workin
searching the ruins. The work of r
covering the bodies, especially
Avezzano, is very slow, as many
the partly destroyed buildings had
be completely demolished in ord
that the rescuers might not face Il
danger Of being buried.
The city is one great mass of debri
Nearly all of the bodies so far +
covered are crushed and mangled b
yond recognition. Three thousal
soldiers, under command of engine
officers are systematically searchil
the debris. All others are exclud
from the city. score OF large ten
have been erected in the fields outsi
Of the city. Under this the wound
are stretched out on COTS unuer I
care of military surgeons. Means a
cries we're still heard from some
the ruined houses today, and at the
points the relief workers were co
centrated.
Nearly 300 bodies of soldiers We
taken from the wrecked barracks a
because of their conditions were i
mediately buried in a common gra
II has been ordered that all bodi
when recovered. be identified If pos
bic. Those that can be held for re
tives will be placed in a gigan
morgue which has already been op'
cd But the majority, which 8
mangled beyond recognition, are
ing buried almost Immediately in
der TO prevent pestilence.
Military cordons have been plaC
about every stricken town. King V
tor Is in personal charge and Is to-
ing the earthquake zone accompan
by the members of his personal ST
. Under his direction additional rel
trains were sent out from Rome
day with doctors and supplies.
Probably never before in the h