Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-15
HORROh INoRBAsEs mouRLY
List of Dead, Dying and Injured
over Fifty Thousand,

List OF Dead, Dying and Injured
over Fifty Thousand.
ROME. Jan. H-witn every hour. as
additional and more accurate details
are received. the horror OF yesterdays
earthquake increases, threatening 10
place Il In the list OF similar catas-
trophies In Europe's second only to- the
MessIna disaster of 1903,
The list OF dead, dying and injured
has increased from = relatively small
figure last night TO more than 5000,
according 10 an official announcement
soday., and Il is expected that this
number may grow before the day is
over
The full extent OF tho property loss has
not yet been determined. Here in Rome
priceless statues. eentury.oid Buildings
and structures that for years have been
the mecca OF visitors have bcen de-
stroyed OF injured. 81 49,
Thoogh the loss OF Ete, and ~posslbiy
the damage. may be less than IL wassin
1905, the area OF the disturbance greatly
oSceeds that OF the Messina earthquake.
II covers the whole central portion OF
Italy from Naples. on the south, to Fer
rera, on the north.
wide Area Affected. -
The most disastrous disturbance. from
all reports. seems TO have centercd In the
vicinity OF the town OF Avezzano, where
1900 persons have been killed or in
jured, according to tho latest official re-
ports, Reports OF damage In varying de-
grees OF severity have come from Latium,
Abruzzi. Umbrla. the Marshes, Tuscany,
Aelia. Cainpanita and Apula.
The earthquake belt 10 estimated to be
about 800 miles long. extending prac-
tieRlly from ono side OF Italy TO the other.
In AbruEsi. Latium and campania the
quake reached its highest degree de-
seribcd by scientists as Catastrophe"
and IN other places II varied between
the seventh ana the tenth degrees.
Relief measures for the thousands who
have succeeded In escaping from their
ruined homes In safety, but are in want
and without shelter. are going ahead with
all possible speed. special trains have
been dispatched. carrying persons and
nurses, and government officials have
been ordered TO provide all necessaries
for the stricken people.
King Goes 90 the scene.
King Victor Emmanuel. despite the
protests Of government officials, who
urged The International situation in
Europe a.. a reason for his staying In
Rome, left early today Cor the vicinity
OF AvezEano 70 dol whatever he could.
and by his presence give stimulus TO tho
relief work.
Queen Helena. still In bed since the
birth OF daughter. has expressed the
keenest reeret that she could not go TO
the scenes OF devastaiion, as she did at
MesainA.
Relief committees are being organized
IN each locality that has been stricken
10 work under the direction Of the central
commute In Rome. which is under the
supervision OF Premier Salandra-.
Soldiers have been rushed 90 the scene
and by nignt will have established tent
COLONIES in which the homeless thousands
may find temporary shelter.
Wires and railroads interrupted.
Lines of communication. especially rail-
road tracks and telephone and telegraph
wires have heen interrupted seriously
throughout the entire earthquake belt,
and the transportation Of supplies fur
nished by the government and private
sources Is going forward by automobile
and horse-drawn wagons.
Tho forces at work relieving distress
face scenes OF the greatest tragedy:
Families have been separated. Children
are fntherless Wives have become
widows
in every stricken section temporary hos
pitfalls have been established and TO these
have gone nurses and doctors 20 care
for the injured. The list includes the
duchess OF Aosta. who has gone to
honteroduni as a nurse.
LARGE AREA Is DEVASTATED
Fear that List of Casualties VIII Ex-
ceed Fifty Thousand.
/ LONDON, Jan. iA-I.ate reports from
the zone which suffered from yesterdays
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