The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-14
|TALY'S QUAKE.

will himself visit the most severely
stricken districts at the earliest possible
moment.
en- charge Of the relief work. He has
esta blished quarters in the home Of
flee from which he will direct the res
cue work in the earthquake district
Special trains with doctors. medicines,
ambulances and nurses have aireaoy
been dispatched and government OFF,
Gals have been given carte blanche to
provide all necessaries to the stricken
people.
Queen Helena has expressed deep sor-
row at the fact that she is still obliged
to remain in bed. owing to the recent
birth of a princess. as she ardently de-
sired to go personally and give succor
to the victims. The Duchess of Aosta
has gone to Monteroduni,. where she
has Installed herself as a hospital
nurse for the wounded.
Pope Benedict Ready to Help.
Pope Benedict is awaiting a report
from Monsignor Sagni. archbishop OF
Auuila, on the gravity of the situation
and the probable loss of life. He has
expressed desire to go to the spot If
his presence is necessary to encourage
and comfort the distressed.
The anxiety concerning the province
of Potenza seems unnecessary. Latest
reports say that while the earthquake
damaged buildings there it caused no
loss of life. The greatest injury &C.
Cured in the villages around the ex-
tinguished -olcano Vulture.
Director Friedla nder of the Interna-
tional Meteorological Institution at
Naples. says the origin of the earth
quake is geological, not volcanic. with
it's epicentrum in the valley of the Gar
igliano ri-c-. The registration of the
earthquake at the observatory lasted
for forty seconds and was so violent
that the needles broke.
Mount vesuvius. according to the OBJ
servers in that district has shown no
signs of the unusual activity.
+ Dispatches from Ancona say heavy
storm ragged Yesterday along the Adri-
atic coast. There was also a heavy fall
of Snow Naples reports a strong tidal
wave Yesterday in the Gulf Of Gaeta.
accompanied by seismic disturbances
on shore.
Venice telegraphs of very cold wealth
err in the Alps. with the snow in deep
drifts.
Story of the Quake.
Rome Jan. 14.-A young Italian driv-
err who left AveZzano a few minutes
before the earthquake. gave a brief
account of his experiences when he
reached Rome today.
His first intimation of trouble was
when the horses of his carriage sud
denly refused to go further. They stood
trembling and at the same moment
there came deep rumbling like the
roar of a railroad train going over a
bridge. Three minutes later the stand
ing walls of some quarries along the
road had crumbled and were lying in
dust covered heaps
From AveZzanO there came the cries
of the frightened people. Amid the
roar of falling houses could be heard
the voices of women calling on the
saints to help them. The city was I'M
der cloud of dust.
To the driver it looked as if the
earth had opened to emit columns OF
white smoke. This young man tried
to drive back to Avezzano. but he
could make no Roadway. He and his
horses were blinded by the dust. Soon
he saw survivors struggling to ma G
their way from the city. Many had
received injuries and were dragging
themselves through the dust and con-
fusion in pitiable plight. Some were SC
weak they fell by the roadside. The
objective Of the refugees was the rail-
road station. which was soon crowded
with half frantic men. women and chill
dren. Before the driver left the vicin-
ity. organized efforts were being made
TO convey the most severely wounded
| to nearby hospitals.