The Washington herald., 1915-01-17

uting the scanty supply of food. Here,
as in many other small places, the escape
of hundreds was due to the superhuman
efforts of the clergy, who bore the bur
den of caring for whole communities
until the arrival OF the soldiers and the
government relief parties.
The village of Pescina is isolated. but
1t is now known that 4,5OO were killed
there and that the survivors are starv-
ing. Ortuchio. near San Benedetto, where
800 were killed. was destroyed and 1t is
feared that that entire population of 1900
perished. The medieval castle collapsed
and buried many. Trasacoa Lunon is as
yet unrelieved and the number OF vic
tins Is unknown. Gioja di Marsi was
probably blotted out. The lower portion
of Castelleffume is in ruins and fifty
deaths are reported there.
Capelle was destroyed, but the sur
vivors have fled and the extent of the
loss Of life is not known. Canistrel was
badly damaged and 800 killed and 100
badly injured. SameIIno and Paterno
suffered a like fate, as did, also Venora,
CarchlS, Capestrano, and nine villages.
In the farming district only thirty sur
vived out of a population Of 800, and its
hills are dotted with heaps Of ruins that
were once farm houses.
Villages Are Deserted.
The relief parties are finally reaching
the earthquake area in which are located
the outlying towns and villages in the
province of Alatuzza. Soldiers who got
near Capelie after a hard fight through
the snow and torn roads found the viii
lagos deserted, every one having fed to
larger places near by. In the ruins were
found a girl and an old man who were
still alive, but were so badly hurt that
their lives are despaired of. In another
mass OF debris in which the rescuers were
led by feeble cries a woman and a baby
who had been born under the ruins were
dug out Both were alive and uninjured.
The child is to be named Terremotino
Qittle earthquake
The road leading to Magliano is in
bad condition and is overcrowded with
groups of helpless survivors, some
badly wounded who are vainIy trying
to reach haven of safety. pitiful
sight is to see starving and freezing
men and women trying to carry along
with them the bodies of the injured
some of whom die in their arms. The
soldiers say it is heart-rending to hear
the walls mingled with imprecations
of the despairing refugees.
Magliano Marsi is in ruins, 100 be-
ing killed there. The parish priest
the injured, although he himself was
dying of his injuries. Twenty-Five SOL
diers reached the town on Thursday
and did wonderful work in aiding the
helpless and hopeless residents The
soldiers sNEt throughout the Abruzzi
district are too few at present to do
all that is needed, but re-enforce-
ments~are arriving every hour.
From belated reports received today and
corrected figures covering casualties in
towns from which reports already had
been received, the following revised death
roll OF the earthquake disaster Is COM
piled:
Avezzano, 1900: Pescina, 4,5OO: Sora, |
1000; Celano, 1900; Ortucchio. 2.4Oo; Ger |
chic, 2,S50; Maglianomarsi. LOO; Collar |
meIe, LOO; Capelle, 100; Marsi, $500; Bal |
sorano. 1,OOO: Paterno. 1000; Morino. 1000; /
Sourcola, SO; San Benedetto, 500: Sameli- |
no. 600; Lese, 500; Collelongo, 500: Mas
sadalbe, 800; Lucomarsi, 800: Castelliri, |
100; Caniworona. 100; Antrosano, 20; LII |
segna, 20; Isolatiri, 50; Capistrello, 80; Sui |
mona, 80; Antelopedio, 20; Togliacozzo 20; |
Arpino, 20; Collerosso, "A. Scattered towns |
where deaths were less than 20, 79. Total, |
a, 4S3.
the following cablegram sent by Presiden'
Wilson TO the King OF Italy: 'T am
greatly shocked at the news of the ter
rible calamity which has fallen upon
Italy and her people. 1 beg to assure
your majesty of my own sincere sym.
pathy and that of the government and
people of the United States In this mo-
ment OF widespread suffering and nation
al Rriefr