New Britain herald., 1915-01-16

lief parties must be turned to the smaller and less accessible villages.
 Railway Service Restored.
 The railway service has been re- stored in the earthquake districts, and every train out of that section is filled with wounded, most of whom are being transported to Rome. Prince Colonna, the mayor, is doing all in his power for the injured. The la dies of the aristocracy, including some Americans by birth, have taken their places in the hospitals and are helping to nurse the injured.
 A committee of American ladies has been formed to help in the relief of the sufferers. It is headed by Mrs. Page, wife of the American ambassa- dor, and includes the other ladies of the embassy. This committee will work in connection with the general committee of Italian ladies, which is headed by the wife of Premier Salan- dra.
 The goods collected by the Ameri- cans will be distributed under the di- rection of the general committee. The Rev. Walter Lowrie, formerly of Newport. who knows the earthquake district thoroughly, has gone to the scene and will report to the committee where help is most needed. Mrs. Page has contributed $500 to the re- lief fund.
 Total Estimate 3O,OOO.
 Rome, Italy, Jan. 16, 9:10 a. m.- A correspondent of the Messaggero, who has been travelling through the zone devastated by the earthquake, telegraphs his paper that excluding Avezzano and a number of other yil- 1ages the number of dead will reach 16,OOO. His estimate of the total number of dead is 30,OOO.
 Sufficient Food Lacking.
 Rome, Jan 16, 10:30 a. m.-The Messa ggaro declares that there are no fewer than 5000 dead at Pascina and 5000 at Celano and that at Cenchio only 150 people were saved cut of a population of 2,600. At Marsi the dead number 1000. Most all the survivors here are wounded, and, they are suffering grievously from want of food and lack of care.
 Receiving Official Reports.
 Avezzano, via Rome, Jan. 16, 2:20 a. Unofficial reports regarding the extent of the earthquake disaster are now being received by the authori- ties. They concern towns and villages in the district in which Avezzano is located and thus far are as follows:
 Paterno, completely destroyed ex- oept one house; 1000 dead out of $500 inhabitants.
 San Pelino almost totally destroy ed; 600 dead out of 1,60O inhabitants.
 Scurcola, completely destroyed; number of victims not ascertained.
 Villalago, 25 dead and 20 wounded
 Rajano, four dead.
 Fratturo, near Scanno, 200 dead, 60 wounded.
 PopoH, five dead, 10 wounded
 Pentima, four dead, II wounded.
 Barroa, nine dead, 20 wounded.
 Villetta-Bar three dead.
 Inspects Work of Rescue.
 The Duke of Abruzze arrived here last night and inspected the work of rescue. He visited every spot and gave such aid and advice as he could He expressed the intention of visiting all the villages that had suffered, some which are still cut off from communi- cation. As an instance, news only reached here today that in the town of Pescasseroi, many persons are Iuried in the Wrecks of houses and that up to the present time fifteen bodies had been taken out and eighty injured persons rescued.
 The catastrophe at Pencina, south east of AvezzanO, is growing in gray ity The victims, according to reports received from there, now number 450O.
 Whole Village Destroyed.
 The whole village of Gioja- Del -Marsi is reported destroyed The number of victims there is not yet known.
 At Collorosso there are twenty-four and at Antelpedio forty persons were killed.
 Estimates Casualties at 3O,OOO.
 London, Jan 16, 10:3O a. m.-- Special despatches received here to- day from Rome estimate the casual ties In the earthquake zone at 3o,- 900. Further reports doubtless will increase this number. In a num- Der of directions communication has not yet been restored, and the gov ernment has not yet heard from many mountain towns.
 One hundred persons were crushed to death in a church at Castelliri while attending a funeral service. The village of Bocoareccio was to- tally destroyed, and the population is today homeless. Soldiers search ing the ruins at a church at Sora found the bodies of twenty nuns who had been crushed to death while in front of the altar in the act of re ceivjng communion.
 Dying of Hunger.
 A despatch given out by the Cen tral News describes the situation in the SOra ulStTlct as terrible. Ai- though 10, 900 persons in this district