The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-16

lido. Castellirt. Atina, and Isolallri.
where II Is known there are heavy
casualty lists.
Telegraphic and telephone commune
ication, except over the temporary
military lines. Is impossible IL will
be weeks before II can be completely
restored
In Castelleri more than To persons
were killed in the church. They were
i'm attendance upon funeral when
the building collapsed. buryipg every.
one. ~.
The residents OF Boccareccio had
remarkable escape. Although every
building in the town was demolished
by the quake. not a single person was
killed and the majority were abso-
lutely uninjured.
The hospitals in Rome and Naples
are all overcrowded with desperately
injured persons and the hotels and
public buildings that have been trans
formed into temporary infirmarles are
already filled. Twenty OF the injured
died yesterday and six during last
night IL is stated that many more
deaths are certain.
The work OF relief Is being pressed
as Systematically as possible. The
mayor OF Rome has done wonderful
work in this connection. Not only
have the refugees brought here been
cared for under his direction, but so
auto loads of medical supplies. cloth
ing. food and fuel have been sent TO
points where IL was most needed.
! The government has been compelled
TO refuse all tenders OF outside aid
because OF the delicate international
situation. Private relief agencies,
however and these include the inter-
national Red Cross. are busy aiding
Word was received today from Avez-
zano that the vigil OF Count Restas,
! former deputy and one OF the best
known Italians, had proven success
full Uninjured himself he found
when the earthquake was over that
his wife and five sons were missing
| The castle was IA tremendous heap OF
crumbled ruins The count refused
TO believe that his loved ones all were
dead. The aspect of the runs, how
ever, led all others 10 believe that no
one could be alive under them As
there were other places where live
persons could be heard calling for as
sistance. the relief workers refused
TO search the Restas castle. Undaunt
ed. the count began the work himself
( All day and all night he labored alone
| Finally his devotion SO appealed to
the major commanding the relief
party that he sent a detail of men 10
assist Today they reached the main
room OF the castle and there, unin
jured but suffering greatly from
hunger and exposure were found the
countess and her Ave sons. This has
given rise TO the belief that there
may still be others who can be res
cued.
In the ruins OF the Avezzano Jail. 10
OF the inmates we're found dead and
l6 injured, Three only escaped un.
hurt
| Hundreds are dying In Sora OF GOLD
AMI hunger still buried in the ruins
! Ten thousand persons who escaped
with their lives are camped in open
fields utterly without protection. The
government finds IL impossible 10
move supplies TO the stricken city
Manay auto loads are part way there
1 but are held up by the complete de
struction of roads that will take
| long time 10 repair.
| Fears for the safety OF the ancient
monastery OF San Benedetto at
Subiaco were relieved today when
word was received that the ancient
structure. one of the Oldest in Rome,
was only slightly damaged. IL Is
crammed with art treasures, all of
which are safe. Many persons were
injured in Subiaco, but OILY few
were killed
Reports received from Antrosano
say that every house there has been
damaged and many completely de-
stroyed. Seventy bodies have been re-.
covered here and many are still in
the ruins.
! or the population OF Cerchio only
400 survived and 1900 dead haze
been taken from the ruined city. Two
hundred men and women we're also
killed here under the ruins OF a
church. The news reaching here to-
day from many places indicates mat
a great number OF fatalities took place
] in churches. People were at mass
when the initial shock took place and
we're crushed before they could reach
the open country.
The project OF police al Massadalbe
reports that many persons are still
buried alive there and urgently ap.
1 peals for help.
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