The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-14
OVER $4,000 DEAD
ABOUT AVEZZANO
Earthquake Zone Extended
a Distance of Nearly 300
Miles, and Country East
and South of Rome Seems
to Have Suffered Most
Severely

Rome, Jan. 14.-With every hour as
additional and more accurate details are
received, the horror of the earthquake Of
yesterday increases, threatening to place
it second only to the Messina disaster OF
1908. The list of dead, dying and in
jured increased by leaps and bounds to
more than $4,000, according to the Off
cial announcement to-day. This number
is expected to be increased before the day
is over.
The full extent of the property loss
has not yet been determined. Here in
Rome priceless statues, century-old build
ings and structures which have been the
mecca of visitors for years were de-
stroyed or injured.
Though the loss of life and possibly
the amount Of damage may be smaller
than in 1908, the area of the disturbance
greatly exceeds the Messina earthquake
and covers belt estimated about 800
miles long and extends practically from
one side of Italy to the other.
Rome, an.l4-Late reports from the
zone which suffered from yesterdays
earthquake, while still fragmentary, in
dicate an appalling loss of life and prop
erty. Estimates OF the number killed
ranged late last night as high as l2,00U,
while the number Of injured was placed
at 10000. Estimates this morning, how
ever, in the light of further information
from the stricken district, placed the
number killed and wounded together az
about $4,000, Officials reports received
from Ayezzano declare the dead in that
city and vicinity to be more than $4,000.
The earthquake zone, far as can be
gathered here. extends distance OF
nearly 300 miles from below Naples in
the south to Ferrarra in the north and
practically across the entire width OF
the country. The country to the east
and southeast OF Rome suffered most.
Avezzano. situated SO miles east OF
Rome, appears 70 have been the center
Of the disturbance and this place. with
number OF nearby towns and villages, 1
IS reported destroyed. Among the towns /
reported destroyed are Bussi. Capelle, 1
Scourcola- Magliauo, Cappadocia, Celano
and Pesciro,
No one was killed in Rome. but there 4
was much property damage. several his
toric structures being injured
King Victor Emmanuel Is preparing 30 4
visit the stricken section and Pope Bene
dict has expressed a desire 10 20 to the
spot il his presence is necessary 70 en-
courage and comfort the distressed
For a time the people were stricken
with fear and there was 3 yeritable pan.
g. Ia the hospitals. monasteries and con
vents. The buildings on both sides OF
the Porto Del Popoolo. the north en-
trance 10 Rome threatened to fall. and
the eagle decorating the gate crashed 20
the ground The obelisk in ~. Peters
square was shaken and badly damaged.
" bile the statue Of st. John Iateran and
the statues Of the Apostles slrmounting
the Basilica are in danger of c0llapsing
The famous colonnade decorating Sd.
Peters square was lowered four feet. 4,
while the adjacent house once occupied I
by the sisters Of Pope Plus y. was bad
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