Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-15
Appalling Loss of Life and Property
Caused by Seismic Shock
Which Covers a Large
Area in Italy.
ROME AND NAPLES ARE SHAKEN
Hundreds Probably Killed and In
jured in Villages Not Yet
Heard From.
PREMIER DIRECTS RELIEF WORK

LONDON. Jan. IA news dis
patch received here from Rome says
that the member of the Chamber cf
Deputies for Lipari has telegraphed
to the Capital mat the disaster of
yesterday surpasses the Messina ca
tastrophe; the ruin. is more wide
spread and the injury to life and
limb will be greater.
An employe of the municipality of
Avezzsno. one Of the few survivors OF
the city. says the dead include the sub
project and the members OF his family,
the whole staff OF the prefecture, the
staff Of the law courts. the mayor and
all the members of the municipal coun-
Gil Ninety-five out OF the one hundred
soldiers who comprised the local garrison
lost their lives. as did four out of the
seven customs officials and eight out of
the nine policemen.
The man was on the street when the
shock came. To him 1t seemed as If
everything fell TO pieces at once. An i'm
menSe cloud of dust arose from the ruins
and completely veiled the sky. The few
HhINAN0TH Ol ANtLEAUO assembled IN lOE-
lonia square. Suffering from shock. II
not from actual wounds, they were not
capable of helping the wounded buried in
the ruinh
AveszanO Completely Destroyed.
ROME. Jan. 1A-Cv1a London THE
destruction of the town OF AvezzanO, a
community OF some 120OO people in
Aduila province. by the earthquake yes
terday is virtually complete. There is
good authority for the statement that not
more than 10 per cent Of the population
survived the disaster The streets of the
city are huge plies OF stone and brick.
Through this the rescuers dig, for sur
vivors.
The towns OF samtelno, Paterno, Cen
chic. Collarmele, Pescina and San Bene-
delta also are. In large measure, de-
stroyed.
At Sora, In the province OF Caserta, a
town OF over 60Oo population, the victims
are estimated at 900. Two-thirds OF the
| houses IN the town have been razed
while many of the others are damaged
beyond repair. The Rossi palace is
ruined. Twenty yworkmen are buried in
the wreckage.
Reports reaching Rome today Of the
casualties counted last night set forth
that at sassa five persons were killed
and forty wounded. AZ PopoH two per-
sons we're killed AZ Antrosano there are
seven dead and thirty wounded, while at
Cooullo there are nine dead. Twenty per
sons lost their lives at Tore. ten at
Picenze and six at Bussi.
Many TOwna Destroyed.
The towns Of Aveszano, Appelle. Mag
liRno, Marss, Massadalbe, Coliarnnele, Ger
chic. celano, L.eIli. Paterno. San Felino,
Geiosamarsi. Scurla. Capistrello, Antro-
sana and Castronovme have been prae-
tically destroyed.
Pascini, ortonamarsl San Benedetto,
ort9cchio. Cocullo, Bisegna Balsorauo.
canlstro, clviteliadantlno. Castellatiumi.
Pagiioto Castell. Pagiiotra and sorbo re-
ceived aerious damage
Tamliacozzo. Ovludllo, Cappadoecia,
santi Marie. Posido, Filippo. San Donate,
San Stefano. Rocacerro. Carsoh Perao-
lueo ana Trasacco were all more or less
damaged. Every one OF these towns
shows a casualty list
Every train arriving from the Abruzzi
brings hundred OF persons who have been
wounded The refugees are received at
the station by Representatives OF the
municipal authorities and distributed
! among hospitals and private houses
Every hospital in Rome was filled To its
utmost capacity early in the day.
Prince Colonna, the mayor Of Rome
placed at the disposal OF the refugees
several hotels. where food and lodging
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