Evening star., 1915-01-19
People of CaIabria Province
Flee From Houses as
Earth Quivers.
AVEZZANO ALSO REPORTS
MOUNTAINS AGAIN SHAKE
Inhabitants Refuse to Return to
Observation-Disclosures Page and
Staff Distribute Relief.

ROME. January 10. 9:25 ANA strong
earthquake occurred today in Calabria.
especially around Cosenza. capital o.
the province.
The entire population OF Cosenza. as
we'll as the inhabitants of Paola, Am
antea, Ca.trovillari and Rossano. left
their houses when the earth shock oc
CURED. Fortunately there we're no vic
Several houses collapsed in LuIZi.
town of 1000 people. eleven miles NORTH
of here but so far as Is known no lives
were lost.
People Remain in Open.
The people, however. cannot be In
duced to return to their dwellings, as
they fear a repetition OF the shocks
Calabria is in the southwestern ex-
tremity of italy. commonly called the
toe" Of the mainland of the Kingdom
1t is a mountainous region. and disas
trous earthquakes have been frequent
there.
Another severe earthquake was expe
rienced in the mountains northeaet o.
Avezzano at 8 o'clock Monday mornins
and the people. as a conseauence: are
afraid to take shelter near buildings
that are still standing.
King Visits Stricken Towns.
King Victor Emmanuel. in his trip 10
the earthquake district Monday. visited
Scurcola, Magliano. Di Marsi, Massa.
D'Albe, Cappelle. San Pelino. Paterno.
Celano. Ajelli and Cerchio He was re-
ceiyed everywhere with expressions OF the
liveliest gratitude by the Inhabitants.
Later he returned to Avezzano. and when
he left that place for Rome he was ac-
companied by Signor Ciufelli. the min
lister of public works. who has had charge
of the rescue and relief work In the az
flicted zone.
ambassador, and members of the embassy
staff who visited the earthquake zone.
remained In the district for two days
They drove over all the stricken district
distributing relief. especially in the small
villages.
1000 Out of 2, 500 Killed.
AvEZZANO. via Rome. January 1s.-
Grave news reached here from the town OF
Ortucchio, southeast Of this place, where
the earthquake victims are reported to
number over 1000. A thousand OF tho
dead. 1t is stated, are buried under the
ruins of the cathedral. The entire popula-
ton of Or1ucchio numbered about 1900
The village Of Almort. in the same region.
is also reported as being completely de-
stroyed.
over 1000 Of the Inhabitants of San
Benedetto, near Pescina, perished out or
la total population of $500. Only vol
lunteers from the nearby districts have
been engaged in the rescue work. They
took out ten living children from
among the debris Sunday. and today
they saved a young woman and nvs-
month-ol child.
The town of Celano. northeast of
Avezzano and $500 feet up in the
mountains, lost 1000 dead through the
Earthquake. There are also many in
|jured and 10000 persons are without
shelter.
Only 200 Saved.
Palermo. high up on tho mountain :
side, has suffered probably more than
any other town in the whole earth
quake region. Less than 200 persons
have been saved out of a population
of 1000. and not a single house re-
mains standing. All are shapeless
ruins.
Pescina is a mass of ruins. from
which there is already distinctly per-
|ceptable a faint sickening odor of dead
bodies. More than 1000 of the people
|of Pescina are buried under the fallen
buildings.