The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-01-19
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ROME Jan. 19-The news reached here today that the
heavy earthquake of the 14th inst extended
the province OF Caabra and especially destructive around
Cosenza the capital The entire population Cosenza Pao
Amantea Luzzl Castrovaar and Rossano fled from then
homes and many OF them cannot be induced to return.
ROME JAN 14Another distinct earthquake was felt al
o'clock this morning and people fled from city in staff
panic There fully $4,000 dead Avezzano very few
having escaped alive The property loss through Italy is
appalling The stricken extends from Naples the south
Fera in the north distance of 300 miles, The shock
most east and south of Naples with Avezzano as
center of the disturbance Among ruins are Bessi
Capele Scurco Magano Cappadocia Ceano Pesaro Sors
and Apino Further reports from the district affected by tn
disturbance that appalling the MESSING
disaster -.-1-.
ROME Jan 1The latest reports indicate that the dead
and injured throughout Italy result Yesterdays earth
quake will exceed $4,000
LONDON, JAN 14-An extra edition of the Express say
that Is 900 people killed in Avezzano alone that
town completely destroyed Avezzano prosperous
railway town in the province of Abruzz about 70 miles
northwest of Naples The city is in wine making district
and contains castle which built in 1899 by Virgo
Orsin and which belongs the Barberm It thought
that the castle has been destroyed.
ROME Jan. 15-I will be several days before the exact
loss be ascertaned at least 60 and villages
suffered total demolition serious damage King Victor is
personally experimenting the work of relief and contributing
from his private funds assist caring for the destitute
AVEZZANO, JAM 15-Nearly all of the civil officers of
this place. including the mayor and Judges persisted They
crushed when the hall collapsed The few survivors
dazed and frightened into hplessnes unable render
AID 10 the injured.
LONDON Jan. 15.-Dispatches from Rome say that the
Pope accompanied by the Papa secretary of state visited the
hospital of San Marta the Vatican those injured by
the earthquake and that he oonversed with and distributed
gifts among the sufferers The dispatch adds that the Pope
went by interior passageway the basiica of
st. Peters.
This is the first time Pope has left the Vatican since
Pope Plus TX went into voluntary retirement there September
co. 1870 when the separation church and decreed
by King Victor Emanuel during the civil and the Qurna
palace of the Pope seized Since that time the palace
has been occupied by government offices.
LONDON, Jan 15.-The Chronicles Rome correspondent
estimates that 100000 persons killed and injured by the
earthquake in Italy
ROME Jan. 15.-It is estimated that 1000 are still
buried alive in the ruins of Avezzano All four of 500
soldiers in the barracks at that place killed The
of Sora with population of 100000 almost entirely
destroyed and many smaller towns entirely bloed out
One hundred and fifty panes of glass in st. Peters
Cathedral broken and the See badly damaged
ROME Jan. 16-Famine and intense cold adding to
the suerng of the earthquake victims and slowly increasing