New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17
PRISONERS DIE
IN QUAKE RUINS
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Mo are to-day still buried in debris
from their waists down. lhey cannot
extricate themselves. and there is no
one AT hand able TO dig them out. lhese
unfortunates are being fed by relatives
or friends in the hope that men ana
tools are on the way to the rescue.
The condition Of the City Of Sora.
once fourishing and prosperous com
munity. located in Caserta Province.
about half way between Naples ana
Rome. is a striking example OF the
consciousness of the great forces OF
nature which Wednesday morning SUD
denly overwhelmed the heart Of Italy.
Shells of Palaces Stand.
Trstesd of being reduced to a shape
less mass of ruins. as was Avezzano, the
st.te ~ Sora to-day recalls the condi-
lions which obtained at Messina IN
IqOS. when the outer shells OF the
beautiful Messina palaces renamed
standing only TO hide ruin and desols-
ton within their wal s..
The inhabitants of Sora have been
nroud of their fine houses and VIDE
streets and have called their town
Little Rome" Nothing remains to-day
but the outside walls Of these nand-
eone buildings. The masses OF shat-
,ered masonry within them are esu-
mated TO contain the bodies OF from
$50 TO 500 persons. -.
The condition of the walls makes
the work of rescue most diflcut. A
continuance OF the earth tremors
stiU brings down masses OF ma
sonrv. Nevertheless, the fact tnat
90 many walls still are standing gives
rise TO the hope that many per
sons NAV still be alive sheltered IN
cellars and open spaces. Their rescue
will. Of necessity. be slow. for the rea-
SON that up 20 the present time the
only help available is the 80 Reg
Of Carabineers. whose duty II IS also 10
nolice the town and MAINTAIN order
among the survivors. who are wander
ing aimlessly about without shelter
Forty in Mansion Ruins.
The ruins Of the Kossi mansion, one
If the finest houses in Sora, are be-
lieyed 10 contain forty persons nope
Is entertained that many of them may
still be living. particularly If they were
able 20 find refuge in the cellars IN
derneath the house. Here also tne
shaky condition of the standing "ahs
makes the rendering Of assistance eA-
ceedingly dangerous. .,lto
In one ruined house a father had 10
Gated his ten-yesr-old son. ne oVy'
still alive. was in an aperture OF 'he
masonry. which both imprisoned ahI
protected him. Only MS legs remained
10 be freed. and the father was "otAIns
frantically 20 this end wneh iiesH
earth shock caused more Of the walls 10
crumble and the dust and plaster again
hurled the child entirely from view
The boy's voice could stu De nearu'
however. saving he was alive and urg-
INC his father not 70 desert MIN. ne
father worked assiduously Tor hours
and finally was rewarded by being aDle
20 III his boy, still alive. from ms
prison.
King Emmanuel at sora.
King Victor Emmanuel, accompanies
nv The Minister OF Public Norhs ana
o;ber officials. arrived Unexpectedly AT
Sors and received an enthusiastic wei
come. The King begged the survivors
10 be calm. He declared ne came 10
them as fellow citizen and not as
sovereign. He brought with MIN
large quantity Of supplies, and as
tTibu,ed also articles intrusted to MN
he Tho Queen. His majesty VISITED
also Isola. Delliri and balsorsno- IN
each OF these places ne clamoerea 70
,bs ton OF the hills OF debris, visited
bosni,sls. where he spoke 10 the
wounded, and everywhere leii generous
gitis.