Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-17
SCANT REPORTS
RECEIVED FROM
REMOTE PLACES
Information From Larger
Cities and Towns Still
Incomplete.
EVERYWHERE NEWS
OF DEATH AND DAMAGE
All Italy Turns Entire Attention
to Heroic Work of
Rescue.
ADDITIONAL SHOCKS FEARED
ADDITIONAL SHOCKS FEARED
Small Percentage Of Popu-
latfon Escaped.

ROME, January 1s.-Fear OF addi-
tional shocks is felt throughout the
earthquake-devastated district. accord
Ing to reports brought to Rome by
refugees. Basis for this anxiety is
found In a dispatch from Sora, which
says another strofg earthquake oc-
Cured there last night, demolishing the
walls of partly ruined buildings.
Scant reports only OF death and dam
age In remote places have been re-
ceived. and information from the larger
places still Is incomplete but there is
no reason to doubt that when the
death roll is made up 1t will contain
fully 10000 names. Probably< twice
that number wero injured.
The places which apparently suffered
most were: Avezzano. with about TO-
600 killed: Pescina. 5000: Celano.
1000; Cenchio. 2.400; Marsi, 1000;
Daterno, 1000; San Pelino $50. and
Fralturo, 200.
1t Is reported that Masa D'AIbe lost
one-eighth of It's population, while
Pesoasseroli was completely burned
In the devastated area there ara
scores OF hamiats of which probably
only a small percentage OF the popu.
lation escaped. The same is believed
to be true In the rural districts.
ITALY TURNS ATTENTION
TO THE WORK OF RESCUE
All Italy has turned it's attention to
rescue work. Thousands OF soldiers
and volunteers are digging frantically
in the ruins In the hope that they may
release a few who are still alive Hun
dreds OF bodies are being recovered,
but first attention is given where 1t Is
thought there Is q possibility the oc-
cupants OF ruined dwellings may not
yet have perished.
Vigorous efforts are being made to
dispatch doctors. nurses, medicine and
food to the ruined cities and villages
Criticisms have been voiced because OF
delay In sending medicine to some
places destroyed. but 1t Is pointed out
that the difficulties OF transportation
made greater speed impossible
The injured are being cared for In
makeshlft hospitals established In the
ruined towns or In the hospitals of
Rome and other cities. Trains filled
with survivors are arriving here CON
stantIy. and refugees have been Eiyen
the best of care. Large sums arc be-
Ing subscribed for the relief Of suf-
the large contributors.
King Victor Emmanuel has returned
to Rome, after visiting many OF the
places in the earthquake zone. where
he directed the work of rescuers and
personally distributed relief.
NEEDS OF SURVIVORS
NOW VERY URGENT
Needs OF those who escaped. who sre
homeless and generally penniless. is
urgent. and the people. from the King
down. are doing all possible to allevi-
ate their condition. Cold weather,
which continues, adds to the terrible
suffering, and temporary buildings of
wood are being erected as fast as pos
slble to house the homeless.
Just how severely the Marsica dis
trict. in which Avezzano Is located, suf-
fered Is best told in this telegram.
which Monsignor Bagnoli. bishop OF
the region, sent to Pope Benedict:
THE Marsica Diocese has been
transformed into great cemetery.
Avezzano. Capelle and Paterno razed
and almost all Inhabitants dead
Ecclesiastics. some dead, some wounded.
"A few villages I'm the diocese arc
immune. but generally desolation
reigns. 1t is an immense and distress
Ing catastrophe"
The Pope sent this reply:
Being tho father OF all tho faithful,
but first OF the unfortunate, am
pierced with grief by this immense
misfortune.
II extend my arms to my unhappy
children and pray for peace for tho
dead and comfort for the survivors"
More wounded having been brought
to the Santa Marta Hospital. tho Pope
again visited the patients there to COM
fort them. To each he gave medal
King Victor Emmanuel and tho Queen
Mother Matgarita called at the hos
pitals in Rome yesterday. visiting the
injured.
American Ambassador Page will visit
the earthquake district. He has agreed
with tho Mayor that the best way for
Americans to participate In relief work
Is to do SO as Individuals
The kind sympathy, generosity and
tact of the Americans, by which they
will not infringe on Italy's decision to
decline foreign officlal assistance,
though they Will still largely contribute
as individuals to alleviate suffering, Is
causing profound sentiment OF graft
tude.
Several OF the stan of tho American
en1ha s1yfptfad itha 10 .th -.