The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
Special cable p,spo,ch 10 Tas Sex


ROME. Jan. iS--tn the midst OF the
terrible conditions throughout the area
devastated by the earthquake hundreds
/ Of siEhtsecrs and relic hunters roamed
/ to-day. seeking mementoes OF the catas-
/ tropnc. They hampered the relief work
( until the military were compelled to adopt
severe measures and bar out all except
| those who were working to save the lv-
| ing. still caught in the ruins to dispose
OF the dead and to care for the injured.
The task of relief Is now more than
ever the big problem confronting the Gov
eminent authorities and the thousands
OF private citizens who have volunteered
| for the work. The King and the civil
and clerical dignitaries have given up
for the time being their efforts to raise
funds to maintain the sufferers, and i'm
PEELED by the cries for help which are
heard in almost every quarter OF the
ruined towns and villages are directing
the work OF those who are digging fran
tically to save persons who may still
be alive
Incredible as It may seem there are
numerous Instances Of persons caught In
tho wreckage who have lived for days
without food or drink. except the mois-
ture which has dripped through to them.
and whose salvation depends upon al
most superhuman efforts by the rescuers.
Before the temporary abandonment OF
the efforts to raise relief funds the people
throughout Italy had responded nobly
to the needs OF the situation. The Pope
has received 20,OOO,0OO lire $4,000, 000),
and the Government has acknowledged
much again.
Thus far nearly 10000 refugees have
reached Rome. All are being cared for
painstaklugly. even though the accom-
modations are much strained. and the
Government has been forced to requlsitlon
private dwellings and large buildings or
all sorts in which hospital wards and
food stations have been esta blshed. Avez-
zano. which Is nearest to Rome OF all
the places badly damaged by the SHOCK
is sending an average Of 1000 depend
ent persons here a day, and the number
OF those requiring medical and surgical
treatment is increasing constantly.
King Victor paid another visit to Sora
this afternoon and again distributed re-
lief to the sufferers II II announced here
tonight that thirteen more survivors
have been taken from the ruins Of AVcZ-
Zano, including couple who. caught In
the wreckage. burrowed down into the
earth and existed IN a followed out cave
until the soldiers reached them.
The King returned from the earthquake
area late tonight. He brought back six
children who were rescued from the ruins
In his presence. They were placed In the
hospital established by Queen Elena in
the Quir.nal, where twenty other children
had already been placed
During the automobile trip from Ave2-
zano the King and hts aides de camp
carried the children In their laps,
Aftcrshock Causes Terror.
Further reports coming from Sora pic
ture the situation there As desperate At
.i5 u'viuJS this morning az 3stc-=5cc;
shook the remnants OF thu city and caused
still more terror among the survivors \
telegram from Caserta says that sixty
bodies have been recovered there and
that $50 injured are being cared FOR by
the soldiery. Two thousand military tents
ard large quantity OF supplies conveyed
by a force OF soldiers has reached Bal
sorano, and parties have been detached
TO relieve the conditions In San Ninoenzo,
CivitadantIna, Morino, Civitela- Rovcreto,
Canistro, Campistrelle and other villages
in the valley OF the river Liri.
As rescue parties reach isolated hamlets
they md many persons had persisted IN
| fires which started in the wreckage and
charred bodies are being brought
| out from almost every damaged building.
In Avezzano the soldiers found a small
boy sitting on a heap OF ruins hugging a
toy horse Almost directly underneath
him lay the dead body OF his mother.
| The child was calling 70 her to come and
give him something to eat
The Government has ordered repairs
! made 10 the following structures which
| were badly damaged: The monastery at
| Subiaco, the Church OF ST. Scolistica AT
| Adula. the forts at Civltacastellanas and
| Collsmagio and the churches at San
| Gallo, Agnanis, Verolis, Ferentinos. Mon
| terotondo and Tivoli At Albafucenses
the treasure in the church vaults was re
| covered untouched and at Scurcofa the
| famous wooden statue OF the Virgin.
which was buried by the earthquake. has