The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-22

has arranged to supply all the stricken
villages with oil for illuminating pur-
poses at the expense Of the city of
Rome. This will enable the rescuers
to work throughout the night.
Name Governor of Zone.
A royal decree was issued today ap-
pointing Commentator Dezza civil
commissioner to govern the district
visited by the earthquake. Sig. Dezza
has gone to the stricken region to
assume his new duties.
The call for conscripts has been
suspended in the earthquake district
by the military authorities.
Many guesses have been made re-
garding the cause of the earthquake,
but the one generally accepted is that
of an eminent metcorologist, who
says:
"The most likely hypothesis is that
continuous heavy rains resulted in fill
trations which formed great bodies OF
steam by contact with incandescent
matter This hypothesis seems con-
firmed by the fact that the spring at
San Giulano has almost doubled the
volume of it's flow since yesterday"
A phase of the political situation in
the kingdom resulting from the earth
quake is that the call for conscripts
in the damaged zone has been rescind-
ed by the military authorities.
Rescue Many Victims.
Naples, Jan. 19.-Rescuing gangs
today brought cut numerous victims of
the earthquake who had been buried
In the Church Of Santa Restitua, the
patron saint of the town Of Sora,
where hundreds of persons rushed to
pray when the first shock occurred.
The roof of the edifice fell in with the
second shock.
Among those brought out were 20
nuns and the priest, who had been eel
ebrating mass. Twenty-seven persons,
seriously injured, also were rescued.
Three peasants who were found loot
ing wrecked buildings in Sora were ar.
rested today.
Estimate of U. S. Envoy.
Washington, Jan. 19.-Rome dis
patches from Ambassador Thomas Mel.
son Page place the dead between
thirty-five and forty thousand, and
the seriously injured at about the
same number.
The ambassador said h had in
quired of the Italian government. if aid
were needed, but was told that Italy
was not accepting assistance from any
foreign country. No Americans have
been reported among the killed or in
iured.
Dispatch From Page.
The dispatch from Mr.. Page says:
--latest reports of the earthquake
from semi-official sources place the
dead at between thirty-five and forty
thousand, and seriously injured at
about as many more; press reports
both considerably larger.
Il have expressed our profound
sympathy. To formal inquiry wheth
er more substantial aid is needed, am
told by government that while deeply
gratified for inquiry. Italy is not &C
cepting proffers Of aid from any for
seigI country.
/ mo Americans so far reported
among injured Owing to interruption
of single railway penetrating devastat
ed zone, information difficult. Have
sent members of staff to region to re
port"
12o Shocks Recorded.
Since Wednesday the seismograpf
! here has recorded 100 shocks. Elk
! cept for the first of the disturbances
which was responsible for the majo
portion of the damage. the shock!
were slight.
The property loss will amount II
| several hundred million dollars.
A new peril now cOnfronts the pop
ulation of the stricken valley below
Avezzano. Debris from the earth
quake has damned Lake Fucino, ant
unless the engineers now GRAPHING
with the herculean task are able t
provide an outflow for the fast risin
waters it is feared break will com
and the valley will be deluged.
Pneumonia has struck down hur
dreds of refugees forced to camp i
the snow in the open places withou
proper shelter. Panic and fear sti
hold the inhabitants of the smalle
villages in their grip, and terro
reigns even among the larger towns
where the troops have been able
cope with the extraordinary situatio
to better advantage.