South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-19
Violent Shocks Felt in COSenza,
IL Miles East of Mediterran-
can and Many Are Believed
to Have Lost Lives.
KING WILL EDUCATE
SIX ORPHAN CHILDREN
Victor Emmanuel, Brings Little
Refugees Back to Capital,
After Touring the Stricken
District.

ROME. Jan. ia violent earth
quake shock occurred early today at
Cosenza. a city of more than 10000 in
habitants in Calabria, only u miles
east of the Mediterranean. The shock
was also perceptible at Spezzano.
Castiglione and ApriglianO. according
to a dispatch from Basignano.
Heavy damage is reported to have
been caused in the entire province Of
Cosenza but reports received here up
to noon gave no definite details as to
the loss of life. though the dispatches
carried rumOrs that a number Of per-
sons had perished.
TOday's earthquake shock was par
ticUlarly severe at Luzzi, Il miles
north of Cosenza. Many houses were
levelled there and number of the in
habitants buried in the ruins Luzzi
is a town of 3 1000 inhabitants and the
people were terrified by the shock
They fled in panic to the open fields
at the first warning 1t is believed the
loss of life would have been heavy if
it had not been for the recent disaster.
remembering which the residents
quickly left the town
Several of the public buildings at
Luzzi were badly damaged and there
was also damage at Pacla, Castrevil-
lari, RozZanO and Amantea- but pre-
liminary reports received here said
that there had been no loss of life at
these places.
King Back i'm Rome
After a 16-hour automobile trip
through the earthquake zone King
Victor Emmanuel returned to Rome
early today bringing in his motor car
six orphan children who he had found
being cared for by the soldiers at
Avezzano. The little refugees We're
turned over 10 the officials of the
Quierenal hospital They Will be edu-
Gated at the kings expense
King Victor Emmanuel found that
the relief measures being taken in the
quake district were highly satisfac-
tory and shortly after his return he
sent a personal message Of coGgratu-
lation TO Gen ZupelI. the Italian
minister of war praisng the work of
the troops serving as rescue forces.
ON his trip the king spent several
hours at AveZzano and Pescina. In
the ruins of the former town he wit
messed the rescue of 13 persons who
had been entombed in the debris for
five days and while he was there "A re-
funds Of Queen Helena arrived.
Garry Relief to Stricken.
This train carried food. clothing and
medical supplies in addition to 5000
tents. The supplies will be distributed
by members of the queens encourage
who were in charge of the train.
The last reports TO Premier Salan
dra have increased the death list in
the earthquake to $3.50. As only
seven towns and villages remain TO be
heard from il is believed that the to-
tai number of dead will not be more
than $4,000.
Conditions in the earthquake zone
are being restored to normal as rapid
ly as possible. This has been effected
by the rebuilding of railroad lines de-
stroyed by the shock In this work
the troops who were held ready for
war were of immediate advantage.
The engineering corps has won the
personal commendatiOn of Gen Zu-
pelli for its work.
A report reached here last night
that a fire had broken ont again in
the ruins OF CapellO and that a num-
Der OF persons had been burned TO
death. 1t was learned today, however,
that the flames were quickly extin-
guished without any loss of life