Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-19
.UN|NJURED LENDING AID
TO VOLUNTEER WORKERS
in Endeavor to Amelio.
rate Conditions in Towns Ruined
by Earthquake.
MANY PERSONS RESCUED ALIVE
Still Impossible to State With Accu-
racy Number OF Lives Lost or Do
More Than Estimate Monetary
Damage-Rclief Subscriptions.

ROME. January 1S.-Thc uninjured
in the earthquake zone gradually are
regaining their composure and lend
ing aid to volunteer workers in an en-
dcavor TO amcliorate conditions in the
ruined towns.
Food supplies and clothing have been
distributed nearly everywhere, and
huts are being constructed for tenn
porary housing of the homeless
Work in the ruins is being prose
cuted with all possible speed MANY
persons were rescued alive to-day in
numerous towns from beneath the de-
bris of fallen buildings, where they
had lain without food or water for six
days. Hope is expressed that many
others may be reached in time to save
them. Nineteen were taken alive from
the ruins at Avezzano to day, six un-
hurt.
1t still is impossible to state with
accuracy the number of lives lost or
do more than estimate the monetary
damage. One unofficial estimate places
the property loss at above 100000. OOO.
RELIEF SUBSCRIPTIONS
ARE BEING RAISED
Relief subscriptions are being
pie are responding generously. The
King has returned to the stricken re-
gion. Queen Helena to-day sent a
trainload of foodstuffs and supplics
to the ruined towns. Members OF the
royal family, high officials and leading
legislators are engaged in relief work.
Ihomas Nelson Page, the American
ambassador, was among those who
went to the earthquake region to-day
TO distribute relief stores
At AVeZzano all the dogs had been
Killed, because they had been prowl-
ing III the debris among the bodies of
the dead. Al several places wolves
nave come down out of the mountains.
and parties have been formed To hunt
down and cNterminate them
THOUSANDS OF noDIEs
REMAIN UNDER DEBRIS
More than 1000 soldiers. under COM
mand of Lieutenant General Marini
are at work on the ruins of Ayezzano
which may be described as wiIder.
ness extending for several sauar,
miles, Scnor Ciufclli, Minister OF
Public Works. estimates the numbcr NJ
dead In the Avezzano district mt 90 600
and 10000 injured
Twelve thousand bodies. it is semi
officially estimated, are buried under
the fallen walls. Rescuers believe
there still are many living beneath the
tons of debris, and desperate efforts are
being made 10 rescue them.
Ihe disaster seems to be increasing
win every report receive" said
Signor Ciufelli. Minister of Public
Works. to-day.
Probably half tho population Of
10000 In the Avezzano district are
either dead or injured. do not like
to put the number Of dead higher
than 10000 for this region. This, OF
course. does not include Sora."
So altogether ruined Is the city that
1t Is difficult for the inhabitants To
recognize streets. much less individual
houses. Prince Giovanni Torlonia,
while clambering with the Associated
Press correspondent over piles OF
broken masonry In the Via Della
Stazione. one OF the principal residen-
tial streets OF the city, rcmarkcd:
Almost every house In that long
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