New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-18
Manv Persons Believed
Yet Alive Under Great
Piles of Debris.
SUPPLIES OF FOOD
FOR ALL SURVIVORS
Authorities Using Railway Cars
for Offices. Leaving Tents
for Rescued.


10 rescue them.
Most OF the masses Of stone have not
yet been touched with pick or shovel.
This IS the fault OF no one, because it
would take a thousand workmen sew
cral days TO turn over and excayate
what has been slowly quarried ani
built up during centuries.
Captain Pisani vettori. who has
charge OF the relief work here, esti-
mates that there are $4,000 dead in
Ayezzano, Cappelle, Magliano and the
villages in this immediate district. Up
TO midnight last night only 500 bodies
had been taken from the ruins. These
were laid out in open spaces all over
the city.
Supplies are now pouring into Avez-
zano. Yesterday $4,000 cans OF pre-
served meat $50 quintals u quintal is
about 220 pounds Of rice, eight 1uin-
tails Of coffee, fourteen quintals of
sugar and ten quintals OF salt were re-
ceived. Trainloads OF timber also ar
rived, as we'll as tents FOR 10000 per-
sons and materials for illumination.
Like a Bombarded City.
In the midst OF this desolation,
which reminded correspondents who
had been az the battle front of Sols-
sons after 100 days bombardment by
German and French artillery, are camp
fires around which parties of survi-
vors are cooking army rations which
have been distributed TO them. They
sit shivering in the sharp winter air
on this high tableland of the Apen-
mines. An eight day clock hanging on
the only fragment of a wall which re-
mains standing is still striking the
hours
dozen bodies ready for burial are
lying in the square Of Torlonia.
"In this square" said Captain Vet
tori. 81 saw a father place the bodies
Of his wife, three sons and three
daughters. think that was the sad
dest incident | have seen. One little
boy stood beside the father as he ar
ranged the bodies. The child seemed
not TO realize what had happened. THIS
man. so terribly afflicted, stares va
cantly at those who speak to him. lie
has not eaten for two days"
Scores of survivors were half starv-
ing Yesterday before food arrived from
outside. although under the walls of
Prince Torlonia's granary there were
100000 bushels OF wheat.
A correspondent going about last
night with two soldiers carrying
torches came across the bodies OF
family of seven father, mother and
five children. There was ghastly
row of more than 100 bodies lying
near the splendid villa Of Prince Tor
lonia in which we're found the bodies
Of thirtv-two servants and employees
on his estate. Neither the prince nor
anv member Of his family was in the
great country house, which was de-
stroyed.
Nearly All Teachers Killed.
There were thirty-two schoolmasters
in Avezzano before the earthquake and
only four survive. while only one OF
tho sixteen school mistresses is living.
All the professors are dead.
Churches with massive walls, the
ancient castle of Orsini. new steel and
brick business blocks all were levelled
bv the earthquake. which lasted only
thirtv-one seconds. The castle OF
Orsini was used as a local admlnlstra-
tive building. Twelve gendarmes nap
nened ia be- in the guardroom when the
earth rocked. Eleven were killed and
the twelfth was seriously injured.
A railway carriage has been trans
formed into a residence and once Tor
the authorities. who wish 10 leave all
available tents for the survivors. An
other car is used as telegraph once
Naluables already removed from Ine
ruins are estimated to ne worth 81;
0OO 600 and il is expected that mucn
L excavation
continues. for several important BANKS
have branches here
DR. Sabatino. more than seventy
vears old. for three days and three
nights ceaselessly nursed and treated
tho wounded at Cenchio and then col
Iansed His son, also physician
Fastened from Rome TO take ms place;
No other doctor has yet reached
Cenchio.
sora. Jan. IL Slight earth tremors
have not ceased here, and the local au-
,borities declare that not single mouse
i'm town is safe for occupancy. Capta.n
Fusi who is directing the WORK OF res
cue. is convinced more than l'oVo VIC
tins are buried in the DEBRIS. ,
Rescue work is progressing slowly
and there is very little hope OF hnding
bodies are buried beneath immense
,,iIes If masonry. The authorities are
devoting most OF their attention 10
caring for the few persons who escaped
18th The Red Cross has opened Al
o,,,orgencv hospital. where the less
DANGEROUSLY injured are oelng care"
Gov Those more dangerously hurt are
being taken 10 Caserta.
SufTerings Of the homeless popuia-
ton have been intensified by coid'
drizzling rain, which began early yes
,erdav afternoon and continued stead'
liz. The people have been warned hot
% reoccupy the houses when remain
standing until the buildings have oeen
carefully inspected. . .ho
The nights have been spent IN 'he
o,cr air. where the only heat has been
nrovided b. wood fires kindled on the
ground. Huts are being erected aIohs
Tho roadside and in the ields 20 snelter
Tho women and children. Food IS oeihg
distributed by communal ofhclaIs.
Church Destroyed, Statue Escapes.
Tho church OF Santa Restituta, pro-
.oc,ress Of the town, was full OF wor-
SINNERS when the first shock occurred;
Members of the congregation rusheu
ont thereby saving their lives, TOT
moment later a second shock leyelled
,be edifce. destroying everything ex-
cent statue Of the saint. which was
90, injured The statue CLEANS Wnite.
viii arms appraised above a scene OF
inter desolation. The superstitious
peasants believe they were saved oy
miracle and that Santa Restltuta pro-
tected her worshippers. IL VIII De sew
eral weeks before the site OF the cnureh
can be cleared. Meanwhile TWO or
three soldiers stand guard the square
In front OF the church. Nobody else Is
permitted 20 approach.