The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-08

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ROME, Sept. S.--(10:20 a. m.) )---
The casualty list resulting from yes
terday's earthquake in north central
Italy was growing today, as addi-
tional reports were received.
Relief parties sent word that the
towns of Quercia, Molassa and Tar.
asco had been completely wiped out.
The whole region around Spesia was
said to have been seriously damaged.
Signor Bertini, under secretary of
public works, has left for the deyas-
tated area to personally supervise re-
lief work
Scores of persons were killed and
hundreds injured in the earthquake
which shook northern Italy early
yesterday, according to scattered re-
ports today. The property damage
was said to be enormous.
Owing to interruption Of communi-
cation, details were lacking
1t was learned that Villa Cole
mandia and Fivizzano were complete
ly destroyed. The former, located in
the province of Massacarrara had Two
thousand population. in Fivizzano,
twenty were known dead and scores
injured.
Fifty-seven bodies were said to
have been recovered from ruins IN
Pisa, where the famous leaning tower
was reported to have been SO badly
shaken it was in danger of falling.
Troops and volunteer workers have
been sent to the stricken area with
medical and food suppliesi
The shock which centered in the
province of Massacarrara lasted about
twenty seconds and was the most
severe ever felt in several towns in
that zone
Serious damage and many casual
ties were reported from Pietro-Fos
ciano. Vagli, Camorgiano. San DON
nino, Peazza Alserchio, PoSgio, Cas-
tagnola, Fosciandera, Canigiano, Gal
linara and Soliera Monte.
At Calcinniana a church and sew
eral houses were razed Twd persons
we're killed and many injured. The
church of ST. Paul at Via Rekgio was
badly damaged and a WORKMAN was
killed and several injured
The earthquake caused "a panic
among the population of Lulcca A
church and hospital at Pistota were
shaken down. The churches of San
francisco and San Lorenzo were
damaged
Additional casualties were reported
from Gavinania, Pigliolo, blivola,
pelli, Moglie, Virgolletta, Monde Cas-
tello, Forno and Villa Francal
The famous Celeina THEATRE was
destroyed at Castel Franco.
The entire population of Forte
Il -,
nave deserted the town. camping in
me open country nearby.
ihe ceiling of the church pf St
ffospero at M MolinoQuosa, fell while
~orshipers were in the edifice.
According to the Nuovo Giornale
of Florence the districts of Lungiana
ma Garfagnana were the hardest hit
me Spezia correspondent of Epoca
SAID the town of Fivizzano, iri the
Apennines, twenty miles northeast,
mad been razed and Soliera and Mott
had been partially destroyed Many
We're killed in the three towns.
Violent Earthquake.
dENEVA, Sept. S.-A violent earth
quake, lasting two minutes, was felt
throughout the Interlaken district
Yesterday.
Over Wide District.
ROME, Sept S.-The earthquake
which shook northern Italy yester-
oay apparently was one of the most
extensive that ever struck that re-
gion.
heports received here today indi
Gated an area more than 800 miles
iohs and $50 miles wide was affected.
scores of deaths and hundreds of in
!ur,es already have been reported.
ahu 1t was feared the casualty list
Would continue to mount as coInmu-
ihca'tlon was re-established. Property
damage was expected to reach mil
iioisi OF dollars.
Ehg Victor Emmanuel. who was
visiting in Pisa was renortad to have