Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-09-15
HUNDREDS DIE IN EARTHQUAKE
Shake-up In Italy Renders Thousands
Homcless--The King Oh Scene.

Florence, Italy, Sept. 9-The num-
Der of dead from Tuesdays earth
quake is steadily growing as addi-
tional reports come in. The latest
adVices from Fivizzano bring the to-
tai of dead there alone up to 432,
while In Vignatta 124 are dead and
about 1000 injured.
In nearly three score Of towns and
villages serious damage was done.
and total population Of more than
10000 rendered homeless.
Fifty Dead Taken from Ruins.
London, Sept. 9.-Fifty dead vic
Tins Of the Italian earthquake have
been taken from the rains Of the
town Of Barga, says dispa tch from
Lucca to the Exchange Telegraph's
correspondent. the message adding
that many more ar, buried in the
debris Of their iiumes. The village
of Grafagnana is a heap Of ruins and
the survivors have left. Vignet has
been destroyed, and thousands are
homeless at Tassaldo, JCattelletto,
Montecuto and CeSerano, the dispatch
stated.
New Shocks Occur.
Rome, Italy, Sept 9.-More than
500 persons perished in the earth
quake disaster which shattered cities
and villages north Of Florence Tues
day morning. Government and pri-
vate relief agencies are engaged in
the work Of aiding the survivors and
searching the ruins for any victims
who may still be alive, but the work
is seriously handicapped by the diff
tculty In reaching many Of the ru-
fned towns, which are situated In the
mountains and are almost inaccessi-
BILE. Electric light wires have been
broken and all work in the runis
must Of necessity stop at nightfall.
New shocks-but none Of them
Of the intensity Of the one which
caused the widespread destruction Of
early Tuesday-have been felt in
Florence and in the neighborhood Of
that city. These have shaken down
tottering structures, however, and
have served to still further delay the
work of rescue.
Massa-Carrar, In the centre Of the
earthquake district, was cut off from
communication with the outside
world last night, but it Is not be-
lieved that any new catastrophe has
occurred. The upheaval was espe-
cially terrific in the famous quarry
district Of Carrara, from which come
rocks, dislodged by the shocks, rolled
down steep roads leading up into the
hills. crushing everything in their
path.
A tragic and memorable scene WAS
enacted at Marina, near Carara. when
the earthquake shattered a church
where mass was being celebrated.
Father Frigotti, the pastor, had Just
raised the chalice in the most solemn
moment Of the service, when the
ceiling Of the ediflce fell upon the
congregation, killing many Of those
who we're worshipping.
The priest was struck by falling
fragments Of the ceiling and his
hands and face were cut, but he rev.
erently finished the service before at
tending to the injuries Of those about
him.
Less fortunate was Father Riccar-
do Bruscolletti, at Castanzalvo, who
was killed while celebrating mass
At Castelnuovo Carfagnana, the wife
Of Deputy Dugoni was among the in
jured. Pope Beneo.ct sent q tele-
gram to Cardinal Feer Mafi, arch
bishop Of Pisa, asking him to go into
the earthquake district and admins
ter aid and moral support and dis
tribute supplies. Word has reached
this city, however, that before the
Pontiff's telegram arrived in Pisa,
the cardinal had left for the devas-