The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-09
NEW SHOCKS ADD
T0H0RR0R OVER
LARGE DISTRICT
Estimates of Dead Varying,
Rome Survey Indicating More
Than 800 Lives Lost
KING VISITS THE RUINS
Orders Food Distributed to In
habitants and Plans Relief
Measures

Rome, Sept. 9.-Another violent
earthquake occurred in the
Emilia district ut 1885 O'Clock
tnis morning, causing the loss of
life and important damage. The
communities suffering the most
were Reggie, Ospedaletti, Bus.
s''na, Toano I and Cavela. This
mornings shock was more violent
than that Of Tuesday.
London, Sept. 9.-Fifty victims Of
me Italian earthquake have been
taken from the ruins Of Barge. saws
u dispatch from Lucca to the Elk.
change Telegraph company. The mes.
sage added that many more are buried
IN the debris. The small village ,oi
Grasagnana is heap OF ruins and
the survivors have lett. Vignet has
oeen destroyed and thousands are
homeless ut other points the dispatch
states.
Rome, Sept 9.-More than 300 per-
sons perished in the earthquake di-
'aster which shattered cities north of
florence Tuesday morning Relief
agencies are engaged in tye work OF
aiding the survivors, and searching
The ruins for other who may still be
llive but many of the ruined towns
ire situated in the mountain and are
almost inaccessible.
Electric light wires have been
broken and work in the ruins must
stop at nightfall.
New shocks, but none of them of
he intensity of the one which caus-
ed the widespread destruction early
tuesday, have been felt in Florence
md surrounding territory. These
nave shaken down permanent struc-
.ures and still further delayed the
work OF rescuers. Massa-Carrara, in
.he center Of the earthquake zone,
was cut off from communication with
the outside world last night, but it
S not believed a new catastrophe
las occurred there.
The upheaval was especially terri
ic in the famous quarry district OF
Jarrara from which comes the finest
specimens of marble. Great rocks dis
.odged by the shock rolled down steep
"oads leading up into the hills, crush
ng everything in their path.
Church Shattered
A tragic and memorable scene was
Enacted at Marina, near Carrara.
when the earthquake shattered
:hurch where mass was being held. The
pastor had just raised the chalice
in the most solemn moment of the
service when the ceiling of the edi-
ice fell on the congregation, killing
many of those who were worshipping.
she priest was struck by falling frag-
nents of the ceiling and his hands
md face were cut but he reverently
finished the service before attending
20 the injuries of those about him.
! At Casa CastancalZo, another priest
vas less fortunate, being killed while
! celebrating mass. .
Florence, Italy, Sept. 9.-The num-
ber of dead from Tuesdays EARTH
1uake is steadily growing as addi-
tional reports come in. The latest
ldvices from Fivizzano bring the to-
tal of dead there alone up to 432.
while in Vignatta, 125 are dead and
about thousand injured.
In nearly threescore towns and
'illages serious damage was done and
I total population of more than 10,-
900 made homeless.
Signor Michicli, minister Of agri-
culture is visiting the outlying noun
famous districts and giving all the
assistance possible.
KING VISITS RUINS
Fivizzano, Italy (by Courier to
Associated Press, Sept. 9. - King
Victor Emanuel of Italy today view
ed the ruin visited upon this city
by the earthquake which Tuesday
shook Northern Italy.
He went into every quarter and
entered building whose crumbled
walls threatened to fall if another
tremor should come, and talked with
survivors, expressing his profound
grief over the misfortune that had
befallen them and comforting those
who were injured.
Learning that some of the survivors
had not tasted food for &c hours be-
cause of the ruin and disorder re-
sulting from the disaster he ordered
that all food in his private car be
distributed among them.
During his walks through the city
the King approached an open court
where lay an aged woman and SIM
ply touched her forehead. The wO"
man opened her eyes and recognized
the gray uniformed figure before her
as that of the monarch. Her eyes
were filled with tears and she strug-
gled to kiss his hand.
"My little grandson my little grand
son. she cried
Family Wiped Out
Inquiry from Victor Emmanuel ell
cited the information that the wo-
mans entire family, with the excep-
tion of herself and two small lads
had been buried in her home and
killed.
When the monarch promised to look
after the children JOY shown through
the tears in the eyes of the sufferer.
In Bechuanaland, especially in the
desert regions, watermelons grow
wild, over extensive areas. -h#