Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-09
DEATH AND RUIN
MARK NEW QUAKE
IN ITALY TODAY
Nearly 1000 Killed and TO-.
600 Homeless in Stricken
Sections.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. September 9.-AnOther
violent earthquake occurred in the
Emilia district at ::35 o'clock this
morning. causing the loss OF lives
and important damage.
The communities suffering the
most were Reggie. Ospedaletti,
Bussnna. Toano and Cavola. This
mornings shock was IiOre violent
than that of Tuesdny.j
The Emilia embraces the district
between the Apennines and the river
Pc. and is divided into the eight
provinces of Piacenza, Parma, Reg
gio, Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, Ra-
VIENNA and Forli 1t covers an area
Of some 1920 square miles and has
a population of approximately $780,
600 persons.
FLORENCE. September 9.-The
number 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 1872
about 1000 injured.
In nearly threescore towns and
villages serious damage was done
and a total population Of more than
10000 rendered homeless.
Signor Micheli. the minister of ag-
riculture. is visiting the outlying
mountainous districts and giving all
the assistance possible.
A dozen additional shocks have
been felt in the afflicted region since
the first one, further increasing the
terror of the population. Fortunately
no fresh disasters are reported. Tele-
phonic communication with Massa-
cara is interrupted.
At Pisa the inmates Of an asylum
for the insane were terror stricken
and tried to escape; some of them
succeeded. Prisoners clamored to be
liberated. but were calmed when they
were transferred to a large courtyard.
where there was little danger of the
walls falling on them.
Up to 6 o'clock last night the number
of dead reported was 327, although
this is only approximate. for there are
many bodies under the ruins. The
injured are filling all the neighboring
hospitals.
Numerous rescuing parties are at
work. but food. blankets and medi-
cines are scarce. The lack of ice is
especially felt, as there are many suf-
fering from cerebral concussion.
From scores of small towns and
villages come reports of great destruc-
tion to homes. Some families were al
most entirely blotted out, and each
place has its. small or large toll of
dead.
At Villa Collemandina the village was
half fsfaSeds It-has been impossible to
ascertain the number Of victims there,
becnuse the uninjured fed. Only Mayor
Bindi remained on the spot
Mayors Family Killed.
The mayors house was destroyed.
and his wife and two children were
buried under it. Bindi rescued the
bodies Of his dead, and afterward did
charitable work for the injured Of the
village. Among the bodies found is
that Of the secretary of the munich
pality. The city hail, in which he was
killed, and the belfry Of the village
church were reduced to ruins.
Up TO the present thirty-four dead
have been found. The injured number
149.
At San Rovano the death list is two
at San Domino, six; at Bagni d'Isopra.
four; at Camporgiano. eight; at Pog-
gio, three; at Forni, one.
The dead at Marina, near Carrara,
include a woman and her seven chill
dren.