The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-09
Hundreds Die
In Earthquake
Three Score Towns and VIII
lagos in Italy Suffer Sc
rious Damage.

Rome, Sept. ga. P)--Another VIC.
| lent earthquake occurred in Emilig
district at 2;35 o'clock this morning
causing the loss Of lives and important
The communities suffering the most
| were Reggie Ospedaletti, Bussana. To-
| ano and CaVola. This mornings shock
was more violent than that of Tues
day.
Florence. Sept ga. P)--The num-
Der of dead from Tuesdays earthquake
is stadily growing as additional reports
come in. The latest advioes from
FiVoZiano bring the total of dead there
alone up to 4S2, while IN Nignotta 12i
are dead and about 1000 injured.
In nearly three score towns and VII
lagos serious damage was done and a
total population OF more than 10000 rem
dered homeless.
Signor Michel. the minister of agrl-
culture, is visiting the outlying moun-
famous districts and giving all the as
sstance possible.
Relief Agencies Engaged.
Rome, Sept. 9.--More than 800 per-
ished In the earthquake disaster which
shattered cities and villages north Of
Florence on Tuesday morning. Govern
mental and private relief agencies are
engaged In the work OF aiding the sur
yivors and searching the ruins for any
victims who may still be alive, but the
work is seriously handicapped by the
difficulty experienced in reaching many
of the ruined towns, which are stu
ated in the mountains and are mostly
inaccessible. Electric light wires have
been broken and work In the ruins must
stop at nlghtfall. New shocks but
none of them OF the intensity of the
one which caused the widespread de-
struction early Tuesday, have been felt
in Florence and In the neighborhood of
that city. These have shaken down
lettering structures. however. and still
further delayed the work of the res
cuers. Massa Carrara, In the center OF
the earthquake zone, was cut or from
communication with the outside world
last night, but 1t is not believed q new
catastrophe has occurred there.
church Shattered.
The upheaval was especially terrific
in the quarry district of Carrara, from
which comes the finest specimens OF
marble. Great rocks dislodged by the
shock. rolled down steep roads leading
up into the hills, crushing everything
in their path.
A tragic and memorable scene was
enacted at Marina. near Carrara, when
the earthquake shattered n church
where mass was being celebrated
Father Friggotti, tho pastor, had just
moment OF the service when the ceiling
Of the edifce fell upon the congregation,
killing many of those who were wor
shipping. The priest was struck byl
falling fragments of tho ceiling and
his hands and face were cut, but he
reverently finished the service before
attending to the injuries OF those about
HIM
Fifty Bodies Recovered.
London, sept g.-Fifty dead victims
of the Italian earthquake have been
taken from the ruins of the town OF
Il,.p m toI, \ al
the Exchange Telegraph company. the
message adding that many more are
buried in the debris OF their homes.
The village of Grafagnan is n heap OF
ruins, and the survivors have left. Wig
net has been destroyed and thousands
are homeless at Tassaldo, Cattelltto,
Montecuto and Ceserano. the dispatch
stated