THE EARTHQUAKE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 396, 4 January 1909, Page 5

THE EARTHQUAKE.

■ '■•■• NEW TERRORS. . ■ . '"" _____ ■-. ■ ■ PESTILENCE AND THREATENING HOBS. MARTIAL LAW. SHIPS AND QUICKLIME WANTED. (DT TEIBGHAPH—rBE6S.ASSQOIA.TIOK— COPiniaHT.) (Bee. January 3, 4.15 p.m.) Rome, January 2. Bang Victor Emmanuol has telegraphed to Signor Giolitti, Premier of Italy ;—"Send ships, and still more- ships; above all, ships laden with quicklime." Correspondents emphasise the fact that pestilence is. threatened unless the survivors are speedily removed from the scene of the disaster. Ocean liners are- assisting in. the work of removal. It is believed that most of those buried in the ruins are now dead. It will be necessary to cover the ruins with quicklime in order to prevent pestilence. Provisions are abundant. The Marquis Somnolais still unresouecl, Eβ is imprisoned jn a cellar in Messina, but possesses provisions. • . ' "DfIEC- OF THE POPULATION." MILITARY CALLED ON. 1 DOGS AND CATS- BEING EATEN, (Itep, January 3, 4.15 p.m.) '■■■'.:'•■ Rome, January 2. The newspaper "Tribune" states that ont of 20,000 survivors at Messina, a fourth are the. dregs of the population, and require to be restrained by armed force. . . . Many suicides and cases of madness are reported, The rain is. falling in torrents. . As a measure of precaution against madness, ali dogs and oats are being killed. Many famished people are, eating them. The military', overpowered. 80' dangerous criminals who. were indulging in wholesale robbery, ■.'■ : . : Reggio and Messina have been plaoed under martial ljiw, . '..- ".•■'.■• . Troops shot iiwo of a famished mob who were attempting to plunder a bank safe, Father Albani, of Florenco Observatory, predicts . a continuance of seismic disturbances for. sovara) years. <- The survivors at Sante Aeufemia were without food for 48 hours. ; The Orient * Company's- Messina agent perished in the disaster.... .'. . CHILD'S HEROISM. DUKE OF AOSTA AMONG THE RUINS, (Rco. January 3, 4.15 p.m.) v Rome, January 9. The tidal, wave on Monday engulfed twq trainfnls of passengers who wero leaving Roggio. : .; .'■ ,' '-, ' .-.'■ '.":.. .:■ A girl aged; twelve years, a boarder'at a convent at Montoloone, repeatedly returned to the tottering building. She roßoucd three nun's and four girl companions.' Tho Duko of .Aosta, cousin of King Victor Emmanuel, whilo exploring in the devastated Oalabrian city of Palmi, stumbled against a ■corpso.wiiich was. still .clutching money, and bank -notes;. \ ■,:' : ' i -i\{':.,-:. . \. : v. '•" ' V Tho Duke attoniptod to raise moribund sur-. : vivors, who died iu'liisarmsr , ■ :' GIRLS USE A.RQPEOF; SHEETS. .'' ESTIMATE. OF DAMAGE. (Rec. January 8, 4.30 p.m.) ■'...••■■-■■ ■;•■ ■■! Rome, January 2. Princess Levallo was.viewing the sunrise at Taormina when the' earthquake occurred.; Sho hastily returned to Messina and found tho ■Lusco Palaco in ruins, ■ ■ Fancying ■ she heard the voices of her daughters under fhe ruins, she commenced scraping away with her hands and nails, and resoued two unknown children. ' Then her husband appeared .and told her that her daughters had lowered' themselves to safety by means of a rope of sheets. ; They' also resoued two babies, whom thet Princess is adopting, .... It is estimated that 8 millions worth of private proporty at'Messina,.4o (P 4) millions at Reggio, 12 millions' worth of fortifications in the Straits of Messina, and 9 millions of docks and harbour works have been ruined. . ■■•;.-' ; . RELIEF EFFORTS^ STEAMERS REMOVING REFUGEES. ;..■ ■ Rome, January 1. The British Military Attache at Rome ; has gone to Messina tq intercept the steamers Ophir and Bremen, and request them to give assistance. ■ . .■ ;. . :. '■:■;. . The Amorican ship Celtio brings 32,000 dollars' (about £6400) worth of clothing, shoes, tents, and food. ; : . Tho' Italian and other naval authorities are. organising relief. ' ' '■■■ ■■ ■ ,'. •■''■" , . i Parl3,,:January 1. . The French relief list totals £8000, ' . • J Ottawa, January 1. ■ The Canadian! Government is granting £20,000 to the earthquake relief fund. (Reo. January 3, 4.15 p,in,) ■.'■■' Rome, January 2.' The Admiralty intercepted the steamer Ophir and'diverted her to Reggio, whence she oonveyed 750.refugees and wounded to Naples. '•■.. ■]' . :■---'.-- - A OREAT ,TIDE OF BENEVOLENCE... TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN.' TOPOGRAPHICAL CHANGES DENIED. (Reoj January 4, 0,5 a.m.) ' ■/'."'' Rome, January 3, ■ King Viqtor Emmanuel. has telegraphed to King Edward his whole-hearted thanks for the British officers 1 and sailors' great . work of oharity. It is officially stated that much more than half of tho population on both eidoa of the Straits off Messina has perished. ■•'. British / admirals report that the topography .of'the Straits has. not altered at all.. .I.; . • ■.'■ ■ ,r. •v , , Italy as a wholo is co-oporating with hor Sovereigns, Princes,. and Ministers. Splendid, arrangements aro being made to ■ afford 1 roliof . j'■ .. . ' ■.-.■•■ ■..■.'. : J ■' Thousands of beds have beon offered to tho authorities. The Neapolitan aristocracy has lent hundreds of motor-oars. Queen Helena is personally attending to the wants of patients at Messina. . . Hi£ Holiness the Pope has contributed £1000,-the Colloge of Cardkala £800, Queen. ■ /■ .'.'-. -:

Marghorita (mother of King Victor Emmanuel) £800, Lord Roscbery £400. Now York's Friday's subscriptions totalled £40,000. San Francisco sends £12,000, Chicago ; proposes to send. £20,000, Boston £10,000. . " : . ■ ' ' Besides tho Steel Corporation's gift, tho J. P. Morgan Company gavo £6000; Mr, Busch, brewer, of St. Louis, £5000; "Christian Horald," Now York, ■ £4000; Board of Aldormon, New York, £20,000. Tho Lord Mayor's fund, London, is ovor £20,000.. -. . . ■■.>"■' : Ottawa, January 8. The Governments of Ontario and Quebec givo £5000 each, and other Canadian provinces give lessor amounts, The city of Ottawa gives £1000. ' ; . ICINC'S NARROW ESOAPE. BED OF THE STRAITS' ELEVATED. PRIESTS IN A CHURCH VAULT. Rome, January 1. Captains report that tho bed of the sea in tho Straits of Messina, has risen ten feet. When, after going to Reggio, King Victor Emmanuel revisited Messina, a building of five stories fell at his feet. • • The first great shock of earthquake lasted 37 seconds. It was followed by four immense waves.. . .- . • ~. :. ■ ■ ''. Signor Fulci, the Italian Deputy and esMinister, lay injured ■in a 1 ruined cellar for fifteen hours, and was then suffocated. His brother heard his ories but was unable to go to his relief. ■:■.;. Two priests wcro tho only survivors at Scylla (a coastal town of' Calabria). They were in the vault of a ohurol), whioh alone withstood the shocks, >'. • ■■' ' Tho captain of the steamer Umbrio 'saw somo famished survivors at Reggio killing and eating dogs. : ' ' SUBSCRIPTION LISTS. (BT TELBGEAPn—rnESS'ASSOOIATION.) Chrlstohuroh, January 2. At tlio request of the' Italian . ConsulGenoral for Australasia, the Italian Consular Agent here (Mr, Thos. Wajlaco) has opened subscription lists for tho relief of a,uffprers by the Italian earthquake, and to date'has received two guineas. At Mr. Wallace's'request the Mayor has agreed to open a list at the City Council Chambers on' Monday, A CANTERBURY SHOCK. ; . (Bt TEtEG^irn—rWSS ASSOCUTION.) . Christchuroli, January \%.- An earthquake was felt in Christchuroli on Thursday evening at 7.20. It was also felt at Hanmer Springs. : . ,