Warships Rush to Sicily to Aid Messina Disaster
Naples reports the Minister of marine orders all available port vessels to sail for Sicily to assist in rescue. The battleship Sicilia and cruiser Coatit have already departed, with British and Russian squadrons mobilizing at Syracuse and Messina, and British ships Exmouth Sutlej Euryalus and Minerva rushing to aid survivors.
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Naples
Sicily
Sicilia
Coatit
Syracuse
Agosta
Messina
Atlantic
Exmouth
Euryalus
Minerva
Asheton Curzon- Howe
Malta
Sutlej
Italy
Great Britain
France
Russia
Rome
Milan
Florence
M. Tittoni
Earthquakes reshape Messina Straits and devastate Sicily
Reports from Palermo dated December 29 describe the Straits of Messina as twisted by the quake with light houses swallowed by the sea and villages destroyed. Messina, Reggio, and nearby towns suffer enormous loss of life, with survivors fleeing, ships converted to hospitals, and international relief flooding in from Britain France and Russia.
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Palermo
Straits of
Messina
Sicily
Calabria
Etna Town Rocked By Active Eruption and Ancient Destruction
Catania reports loud detonations and thick smoke as Mt Etna shows significant activity. The piece notes Etna as Europe’s largest active volcano near Catania, with its 700 foot small cones and historic eruptions from 1169 to 1693, including Catania’s destruction and Sicily-wide casualties.
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Catania
Mt. Etna
Etna
Europe
Sicily
American consul at Messina reported dead in Sicily quake
Official dispatches indicate Arthur S. Cheney the American consul at Messina and his wife perished in the Sicily earthquake. Consul Gale says Lupton believes Cheney and wife dead, while Lupton himself may have escaped. A British warship was en route to Messina for rescue work.
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Washington
Arthur S. Cheney
Messina
Sicily
State Department
Stuart Lupton
Malta
Maltese Islands
Mediterranean
William H. Gale
Lupton
Gale
Arthur Cheney
Illinois
Connecticut
Tennessee
Joseph H. Pierce
Messina Ravages Reported As Refugees Flee Catania
Refugees arriving in Catania describe Messina's devastation after a powerful morning shock. Survivors recount collapsed buildings, undulating floors, blocked streets, and widespread terror amid ruined balconies and chimneys. No further details provided.
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Messina
Night of Chaos After Inferno Fire
Eyewitness recounts a chaotic scene as walls collapse and crowds flee in night clothes. Screams and moans fill the air while a torrential downpour soaks the survivors. Bodies lie scattered as the disaster unfolds.
Earthquake Devastation in Reggio Calabria and Nearby Areas
Refugees arriving from Reggio Calabria recount a city shattered by the earthquake. They describe the lower parts of the city erased, with public buildings churches and city hall reduced to rubble and a rising death toll yet uncounted.
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Catpanzarg
Calabria
Reggio
Straits of Messina
Messina
Strait villages ruined as Italian royal aid aids wounded
Palermo reports the King and Queen of Italy sending medicines and dressings for the wounded. A navy hospital ship sails to Messina while a traveler confirms widespread devastation across Reggio San Giovanni Scilla Cannitello and neighboring strait towns with many dead believed trapped under wreckage. The British steamer Ebro returns with 16 wounded and news of Mrs. Ogston's death. Deputy Nicolo Fulci and his wife are confirmed dead. Ludovico Fulci remains at the wreck seeking his brother's body.
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Messina
Catania
Calabria
Reggio
Rome
Naples
Sicily
Straits of
Palermo
Italy
San Giovanni
Scilla
Cannitello
Alfred J. Ogston
Nicolo Fulci
Ludovico Fulci
Refugees Report Fires Across Cities in War Fallout
Refugees describe Mesina burning visible from Reggio as Bagnara residents claim about half the town destroyed. People flee toward safer areas amid ongoing clashes and bombardments reported by survivors.
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Messina
Reggio
Bagnara
Survivor jumps to death after rescue from sea
Francesco Lojacono, a survivor picked up by the steamer Washington off Palermo, awoke wounded and unconscious then frenzyingly demanded his wife and children. Despite efforts to calm him, he leaped overboard and disappeared while swimming toward shore.
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Palermo
Washington
Francesco Lojacono
Pope and King to Aid Rome in Disaster Relief
Dec 29 report says the Pope will lead an international Catholic committee to aid disaster survivors. He tops the subscription list with 1 900 000 lire, about 200 000 dollars, while King Victor Emmanuel pledges 2 000 000 lire for relief efforts.
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Rome
Victor Ememanuel
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Taormina
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Ished
Catanta
Reggio and
Pope
Holy Father Heads International Relief Fund of
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Carters
Ward
Wranklin Street
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