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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
4
A torpedo boat returned with word that Reggio lies in ruins and Calabria and eastern Sicily suffer mass deaths. Reports describe widespread destruction in Messina, Palermo and surrounding towns with thousands feared dead and many buried alive.
A report from Catanzaro says the town of Bagnara north of Reggio has been completely wiped out by a fire. All inhabitants are dead, leaving a heap of ruins where a once populous town stood of about 10,000 people. Lime will soon scatter over the remains.
New Orleans reports Rt. Rev. David Sessums Protestant Episcopal bishop of Louisiana is believed by members of his diocese to have been at Messina when the earthquake struck. No word has come from him or his party.
Carl Olive aged youth died in an accidental shooting by his comrade Jodie Williams near Load Eaters Neck, Dukedom Tennessee on December 30. Williams discovered the fatal mishap and summoned aid.
Bryan lodge of Masons approves final plans for a three story temple on Main Street between the opera house and Carnegie Hall opposite Exchange hotel. Building to cost about 12000 dollars with first floor leased to merchants, second floor offices, third floor lodge room.
Four cows from a herd of eight three-quarter Durham cows owned by A T Woo ten southwest of Fort Worth on the Clear Fork bore twin calves within thirty days. Seven twins survive, one drowned. last pair born Christmas day, first pair three weeks earlier. All calves from three-quarter Durham cows by a full blood Durham bull. Also Houston poultry show highlights include Jenkins of Bryan winning multiple honors and John B Mike displaying a bronze turkey weighing 60 pounds.
Messrs. Carl Cole Ed Sims Alf Patterson H V Shields Albert Worley and L Rushing returned yesterday afternoon from Madison county where they spent a few days hunting They report a splendid time.
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