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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
1
A Rome report states no loss of life on Lipari and Aeolian islands after a devastating quake and tidal wave. The dispatch from the torpedo boat commander confirms the islands were demolished but population estimated at 28,000 survived. The minister of marine received the cheerful news this morning.
Reports describe American relief efforts in Messina where the U S Navy and volunteers raised the flag amid widespread ruins. Heroes aided survivors as aftershocks and debris hampered rescue work.
Reports from southern Italy and eastern Sicily recount immense devastation after the December 28 quake. Authorities estimate up to 250000 dead with cities like Messina and Reggio wiped out, while relief pours in from Italy and the United States including a total aid package approaching 1.3 million dollars.
Indiana political maneuvering heats up as caucuses set for tomorrow night in Indianapolis. Democrats consider speaker prospects with Wells opposing Sweeney for caucus chair while Garrard and Honan lead in race for speaker. Senate hopefuls Wood Huffman and Menzies arrive, with Cullop backing Niblack and Garrard.
Washington reports the president signed a bill allocating 860000 dollars for relief to Italian earthquake victims. At Messina and Reggio, survivors endured aftershocks and fires, while American officials, including Vice Consul Stuart K Lupton, faced peril and aided rescue amid widespread destruction.
Messina is fully occupied by troops with a surrounding cordon. The city is deserted except for soldiers and sailors. Survivors suffer in ruined buildings as hunger spreads. bodies show torture and death, including a woman biting a dead baby and the archbishop found alive in his palace ruins.
The report details Americans at Messina and Taormina after the disaster. Consul A. S. Cheney and his wife were believed dead in the collapse of the consulate. At the Hotel Triracina, most guests were saved except the Swedish consul and an Italian girl. Taormina remained safe with American tourists. The scene is described as a whirlpool of ruins with petrified fear and heart wrenching cries.
Chicago January 5 United States District Attorney Sims said the Standard company is not yet out of the woods in the Landis affair. He described the $29,240,000 fine as a big case that will be settled within a few days.
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