Consul Cheney Reported Dead in Messina Earthquake
An official dispatch to the State Department states Consul Arthur S. Cheney and his wife are dead after the Messina quake. The message also notes the consulate building destroyed and Vice Consul Lupton is believed safe. Cheney, appointed in 1907, hailed from Connecticut. Lupton from Tennessee had just arrived.
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Washington
Arthur S. Cheney
Messina
Sicily
State Department
Stuart Lupton
Malta
William H. Gale
New Haven Figures Shelter in Sicily Earthquake News
The New York Times reports no word from Dr. Arthur S. Cheney Consul at Messina Italy since the earthquake. His Yale Medical School background and ties to New Haven are noted along with concerns for his wife and possible tidal wave fate. Other local figures are referenced in related dispatches from Boston and Kelphia.
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New York Times
New Haven
Conn
Arthur S. Cheney
Messina
Sicily
Yale Medical School
Benjamin H. Cheney
Austin Cheney
State Department
Washington
Griscom
Cheney
Regensburg
Austria
William Henry
Bishop
Yale
Palermo
Italian earthquake signals ongoing quake territory in southern Italy
Dr. Harry Fielding Reid of Johns Hopkins, expert on seismic disturbances, described Southern Italy as earthquake territory. He noted frequent seismic shocks and a region seeming to sink in pieces, with yesterday's shock highly significant.
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Baltimore
Harry Fielding Reid
Johns Hopkins University
United States
Italy
Earth crust subsidence linked to Calabria Sicily quake says Suess
Prof Edward Suess argues the Calabria Sicily earthquake arose from crust subsidence, not volcanism, and predicts continued sinking could submerge granite hills of Scylla and part of the Peloponnesian Mountain under the sea.
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Vienna
Edward Suess
Calabria
Sicily
Suess
Scylla
Peleritan
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena Leave Rome for Calabria and Sicily
The King and Queen depart Rome by train at 1 30 pm to assist flood victims in Southern Italy. Queen Helena insists on accompanying him to comfort afflicted subjects and share in the dangers. The departure prompts public sorrow and foreign condolences, with a US note of sympathy from President Roosevelt.
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Helena
Calabria
Sicily
Naples
Griscom
United States
San Francisco
America
Italy
Giolitti
Duke of Aosta
Bertolini
Orlando
Signor Orlando
Vittorio Emmanuele
Nales
Roosevelt
Etna Demonstrates Activity Near Catania
Mount Etna near Catania showed notable activity with audible detonations and heavy smoke from the crater. Observers say the activity follows yesterday's earthquakes, though a major eruption is not anticipated. locals report rising panic but violent disruption is unlikely.
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Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Seismologist Fears Italian Quake Death Toll May Rise
John Milne of the Isle of Wight said records show the Italian earthquake as Europe’s most severe in years and warned that full effects could reveal far higher loss of life than current reports. He compared the shocks to those in San Francisco and Valparaiso.
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London
John Milne
Isle of Wight
Europe
San Francisco
Valparaiso
France dispatches ships to aid Messina victims
The Minister of Marine orders battleships Justice and Verité and three torpedo boat destroyers to Messina to aid disaster victims. President Fallières sends condolence to King Victor Emmanuel. Clemenceau and Foreign Minister Pichon also extend sympathy to Italian leaders.
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Justice
Verité
Messina
Falliéres
Victor Emmanuel
Clemenceau
M. Pichon
Signor Tittoni
Berlin organizes committee to aid Italian earthquake victims
A Berlin committee is formed to raise funds for victims of the earthquake in Italy, coordinating local contributions and relief efforts.
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Berlin
Earth quake shocks felt near Ekaterinburg in Urals
A quake shock was felt today near Ekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, prompting reports of ground movement and concern among residents in the region. No injuries or damage are mentioned in the dispatch.
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Ural Mountains
ST. Petersburg
Ekaterinburg
Relief for Italian Earthquake Victims Spreads in New York
Count Massiglia calls for subscriptions to aid Sicily and Calabria disasters. Italian American groups and individuals including Enrico Caruso contribute as New York raises funds through the Italian Red Cross, Italian Chamber of Commerce and local papers. Subscriptions go to 226 Lafayette Street and 500 Fifth Avenue for Rome relief.
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Italy
Annibale R. Massiglia
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Lafayette Street
Italian Chamber of Commerce
Italian Red Cross Society
National Red Cross Society of America
Jacob H. Schiff
Fifth Avenue
Il Progresso
Enrico Caruso
Metropolitan Opera House
Bolletino
Treasury
Elizabeth
Mott, Mulberry
Roosevelt
Eleventh
110Th Streets
Count Massiglia
Geenral
Sicily
Calabria
Broadway
William K. Draper
New York ‘Btaté
The
Americain Red Cross
Charles L. Magee
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gatti- Casazza
Red Cross Society
Savoy Theatre
Astor Theatre
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Tammany Hall General Committee
John F. Ahearn
Percene
Charles C. Fenger
Government Orage Service
Berge
King Edward Condoles, Britain Appeals for Italian Aid
King Edward expressed grief over the Italian calamity and sent condolences to the king. London newspapers urge prompt, generous British support as the Lord Mayor appeals for funds for a friendly nation. Dispatches stress the disaster and the difficulty of confirming victim details.
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London
Edward
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Pope Launches International Catholic Relief Fund
The Pope announces an International Committee of Roman Catholics to aid earthquake survivors. He leads a 1,000,000 lire ($200,000) subscription and will not travel south due to health. He asks what funds are needed and notes Messina Reggio communities washed out. New York clergy respond cautiously to possible papal appeal.
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Catanzaro
Messina
Reggio
Mer. M. L. Lavelle
Diocese of
New York
Farley
British ships head for Messina to aid disaster survivors
The Exmouth, Euryalus and Minerva under Admiral Curzon-Howe departed Malta for Messina to assist disaster survivors. The Sutlej on route from Messina was intercepted by wireless and returned there.
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Exmouth
Euryalus
Minerva
Assheton Curzon-Howe
Messina
Sutlej
American Aid Mobilized After Sicilian Earthquake Calamity
The United States rapid action after the Sicily Calabria quake includes a Roosevelt cable to King Victor Emmanuel and an American Red Cross appeal for funds. William Howard Taft signs a relief message to Italy as 29 Red Cross branches are urged to collect donations. The treasury holds 2000 for US emergencies while Rome and embassies work on casualty reporting.
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Sicily
Calabria
Roosevelt
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Great Earthquakes Through History and Their Vivid Toll
A historical overview of major earthquakes across centuries. It recounts Lisbon’s 1775 destruction with 60 000 deaths, the 1783 Sicily event with 30 000 dead, and Krakatoa’s 1883 eruption triggering vast seismic activity and global ash dispersal.
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Madeira
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Krakatoa
Ancient Earthquakes Leave Vast Toll Across Ages
The narrative surveys historic quakes and tsunamis from 1708 to 1907, noting catastrophes in Yeddo Japan, Assam India, Antioch Syria, Martinique St Pierre, San Francisco, Valparaiso, and Jamaica. It highlights casualties, shook areas, and collateral damage with a focus on long lasting effects and widespread destruction.
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Jamaica
Trained to Escape Quakes Mme Marchesi Describes Messina
Chicago tenor Blanche Marchesi with sixty Palermo relatives discusses Sicilian earthquakes in Messina and Palermo. She notes frequent shocks, archway safety habits, and eerie heat from vented volcanoes as crowds pray and flee to windows.
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Mme
Blanche Marchesi
Palermo
Messina
Catania
Sicily
Signor Caruso
San Francisco
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