The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 08, 1909, Page TWO, Image 2
MORE EARTHQUAKES
IN SOUTHERN ITALY
DAMAGING SHOCKS OCCUR IN
HALF-DESTROYED REGGIO.
Typhoid Epidemic Threatens Messi
na-First Cases of Disease Ob
served in Stricken City.
Rome, Jan. 5.-The report from
Messina that typhoid fever has brok
en out there has filled the authorities
with alarm and apprehensioi. It is
realized here that unless proper sani
tary precautions are taken at once,
the disease may spread ,far outside
the rained districts. Even though
the present cases may prove to be
dysentery it is -well known that this
disease, under such conditions as pre
vail at Messina, would 'be likely to
prove just as. fatal as typhoid itself.
King Victor Emmanuel today re
ceived Ambassador Griscom, who
presented him with the steamer Bay
ern in the name of the American re
lief committee, representing the
American people. The Bayern is
loaded with provisions and medical
supplies, and is ready to proceed to
the strait of Messina. The king was
greatly pleased and said that the
Americans were always first. His ma
jesty advised the ambassador as to
where the steamer should proceed
and as to the best means of distribut
ing its supplies to the unfortunates.
Thirteen thousand refugees have
arrived at Naples up to date, of whom
6,000 are wounded. They are receiv
ing the best of care, but many have
died from their injuries and others
have gone mad. More than 50 per
cent. of those taken out of the ruins
after three days died, not having
strength left to survive their terrible
experiences.
The United States gunboat Seor
pion left Naples today, carrying sup
plies, principally of sterilized milk,
for distribution at Messina under the
direction of the American consulate.
The American vice consul, Stuart
Lupton, in answer to inquiries made
by the State department at Wash
ington, telegraphed from Messira
that the house of the "Little Sisters
of the Poor'' was destroyed. Two
of the sisters, Natalia San Fielleipa
and Giuseppa Buon Giovanni, were
killed. The others, 24 in number, are
desirous of going to Milan, but this
is tincertain.
Rear Admiral Sperry, commander
of the American battleship fleet, has~
notified the authorities here that he
will be in Naples on January 9 with
the first division, composed of the
Connectihut, Vermont, Minnesota and
Kansas.
The latest news from Reggio shows
that earthquakes occurred there to
day, the shocks being about 20 min
utes apart. One of the heavy shocks
eaused the collapse of a number of
brokenr walls and added to the terror
of the few survivors who remain
there.
Reggio, Jan. 5.-Earthquakes have
occurred here today at intervals of
20 minutes. At. noon"' quake strong
er than the others caused a number
of the standing walls to collapse, and
created a condition of panic among
the survivors. It is not thougat that
there were any casualties.
Messina, Jan. 5.-Earth shocks
continue here, though diminishing in
intensity. The fires in the city aiso
are being gradually extinguiishied.
Thirty thousand rations were distri
buted yesterday. The official figures
compiled thus far show Ithat 14,000
bodies have been buried in four ceme
teries, .that 9,000 refugees have left
the city and that 9,000 persons still
remain there.
Instead of excavating in an endeav
or to find the bodies buried beneath
the ruins, it has been proposed that
every huose in which it is believed
persons are buried shall be covered
with quick lime.
The Associated Press had the first
correspondent on the seene at Messi
na. He fou.nd a condition of utter
confusion existing. The first shock
of earthquake virtually had thrown
down the entire city.
The facades of the buildings along
the water front in a number of in
stances remained standing, ;the en
trances to the houses having dropped
down and crumbled into dust, leaving
but small hope for the safety of the
inmates.
The bodies of t.he dead lay every
where on the surface of the ruins,
and limbs protruded here and there
from the wreckage. The small first
aid stations were overwhelmed with
injured and scores were hastily estab
lished as soon as possible by reliet
eeorps frm Italian eities and the Rus.
sian,. Frence. German anid Brittish
war ships.
Constant light shocks followed the
recorded. The crrespondent saw
one of them throw down many of the
remaining walls of the city, the en
suing crash greatly intensifying the
panic of the populace.
The home of ' Mr. Cheney, the
Ameriean consul, was crumbled in
the first shock and its inmates inex
tricably buried beneath the ruins.
Stuart K. Lupton. the American
vice consul, was in his room at the
Hotel Vittoria when the building was
demolished. His escape was a mira
culous orre. Wearing only his trous
ers and carrying his shoes and over
coat in his'hands, he groped his way
along the quay, knee keep in water,
towaxd the American consulate. On
the way he met a woman and a man,
both quit-e naked, and instinctively
laid his overcoat over the shoulders
of the woman. Clambering over the
ruins of the consulate he became con
scious of 6he fact that his feet were
bruised and bleeding. Then he wond
ered why he had carried 'his shoes in
his hand. He continued in a state
of b-wilderment until he established
himself on a British ship in the 7 ar
bor. Later he again came ashore and
raised the American flag over the new
consulate in a damaged building, one
of the few remaining structures in
the outskirts of the city. Then Mr.
Lupton began an industrious search
for Americans.
The first cases of typhoid fever
'have broken out here. This fact will
cause drastic action to b-e taken im
mediately in the disposal of the dead.
Earthquake at Tenerife.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Jan. 5.
An earthquake shock lasting 12 see
onds was felt h-ere today. It over
turned furniture and set bells to
ringing in the houses. The people
rushed into the streets in a 'state of
alarm, but no damage was done.
APPEAL BY GOV. ANSEL.
Sufferers in Italy Receive Official No
tice by South Carolina's Chief
Executive. ..
Gov. Ansel has issued the following
appeal to the people of South Car
olins to send contributions to the
treasurer of the Red Cross society
in this State, Mr. Jno. B. Reeves of
Charleston, for the earthquake suf
ferers in Italy:
"To the People of South Carolina:
"We have all read of the disas
trous earthquake in southern Italy,
with its heartrending story of the ter
rible loss ..of life and destruction of
property, as well as the suffering and
want among the living. Our hearts
go out to th'ese in deepest sympathy
and profound sorrow. In bechalf of
these people, therefore, the most un
fortunate and sorely afflicted in the
world at this time, I make an appeal
to the .people of South Carolina to
contribute of their means as liberally
as they can to relieve the suffering of
the earthquake survivors in this, the
day of their adversity.
"Let those who wish to aid in this
worthy cause send contributions to
Mr. John B. Reeves, treasurer of the
South Carolina Red Cross society,
Chgrles'ton, S. C., through whom it
will b.e forwaded to those who have
charge of the proper distribution of
the -relief fund in this stricken coun
try.
"Respectfully,
"M. F. Ansel,
WANTED WATCH FOR XMAS.
Of the Many Calls Upon Congress
man Lever This One From Or
angeburg is. the Latest.
Lexington, Jan. 4.-Congressman
Lever lefit on Saturday for Washing
ton after 'having spent the holidays
here and at his old home in the Dute'h
Fork.
A man in public life, and especial
ly one holding the position of con
gressman, is subject to many requests
from people in their respective dis
tricts, but in most cases these requests
come for seed, books or for aid in
securing some kind of position
sometimes at Wa?hington and some
times within the distrit-but Mr.
Lever received a request entirely out
of the ordinary while hrere last week.
The request c.ame from a woman--and
it was not a proposal either-the kind
that Mr. Lever so often receives from
the ladies--but t-his lady, who, by
the way. is a resident of Orangeburg
county, wrote in pathetic style, stat
ing that her family was very poo1
and that there had been continued
sickness among them for many weeks,
the doctor had prescribe?d medicine to
be given at a certain hour and there
was no( timeptece in the- house and no
money withI which to procure one. a d
he wanted sour lit tle- conget
mnan.' whomn hier husband had alwa'.
supported every time he ran for c')u
ore.(exep nii tim time when~
Se led lhr a wateu Ior a Uiristm a
iresent. Did the woman get the
vatch? Nobody knows but Lever
ind the wo-nan.
CONTESTS DECIDED.
Blections Committee Seats South Car
olina Congressmen-Beaten Can
didates are Negroes.
A dispateh from Washington to the
-olumbia State under date of Jan.
i says:
The three enterprising negroes. Is
iac Myers, Alexander Dantzler and
karon P. Prioleau, who contested the
alections of Representatives Patter
on, Lever and Legare for the $2,000
fllowed for contests, got the usua)
:urndown today. The elections com
littee reported in favor of seating
Nfessrs. Patterson, Lever and Legare.
The only point of difference in the
:eport from former reports is that.
xhereas heretofore the committee has
leelared only that the three necroe,
xere not elected, they this time de
3lared specifically that the three
;vhite men were elected. The negroes
ave ne rer claimed that they were
flected, )ut that, the election laws of
3outh Carolina being unconstitution
1., there was no election at all. Then
for claiming this they claimed the
$2,00.
Zach MeGhee.
Washington. Jan. 5.-Three con
,;ressional election contests from
South Carolina were practically de
ided today, when election commit
tee No. 1 reported to the house in
favor of the permanent seating of
Representatives James 0. Patterson,
Democrat, of the Second. district over
[saac Meyers, Republican; Represen
tative Asbury F. Lever, Democrat, of
the Seventh district over Alexander
Dantzler. Republican, and Represen
tative Geo. S. Legare. Democrat. of
the First district over A. P. Priolean,
Republican. All the defeated candi
dates are negroes. The victors are
now sitting in the house.
GARRISON BEGINS SENTE... E.
Laurens Man Convicted of Killing
Louis Williamson Will Serve
Two Years.
Laurens, Jan. 5.-J. Henry Garri
son, t.he Gray Court citizen who was
convicited in the Laurens court last
October of manslaughter and given
two years in prison for the killing of
Louis Williamson of York county
last summer at Gray Court, has gone
to Columbia and entered upon his
term, the appeal to the supreme
court having been abandoned.
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Attention Pensioners.
I will be in the auditor's office each
Saturday in January, 1909, to pre
pare applications for pensions. Those
)n the roll do not have to apply again.
2all promptly and get your blanks.
W. G. Peterson,
Pension Commissioner.
Newberry, S. C., Dec. 18, 1908.
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SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
I will sell at the late residence of
J. M. Wicker, deceased, near Prosper
ity, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1909, at 10
o'clock, the personal property of said
deceased, consisting of two mules, two
wagons, two buggies, farming imple
ments, corn, fodder a:d hay, etc.
Terms cash.
Salle Wicker,
Administratrix.
Jan. 1, 8, 15.
TAX ASSESSMENT FOR 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the of
fice of County Auditor will be open
from the 1st day of January to the
20th day of February, 1909, for the
purpose of receiving returns of tax
able property for fiscal year com
mening January 1st. The following
named places will also be attended as
required by law:
At Whitmire, Monday, Jan. 11th.
At Maybinton, Tuesday, Jan. 12th.
At Glymphville, Wednesday, Jan.
13th.
At Walton, Thursday, Jan. 14th.
At Pomaria, Friday, Jan. 15th.
At Jolly Street, Monday, Jan. 18th.
At Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan.
19th.
At 0O'Neall, Wednesday, Jan. 20th.
At St. Lukes, Thursday, Jan. 21st.
At Prosperity, Friday and Satur
day, Jan. 22nd and 23rd.
At Longshore, Monday, Jan. 25th.
At Chappells, Tuesday, Jan. 26th.
The law requires a tax on all mort
tgages, moneys, and credits, also on
incomes over and above $2500.00
All male citizens between the ages
of 21 and 60 years (except those in
apable of earning a support) are lia
ble to poll tax.
There shall be assessed on each
dog a capitation tax of 50 cents.
Dogs not returned for taxation are
not held to be property of this State.
Be careful to note eaeh transfer of
real estate since last return.
W. W. Cromer,
Auditor Newberry County.
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