ITALIAN SURVIVORS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 404, 13 January 1909, Page 7

ITALIAN SURVIVORS.

MESSINA RESCUES, BUILDINCS THAT STOOD THE SHOCK, OPHIR'S ASSISTANCE, v (BT TBIEQIUriI— MESS'aSSOCIAIION—COFYnIOIIT.I .Rome, January ll. x Aj 'woman and child were rescued alive at Messina yosterday. • Bluejackets, under the direction of the Britieh military attache at Homo, extricated the body of Mrs. Ogston, wife of the British Consul at Messina. The only buildings at lieggio which remained intact were constructed on Dr. Capacoi's plan in 1006—built of hollow bricks, with vertical and 'horizontal wires, giving great elasticity. The Orient Company's steamer Ophir, learning of the disaster whilo she was approaching Italy, made every preparation for helping in the rescue work. The secondclass passengers uero quartered with the first, and tho second-class saloons and smoking room 9 wore convorted into hospitals. High tributes to tho assistance, rendered by tho steamer have been givon by Everybody on board, •, , London, January 11. The American donations to the relief fund total £720,000. , Tho Mansion House Fund has Tcnohed £75,000. EFFORTS TO RESUME BUSINESS. (Reo. January 12, 9.65 p.m.) Rome, January 12. A boy five years old was resoued at Mes» Bina yesterday. The shookg are now less frequent. Efforts are being made to resume business. London, January 12. • The Mansion House earthquake fund has reached £85,000.