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The Daily record and the Dresden daily : 31.12.1908
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PifWipniMMPWP gp<liWill|iip|rpB|pjM Office: StruyeSfr.5,i. DresdenA. Telephone 1755. 1 T he JMs 881. J f and THE DRESDEN DAILY. Office: MSK.il DresdenA. Telephone: 1755. KiRst Daily Paper in English pubi.ish r r> i n Germany. DRESDEN, THURSDAY j DECEMBER 31, 1908 10 PFENNIGS. Tke Daily Record is del ™*red bv hand in Dresden, and may be ordered at any Post Office throughout the German Empire. It is published daily, excepting Mondays and days following legal holidays j in Dresden. Monthly Subscription Rates: For Dresden, mark !.—; for the rest of Germany and Austria, mark 1.20. For other countries, marks 2.50. FROST-BITTEN EUROPE. A cold wave of extraordinary severity has held Northern Europe in its grip since the beginning of the week. From all parts of Germany intense cold is reported, bringing joy to the hearts of winter sport lovers, and distress to the poor. Telegrams received from Paris yesterday were to the same ef fect, cold and frost of extreme intensity. Great Britain has not escaped the cold wave, as the late telegram which appeared in our edition of yesterday plainly showed. In central London on Monday and Tuesday the thermometer registered 27deg., or 5deg. of frost. In more exposed districts it was even colder, and at points during the nights in the south east and south-west localities there were respectively 13deg. and lOdeg. of frost. The first snow of the winter was experienced in England on Monday, and from many parts real blizzards were reported. Rail way traffic has been carried on under great diffi culties ; several trains have been indefinitely held up by the deep snowdrifts, particularly in the nor thern counties and Scotland. The snowfall in Scot land is said to have been the deepest on record, but since we hear the same statement repeated re gularly every year, it is open to question. Aber deen, however, reports drifts in the neighbourhood to depth of eight feet, and that is certainly some what unusual. Local conditions in Dresden and Ber lin are extremely favourable to skating, toboggan ing, and other forms of cold weather sport. If the present frost continues, of which there appears every likelihood, a large portion of the population may be expected to don skates. Low readings of the temperature at uiuereni Continental cities on Tues day W'*re as follow: Stockholm, 7deg., Berlin, 12deg,, Brussels, 13deg., Christiansund, 14deg., Frankfort, 18deg., Munich, 18deg., Paris, 22deg., Nice, 36deg., Rochefort, JSdeg., and Biarritz, 41deg. The closing days of ’he year are rendered noteworthy by the examples we are having of inclement weather and natural phenomena. Violent storms at sea have been followed bv the terrible earthquake in Calabria and Sicily, which, according to latest reports, bids fair to reap a record harvest of victims. It should be remembered that detailed official reports of the catas trophe must necessarily be lacking for some time yet, owing to the interruptions sustained in the tele graphic service, and that consequently the death-roll at Messina, Reggio di Calabria, and other towns and districts vill doubtless be on an even greater scale than appears at present Already the loss of life far exceeds that in the famous Lisbon earthquake in 1775, when 60,000 people were killed; and the comparitvely recent demolition of San Francisco, while perhaps more spectacular, pales into insignifi cance beside the appalling figures to hand from Sicily. * COLLISION AT HAMBURG. Hamburg, December 29. A collision occurred yesterday evening in the Kuh- warder harbour between the English steamer “Dun- das” and the Hamburg-American line’s steamer “Se villa.” The latter ship was badly damaged and four men of her crew were hurt. The “Dundas,” which was also damaged, has left the harbour. THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA. RIVAL FACTIONS FIGHT. Port of Spain, December 29. A fight has occurred between the respective ad herents of Castro and Gomez. When the crew of the gunboat “Miranda,” who had declared for Ge neral Gomez, endeavoured to land at Macuro, they were prevented by General Torres with 500 men under his leadership. A fight ensued, resulting in 20 men being killed and 50 wounded. VIOLENT WEATHER IN SPAIN. San Sebastian, December 30. Violent storms have done considerable damage in the northern provinces of Spain. At Bilbao a large portion of the town is flooded, and several houses have collapsed. Navigation is interrupted on the Can tabrian coast, between, the Douro and the Tagus. H. G. B. Peters Established 1885. Furriers Exclusively. Desire to inform their patrons and visiting tourists that a very extensive stock of fine Furs, fashioned in the latest Gar ments, fancy Neckpieces, Muffs, etc. are here to select from; Russian Sable, Mink, Marten, Royal Ermine, Chinchilla, Seal, Squirrel, black Persian, Broadtail, Lynx, Fox, Pony, Astrachan, etc., Bear, Skunk, Thibet, etc. Skins are imported from the best Fur centres (duty free) in the raw state and made up here, so that prices for the same qualities are more moderate here than in the foreign market. 52, Prager Strasse, Dresden, opposite Cook’s Tourist Bureau. a DRESDEN CHINA Own workmanship : Retail : Export Lowest prices : Wholesale Trade Mark. A. E. STEPHAN , 4, Reichs Strasse Establ. 1843, succ. to Helena Wolfsohn Nachf. Leopold Elb. Otto Mayer, PHOTOGRAPHER 38 Prager Strasse 38 Tel. 446. By appointment to T. M. the King of Saxony and the Emperor of Austria. Superb artistic work. Moderate terms. RICHARD WEHSEHER, Zinzendorf Sin 16. ** DRESDEN CHINA. ♦ ♦ Coffee cups, place-plates. tea cups, etc. Portraits from photos on ivory and china. Speciality: buttons. 4 Lessons in painting. THE DESTRUCTION OF MESSINA. MORE THAN 100,000 DEAD. OTHER CITIES IN RUINS. APPALLING SCENES. The latest despatches to hand from the scenes of the earthquake in Sicily and Calabria show the dis aster to be on an infinitely greater scale than was at first indicated. Conservative reports announce a death-roll of well over 100,000 in Messina and Cala bria alone, while thousands of others must have perished in the numerous towns and villages which also suffered destruction. Appalling scenes are re lated by eye-witnesses of the frightful catastrophe. All Italy is plunged into mourning, and the King and Queen, with their usual sympathetic interest in the misfortunes of their subjects, left Rome for the afflict ed districts immediately upon receipt of the awful news. Details of the disaster are contained in the following telegrams. ' Naples, December 30. The King and Queen arrived here this evening, and were enthusiastically greeted by large crowds. They at once proceeded to the arsenal and boarded the battleship “Vittorio Emanuele,” which immediately left for Messina. Fugitives from Messina who have arrived at Palermo report that the city has been razed to the ground. Out of 160,000 inhabitants, 12,000 at the most have escaped death. Thus 148,000 people in Messina alone have fallen victims to the catastrophe. Only a few buildings are still stand ing, including the facade of the council house, and the Hotel Trinacria, whose interior collapsed at the first shock. The Villa Sanderson, in which, the German Emperor has stayed, has completely dis appeared. As the King of Italy arrived here by special train the Deputy Chimirri approached him and said: “Your Majesty, may your arrival help to calm the affrighted people!” He was sharply inter rupted by the King, who said: “Don’t talk non sense !” Fugitives from Messina give lurid accounts of the disaster which recall the destruction of Pompeii. After the first shock the panic-stricken inhabitants rushed from their houses and fled through the streets under a hail of falling masonry, huge coping stones and marble balconies crashing down upon their heads. A weird moaning came from the sea, which had been lashed into fury by the subterranean disturbances. The streets were knee-deep in water. Heart-rending scenes were wit nessed when fire broke out in many parts of the ruined city. Deeds of heroism were performed by officers, military surgeons, and soldiers Who kept calm amidst the general panic. Eye-witnesses of Reggio’s destruction give the following-account: The city lay wrapped in slumber, when suddenly there came a deafening din like a bombardment from thousands of unseen cannon. Huge tidal waves raced up the beach and overwhelmed the low-lying parts of the city. The roar of whole streets simul taneously collapsing mingled with agonised human shrieks. All this occupied only a few minutes. In Messina 276 prisoners broke out of gaol, looted collapsed buildings and dead bodies, and did their best to hinder the work of rescue. Many of these marauders, caught redhanded, were ruthlessly shot down by troops hurriedly called out to maintain order. Other witnesses of the scenes at Messina report that at one moment the city was seen from the harbour brilliantly lighted, at the next it was plunged into darkness, and a dense cloud of smoke blotted out everything from the eye. The first people to land and start rescue work found every thorough fare leading to the council house blocked by debris, while corpses covered the ground. Fire then broke out at many points. Rome, December 30. Several naval officers who were on board a torpedo- boat lying before Messina when the earthquake oc curred, relate that at 5.30 a.m. the sea was violently agitated, and their vessel trembled from stem to stern. At the same instant an enormous wave was seen to dash upon the shore, capsizing many craft and damaging the seafront. An Austrian steamer was • torn iTuiu her moorings and ran amok among the other shipping, doing great damage. The har bour locks and wharves were destroyed, and the sea was covered with floating wreckage. Blue jackets from the torpedo-boat, assisted by the crew of a British ship, were the first to land and engage in the work of rescue. Escaped criminals were busily at work plundering banks and other places of busi ness. Half the population of Messina was- killed. An army captain who has arrived at Gerace Marina reports the city of Reggio di Calabria to be completely destroyed. The number of dead is appallingly great. English and Russian warships in Messina harbour landed sailors to assist in rescu ing people buried in the ruins, and the ships them selves have been converted into floating hospitals. The prefect of Catanzaro has Vvired for helpers to extricate the countless victims embedded in the ruins of Melito and Lazzaro. Reggio itself is unable to despatch assistance, as the town stands in need of every available man. The' recovery and bufial of the dead bodies at Messina is a matter of urgent necessity if a terrible epidemic is not to break out. Hundreds of soldiers are lying crdshed beneath the fallen buildings at Reggio di Calabria, and practically the whole police force has been wiped out of existence. In Bagnara every house collapsed, killing at least 1,000 people. The prefect of Reggio reports the city to be completely destroyed, and that thousands of people have perished. All public build ings are razed to the ground. Moreover, many districts of the Calabrian province have suffered to a similar extent. Another shock was felt at Palermo on Wednesday evening at 7.30 o’clock, everybody fleeing from the houses into the open. No serious damage is reported from there, how- ever. Travellers who have reached Palermo say that the scenes witnessed at Messina and Reggio utterly beggar description. Reggio, San Giovanni, Scilla, Cannitello and other towns are nothing but smoul dering heaps of ruins. Thousands of corpses are under the debris. The British steamer “Ebro”, has reached Palermo and landed 16 wounded, includ ing Mr. Gaston, the English Consul at M$s$ipa, whose wife was killed, but his daughter escaped injury. He gives shocking accounts of the terrible scenes. Rome, December ,30. The King of Italy has donated 200,000 lire ior the relief of the sufferers. All the Italian Court festivities planned for the New Ypar have been cancelled. The Pope has instructed by telegraph the Archbishop of Palermo and the Bishops of. Cantazaro and Mileto to convey his profound pater nal sympathy to their flocks, and has asked for detailed reports of the disaster. AH Italy "is in (Continued on pagt 2.) '
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