Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-19

The streets OF this city are now plcheteo
with American guards. Admiral Evans, at
the request of the British authorities,
landed a force of marines from the battle
ships Missouri and Indiana Six hunt I'd
bodies have been recovered and more are
being constantly found. Dynamite is being
employed to clear away the debris of shat
tered buildings.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-The situation at
Kingston seems to be improving Order
has been re-established and the work of
burying the dead and caring for injured
is progressing on an organized basis. The
work of sending in relief to the stricken
city is proceeding with energy. Kingston
y receiving supplies, as far as possible
from the island of jamaica itself The
American warships in the harbor have
put on shore all the foodstuffs and med
ical supplies they could spare and the
Jamaican authorities have taken charge of
the distribution of all provisions in the
city. In addition, relief is being hurried
in from outside quarters. The senate yes
terday (Friday) passed a bill authorizing
relief for the stricken island, the people
of the British island of Trinidad have sent
first installment of relief; II. NJ. S. In
defatigable has left Port of Spain, Trinl-
dad, with provisions, clothing and other
supplies for the stricken people; the French
government has started cruiser from the
island of Martinique with supplies for
Kingston; the Mansion House fund in Lon
don is growing rapidly and the British
authorities are perfecting the details of
relief on a large scale and, in addition,
various other steamers are either on their
/ pr ah IN cts for KfUpgtOn with
food, clothing and medicines aboard.
Tidal Wave Report Unconhrmed.
The report that a tidal wave had dew
astated the southern shore of Jamaic,
had not been confirmed up to a very late
hour tonight. Gable communication with
the island has been partly restored, but
even so, messages from Jamaica are COM
ing through very slowly.
The total estimates of deaths remain at
about 1000 Great relief is afforded to all
those who have American friends in
Jamaica by statement from the Office of
the cable company at Kingston, that up
to o'clock Thursday evening, no Ameri-
cans had been reported killed severely
wounded by the earthquake.
| The list of known victims is growing and
the names of no less than forty persons
of more or less prominence In the jamaican
capital already have been given out as
dead. About tweaty well known people
are ither injured missing.
The reports make no mention of further
earthquakes and the fires all have been
put out.
Partial List of Dead.
Following is a revised list of persons re-
| ported as killed, injured and missing In
Kingston. Care has been taken to verify
the names as far as possible. The list may
contain Implications of names due to errors
in transmission or differences in spelling.
The names have been compiled from all
| from Kingston.
Reported dead
| BRADLEY, r. w.
Myrtle Bank hoteD.
CoNsTANTINE, CAPTAIN T., superin-
| tendent in Jamaica for the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company.
| DE CORDOVA, EDGAR, owner of a large
| plantation near Kingston.
FERGUSON. SIR JAMES. M. p. deputy
| chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
GARDNER, superintendent of posts.
| GEORGE, w.
| HARDYMAN, MAJOR w. H., of the
West Indian regiment, royal army (before
| reported seriously injured.
| HONIBALIs r. D., solicitor.
LAMONT, LIEUTENANT j., of the West
Indian regiment, royal army Cbefore re-
LEADER, LIEUTENANT r. r., West
| Indian regiment, royal army.
| LIVINGSTON, G. MN, chief clerk in
LIVINGSTONE, four children Creported
| killed in Myrtle Bank hoteD.
! LOCKETT, MISS, killed in Jamaica club.
| MENEIR, DR., or MAYNIER.
! MIDDLETON, ]. w.
MoRDECAI, AINsLBY, merchant.
! MORRIS, e., or MAURICE.
! MOTTA, d. l., merchant.
! M0TTA, DIR
! MUDON, ]. r.
Nathan Sherlock & Co.
PEREZ, j., Cuban consul general
RoBERrSoN. DR.. cprObably DR.. o. D.
ROBERTSON, MRS. DIR,
| SHERLOCK, CHARLES, OF the Nathan,
| Sherlock & Co, hrm.
| SULLIVAN, MISS.
| THOMAS, MISS. cable operator.
! THWAITES, PR, merchant.
VERLIE, BERTHE, solicitor reported be-
| fore Bradley Verleyl.
! VERLEY, two other members OF VerIey
YoiuNG. CAPTAIN. commander of the
! steamer Arno.
Seven deaths among the European nom
commissioned officers of the West India
regiment of the royal army and their fam
nles.
Thirteen native non-commissioned officers
and men Of the West Indian regiment,
royal army, are dead.
Ninety school children, reported to have
been killed by the collapse OF a school
building at the first shock
One hundred and twenty Cubans EN-
ployed in the Machado cigar factory.
Thirty-five employees of a local tourist bu-
reau.
Three hundred and forty-three burials
have been officially reported.
No Americans Killed.
! WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-The State de-
partment today was furnished with copies
OF cabled reports received by the Western
Union from its Havana manager regarding
/ the Kingston earthquake. One reports says
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