The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-18
In Many Places Ocean Bed at
Kingston is Now Hundred
Feet Below Water.
MANY WHARVES ARE GONE
WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE Is
LAND OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL
OF JAMAICA.
Publishers Press.l

New York, Jan. ia report re-
ceived here says that the shores of
the harbor of Kingston are sinking,
and that there is terror lest the city
slip into the sea. The bed of the har-
Dor is said to be sinking and the wa
ter in many places is 100 feet deep.
Every wharf not destroyed before is
said to be sunk into the sea or rem
dered worthless
Definite advices as to the extent of
the catastrophe at Kingston are still
lacking. Conflicting reports indicate
that the death list may be anywhere
from 100 to LOCO. One dispatch re-
ported that $40 bodies had been recov-
cred and buried.
From the meager advices it is indi-
Gated that there is no immediate fear
of food famine. as fruit is plentiful
and Jamaican towns can send aid.
A dispatch from Holland Bay says
that reports received from various
parts Of the island show that Kingston
was the only place damaged by the
earthquake. All the other towns Of
Jamaica are in good condition.
One report says the city was not de-
stroyed, but that nearly every build
ing in the place sustained some dam
age. When the first shock came
many buildings collapsed, burying
hundreds OF persons in the debris. OF
these some were killed. but a greater
number injured and these were res
cued. The flames spread rapidly, as
the water pipes were broken, and
there was nothing with which to fight
the flames.
The fire ragged until Tuesday morn
ing. when luckily the wind changed,
and the fire having nothing further to
feed on burned itself out. All the
along Duke, Port Royal.
King and East streets were wiped out
by the flames.
A camp for refugees was located on
the race grounds, and there several
thousand negroes are sheltered. Thou
sands of others are homeless and are
in the surrounding country.
The people had a premonition of the
coming disaster in the shape of a vio-
lent windstorm. Their fears were
aroused and many rushed from thei:
homes. This undoubtedly saved many
lives, as the people were still on the
streets when the earthquake came.
The Myrtle Bank hotel, favorite
resort for Americans. is completely
RACED and the large dry goods houses
Of Nathan. Sherlock & Co. and all the
,tI hi in he y-ini
been consumed by the flames.
The steamers Port Langston and
Simpson are safe in Kings
ton harbor The Port Langston is be-
ing used as a hospital. Lighters did
good work in rescuing people who
were pushed overheard from wharves
by half maddened crowds seeking
shelter from the flames. About 700
persons were saved in this way. The
city hospital Is overcrowded. The
hospital was destroyed by
ire and 40 patients burned TO death.
Hardly a building is left standing in
he entire city of Kingston and those
not demolished are dangerously in
iured and uninhabitable. The post
ofhce and telegraph Office are among
he buildings destroyed.
Besides Sir James Ferguson, the
most conspicuous white men killed
we're Captains Constantine and Young
IF the Royal Mail Steamship service.
Other whites killed include Major
Iardiman, DR.. Gibbs Varlev. Dr. Me
her. DR.. Robertson and wife. Miss
4ockett, 3. Marley. ]. w NJ Bradley
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