The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-19
THOUSANDS LOST
Continued from First page.)

of ten miles was Injured. The water
works were destroyed. The Constant
Spring and other hotels were damaged.
The electric power house was destroy
ed, and many persons lost their lives
by coming into contact with charged
electric wires. The manager of the ca
bile Office lost leg The postoiiice
building was not thrown down.
Among reported dead are three mem
beers Of the Verley family, Captain
Young. commando Of the steamer Ar.
no of the Royal Mail Steam Packet
company's fleet, seven European non
commissioned officers of the West In
dla regiment OF the royal army and
their families. thirteen native noncom-
mlssioned officers and men OF the West
India regiment, royal army; ninety
school children by the collapse of
school building at the first shock. 12O
Cubans employed In the Machado cigar
factory and thlrty-hvc employees of
local tourist bureau.
Ten Americans were buried in UNI
marked graves
Three hundred aud forty-three bur
lals have been officially reported.
Admiral Evans cables that Rear Ad-
miral Davis, at Kingston, reports that
the battleships Indiana and Missouri
and the torpedo boat destroyer Whip.
pie are the only warshlps In Kingston
Ia halle
needed. At the hour OF the report Adj
mlral Davis was ashore comforting
with the governor OF jamaica rs to re-
lief measures.
The following dispatch from IIenni-
ker Heaton. NJ. T.. who was In Kings
ton when the earthquake occurred. has
been received:
After the opening ceremony OF the
agricultural conference Sir Alfred
Swettcnham Invited ten OF us TO lunch
with him at the Jamaica club. includ'
lng Sir James Ferguson. who had ar
rived the day before. Sir James gave
us an interesting account of the work
on the Panama canal An hour after
ward he was buried amid tons OF brick
and stone.
After luncheon left the club and
went with the Hon. Mr.. Cork. member
OF the council aud leading planter. 20
visit the postoflice and was returning
from there when the earthquake took
place. The street was moderate sized
one. and the moment the ground began
10 quake thousands OF people rushed
and jumped into the street from the
houses. One huge building fell across
the street before Us. and another build
/ ing blocked the street behind ~. ON
our left a third building fell into the
street.
'Then followed absolute darkness.
Great clouds Of dust. mortar and de.
bris filed the air for five minutes. aud
when the lIght was restored my com.
/ panlon and found ourselves black
with dust aud dirt. We looked like ne
grocs. IL was n miraculous escape.
The scene that followed battles de.
scriptlon. Women were embracing
their little children. and others were
I on their knees praying loudly and with
the most intense feeling 90 God with
such words ~. Lord. have mercy on
u.s.. God. have mercy on US Christ,
..lt, ..e.ts 4u us an,. save u! others
had tainted. aud others were running
about wildly looking for their loved
ones.
I'VE climbed over the fallen loads Of
brick AMI mortar aud got back 10 the
l club The building was In ruins. The
roof had collapsed. and the room where
we had been dining WIS nllcd with
tons Of brick from the fallen walls.
~ young fellow. hatlc-s and coat.
loss. with a handkerchief round his
head. addressed me In the street out.
sidc the club Tor several minutes. Al
'cngih something peculiar struck me.
and I asked n be- was Gerald ioier.
ny friend Tor many years Ia the house
n commons and OK mcmlper % parlia.
mcnt for Brighton. lie said yes. lie
vas waiting In the reading room on
the second floor ~ the club when the
roof fell ln. lie had been pinned 10 the
noor by the ruins. By freeing himself
from hls coat be escaped TO the para.
pet and descended by ladder into the
street. The most awful sight was poor
Mr.. bradley. n member ~ the club.
lying dead under the great fallen pillar
II the building.
AT the Constant Spring hotel. few
miles from Kingston. ! found my bed
room shattered aud the roof cleared on.
| found numbers 81 ladies who had
been taking an afternoon rest In their
rooms on the lawn With blankets and
bed things around them. That night
We slept on the lawn Of the hotel. and
turing the long hours between sunset
ind sunrise we felt nj least three
earthquake shocks. The blaze Of the
raging Ore over the city was plainly
visible.
AT dawn got coffee and then drove
10 Kingston. For miles along the road
,ncampmcnts Of families were seen
outside their houses. In Kingston ]
drove many miles through the streets,
At least ninety. eight 81 every luI
houses are In ruins OF damaged DO
yond repair"
Canada sends Ala Co Jamaica.
OTTAWA, Jan. iO.-The announce
mcnt made In the house by Minister
/ tsi..fafu.. that ftautuuss nraf aliuluud