The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-22
AMERICAN MARINES GUARD CITY
sluejackets From BattIeships Missouri
and Indiana Landed.

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Kingston. Jamaica. Jan. l9. - The
streets OF this city are now picketed
with American guards Admiral
Evans. at the request Of the British
authorities. landed a force Of marines
from the battleships Missouri and In
diana
Six hundred bodies have been recov-
cred and more are being constantly
found.
Dynamite is being employed to clear
away the debris of shattered buildings.
Without warning the earth began to
shake aud tremble at 800 Monday af.
ternoon The shocks, which came from
the westward. lasted exactly SO sec.
onds The whole city rocked like a
ship In n choppy sea. and buildings
reeled and fell Eastwards dense
clouds Of dust rose and enveloped
Kingston In semi-darkness. The shocks
were most destructive along the water
front. where entire streets were lev
eled Crowds Of frightened, shrieking
people streamed nOrthwards towards
the race course hundreds with heads
and bodies cut and bruised, covered
with blood Those who escaped with
slight injury reported that large num-
bers of persons were buried under the
fall of the stores and tenements.
AS the dust lifted pillars Of smoke
arose In Harbor street, near the parish
church. and shortly afterwards flames
shot into the sky It was then per-
ceiyed that fire would complete the
work of the earthquake In half an
hour the flames were spreading from
block 10 block in the business section.
The fire department was unable to
stay the conh.gration owing 10 the In
adequate supply of water the earth.
quake having broken the mains. For
tunately a northeast wind was blow
ing at the time. which confined the
confederation to the southern portion
of the city The fire ragged all night
and ultimately spent its force Tues
day forenoon.
The buildings in the upper portion
of the city were uninhabitable and
the residents sought refuge in the pub
lie parks or en- lawns adjoining the
wrecked houses. It was a pitiable
sight. Thousands Of persons were
homeless and hundreds were endur-
ing agony from broken heads and
limbs under the open sky. The city
doctors we're busy all night. amputat-
ing limbs and dressing wounds. The
worst cases we're taken to the public
hospital where the staff doctors at
tended to them, but many expired be-
fore morning.
The work Of rescuing the entombed
people was continued Tuesday and
Wednesday. and fully 400 corpses were
recovered. but many more were burnt
TO ashes in the fire. Attempts at loot
ing we're made by the rabble. but the
military guards stationed at the prin-
cipal corners succeeded in restoring
order.
Efforts. as this dispatch is filed. are
being made by the government TO
clear the debris from the streets. but
the laborers are afraid OF the ruins
and further shocks, and consequently
slow progress is being made.
The negroes are quite useless. Para
lived with fear they are unable to help
themselves and spend their time in
praying.
On Monday night Is distinct shocks
we're felt, but they did no damage. On
Tuesday there were 20 shocks, and on
Wednesday there were TO-
Among the buildings utterly de-
stroyed are the supreme court, Colon
ial bank. Nova Scotia bank, the Mer-
chants Exchange. the city council Of
fee. the Parish church, st. George
church. the Roman Catholic cathedral,
the Savings bank. all the shipping OF
hces and wharves, the Myrtle Bank
hotel. the Constant Springs hotel. the
Jamaica Club. the Masonic Temple,