New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
HAYTIAN AID ACCEPTED.
Money and Food ReceiUed at King
ston-Mr. Orretfs Letter.

Kingston, Jamaica Jan. Ex-Governor SWEET
senham has written a courteous letter TO John
r. Stevens, chief engineer OF the Panama Canal.
thanking him for the tents and supplies sent in
here from the isthmus by the steamer Advance.
The Governor said:
Convey my grateful and heartfelt acknowledg
ment to the citizens OF the United States and
the officials and employees Of the Canal Com
mission, who promptly testified their sympa-
thy with suffering Kingston
The Governor also has written letter TO the
Secretary of State for Eayti accepting and
thanking the Secretary for food. medicines and
the sum OF $1,000 sent to Kingston on board
the Haytian gunboat Alexis NOrd. This COM
rnunication refers to the consignment Of relief
which yesterday the Governor was supposed 10
have declined.
William H Orrett, the American vioe-consul
here, has published letter setting forth the
facts relative to the landing of marines from
the American warships under command Of Rear
Admiral Davis. This letter is as follows:
met Rear Admiral Davis at Headquarters
House and introduced him 10 Colonial Secretary
Bourne. The admiral offered his service to land
Immediately such food and medical supplies as
were needed and to detail all his men to help
generally. While In the midst Of this interview
the deputy inspector general arrived hurriedly.
and reported 10 the Colonial Secretary that
there was serious mutiny at the general peni-
tentiary, and added that ii could be quelled only
with an armed force. The aid of the American
admiral was invoked and accepted. and he ar
ranged that party be landed at once The
admiral In the presence Of the Colonial Secre-
tary. the deputy inspector general and myself,
gave instructions to his flag lieutenant to
turn at to the flagship. to order the Indi-
ana to anchor off the pententiary and to land
an armed party, and TO land any other parties
the authorities might need.
Only small guard was landed with the work.
Ing party which saved the archives at the COM
sulate and when these men had completed their
work they Joined the general working marty
Everything that Admiral Davis did was with
the full knowledge and consent OF the author
tiles.
Conditions are slowly improving. There is no
scarcity OF food. Cash allowances TO the needy
are being made by the Archbishop and the relief
committee. There are two thousand persons
destitute and without homes.
Many bodies being recovered daily: forty
were found yesterday. The exact number OF
bodies buried or cremated is not known but it
VIII probably reach six hundred. and It is be-
lieved that the total fatalities VIII reach eight
hundred persons
In many sections of the city rnasons are re-
ures. The exodus TO the country continues
and is relieving the congestion in the camps and
parks and at the racecOurse.
There is great CONSERVATION here as a result
OF dispatch from London saying that all the
insurance companies refuse liability for losses
incurred as q result OF the earthquake and fire
Even the most sanguine say that this precluaes
the possibility OF rebuilding the city.
The cathedral al Spanish Town was damaged
IN the hrst shock. but the other buildings in
town suffered little injury. Buildings 1T Bull
Bay, Port Antonio. Enfield aud Montego Bay
were damaged by the first quake.
The earth shocks continue. but they Rre nof
severe.