Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-01-24

picturesque caplLdl OF the island of
Jamaica, has been devastated by a
violent earthquake.
Details OF the disaster are lacking,
as direct communication with the
stricken city has been cut off. From
meager reports received through such
channels as were open, it has been
learned that many of the most i'm
portant buildings have been de-
stroyed and that there has been seri-
GUS loss of life.
As far as the reports indicate, the
fatalities number less than 100
though the hospitals are filed with
injured, and the list of victims may
be materially increased.
Kingston and other points of inter-
est of the island are at this season of
the year thronged with tourists from
both america and England, and the
greatest apprehension is felt for the
safety of many persons who had re-
Gently arrived at Jamaica resorts.
The first great shock was felt at
$3.50 Monday afternoon, and as in the
San Francisco and Valparaiso disas-
tiers, flames Immediately sprang from
the wreckage to carry on the work of
destruction. Tuesday afternoon the
fire was still burning, although it was
believed to be under control. The
Myrtle Bank hotel, the principal hotel
at Kingston, which probably shell
tered the great bulk of the visitors
on the island, is reported destroyed.
The great military hospital was
burned and the fort soldiers reported
dead.
English Knight Killed.
Sir James Ferguson is said to
have been instantly killed, but ac-
cording to London reports no other
Englishman, Canadian or American is
believed to be missing.
The extent of the destruction
wrought in Kingston, the city which
already bears the scars of a number
Iof disastrous visitations of fire,
earthquake and cyclone in years gone
by, is still left largely to imagina.
ton.
The city is one of low-lying build
ings, clustered along the shores Of
one of the finest and most securely
land-locked harbors in the West In
dies. The population, which numbers
$4,000, is largely made up of native
blacks.
Many steamers carrying tourists to
Jamaica were enroute to the island
when the earthquake occurred, but it
so happens that, according to SEIZED
ules, none of the ships from New
York or Boston was in Kingston har-
Dor Monday afternoon.
Few Tourists There.
Boston, Jan. 16.-Dr. George H.
Bridgeman, who relinquished his post
as American consul at Kingston, ia
maica, and arrived here on the
steamer Admiral Dewey Tuesday,
stated last night that there were per-
haps 100 Americans residing in Kings
ton in addition to tourists who visit
the city at this time of the year. The
tourist season so far had been a poor
one, he said and there were on Janu-
airy s less than so in the city.
Many of the buildings in Kingston,
he said, were of wood and of char
acter that We uld easily be Frustrated
by series of shocks. Most of the
business section was located ON Har-
Dor street, at the head OF which at
the east end was the Myrtle bank.
The prevailing direction of the vino
| at this season is from the northeast,
the island being in the zone of the
northeast trade winds. If fire started
in section near Myrtle bank. Bridge
| man thought it probably would sweep
the entire water front as well as Har-
Dor street, practically destroying the
entire business section. Nearly ali
the private residences are outside the
city to the north arr are built of
limestone.
New York, Jan. 1S--According to
Information received yesterday, the
Kingston horror is growing. com
nunication with the island is par.
tally restored. and every message
hat comes through brings fresh de.
ails of the appalling catastrophe.
The number of dead is placed vari-
,usly at from 500 to 1900 and the
lumber of injured runs into thou.
'ands. Ten thousand people are said
o be homeless. Danger of famine
las increased and with it stalks the
pectre of pestilence. There is urg
ut need of supplies of an kinds and
nergetic efforts are being made IN
his country and England 20 send aid
The business section Oh the city
as been wiped out and estimates OF
he damage range from $4,000 900 q
l $4,000 600.
| Among the dead and injured are :
lumber Of prominent English per
ons and almost every dispatch add: