Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-17
KINGSTON ONLY CITY HURT.
Shores of Harbor Sinking, People
Terror-Stricken Lest Place
Slip Into the Sea.
Number of Dead unInowp---No Inns
mediate Fear of Fnn,ine--Docs
tors Urgently Needed.

London. Jan. 17.-That there is a
general state Of unrest in the earth, Of
which the jamaica disturbance was
only one Instance, is the belief of Prof.
Bclar. the famous seisnologist and az
tronomer at the I.aibaeh observatory.
His instruments registered the Jamaica
disturbance. but gives other proofs NJ
terrestrial phenomena in the shape of
shocks elsewhere, haiIstorms and rock
falls.
HARBOR SHORES SINKING.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE shores of the
horbcr Of Kingston are singing and
there is terror last the city slip into the
sea. according TO q dispatch received, by
a large mercantile house here today
from Port Au Prince, Haytl The bed
of the harbor is said to be sinking and
the water IN many places Is now 100 feet
deep. Every wharf not destroyed by
fire is said 10 have sunk into the sea,
or to have been rendered worthless.
KINGSTON ALONE DAMAGED.
Holland Bay. Jamaica, Jan. 17.--Ad-
vices received from various parts of the
island show that Kingston was the
only place damaged by the recent
earthquake. All the other towns of
Jamaica are in good condition. No FUR
ther earthquake shocks have been felt
IN Jamaica.
All reports agree that the entire BUSH
ness section of Kingston is completely
demolished. mainly as the result Of the
fire which started Immediately after
the earthquake. Port Antonio may be
said to be completely unharmed though
the poorly built town hall was partly
| destroyed. The Titchtield hotel Is un-
| injured and the clerks and employees Of
| that establishment are safe.
The destroyed section of Kingston
| Includes that portion OF the town he
| tween East and West streets from
| Tower street to the water front All
| the piers are down with the exception
| OF that of the Royal Mail company and
that OF the goverpment railway.
The Myrtle Bank hotel, a favorite re-
sort for Americans, is completely RACED
and the large drygoods house OF Ma +,
than Sherlock & Co., and the other
buildings In the vicinity have been con-
'sumed by the flames.
NO FEAR OF FAMINE.
New York, Jan. iT.-Defuite adj
vices as TO the extent OF the cata-
strophe at Kingston, Jamaica, were
still lacking early today Conflicting
reports received indicated that the
death list might be anywhere from
100 to 1000 one dispatch reported
that 80 bodies had already been re-
covered and buried.
From the meager adviees that have
! come through II Is indicated that thore
| is no Immediate fear of a food famine.
as fruit is plentiful and other Jamai-
can towns can send aid. Doctors and
medical supplies are. however, urgent
ly needed.
NO NEWS CAUSES ANXIETY.
London, Jan. II. noon.--Much sur
prise and anxiety are felt at the CO.
onial Office at the absence of any fur
|. Their news from the governor or
Jamaica. An urgent despatch calling
on him TO report the latest details was
still unanswered this morning. The
only message from GOV. Swettenham
is the one forwarded apparently on
Monday, after which there was com
pIete silence, indicating an Interrupt
ton of official news channels and in
creasinE the approximations regarding
the destructive effect OF tho cata-
strophe.
The colonial office today was again
besieged by anxious relatives. includ-
ing those of Sir James Ferguson, who
are stlll without positive official CON
nrmatlon of the death OF the former
cabinet minister, although the official
among the victims.
During the early hours OF the morn
ing the West Indian and Panama
Canal company received dispatch
from Its superintendent at ct. Thomas
announcing that the situation at Kings
imminent. The superintendent adds
that the company's steamer. Henry
Holmes. has left st. Thomas for Kings
ton with provisions and doctors to rem
der the sufferers every assistance pos
sibe.
A dispatch TO tho Royal Mall steam
Packet company says that relief funds
have been started IN the unaffected por-
lions OF the island OF Jamaica.
The West Indian commission today
received dispatch reporting the
safety OF Alfred Austin, OF the Colonial
bank at Kingston, whose fate had been
In doubt The adyices OF the commits
zion shows the Increasing extent OF the
damage done by the earthquake IN
jamaica, ana at tho request OF the
commissioners the colonial office has
taken the initiative In lnauguratlng q
mansion house fund for the relief of the
sufferers. As this fund Is under the
direction OF the government It promises
to bring out response from the whole
nation,
Reports from Austria az swltzer-
land shows that SeIsmutio disturbances
the same time as IN Jamaica, indicating
widespread unrest OF the earth's crust.
A dispatch from Holland bay dated
Jan. rs Says that the FIRST earthquake
al Kingston. which occurred at 1888 y.
n.. Jan, "a, dld all the damage, the sub
sequent lesser shocks having little Of
feet. Fires spread In three directions.
famed by a strong wind aud the fire
men were handicapped In consequence
of the absence of water.
The dispatch. after confirming the re-
ports that hundreds We're killed, burned
to death or injured, says thar al Lease
from 80 10 40 persons were killed as a
result Of the collapse ~ the Myrtle
Bank hotel The devastated region
stretches from tho whaFves In tho
southern part OF tine city 20 the race
course IN the north 10 the customs
house In the west, and 10 Fleet street
IN the east, containing all the princi-
pal stores. hunks ana government or
nces. all OF which were wrecked, most
OF them being levelAd TO the ground.
The sender OF the above dispatch does
mot nention any iooting or >iOlenca AK.