Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-17
QUAKE VICTIMS
ARE MENACED
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ceived from Sir Alfred Jones' addressed
to Elder Dempster g. Co, which con-
firms the worst fears. The message is
as follows:
Kingston was overwhelmed by an
earthquake Monday afternoon at 3:3O.
All the houses within radius of ten
miles have been damaged and almost
all the city Is destroyed Fire broke
out after the earthquake and complet-
ed the destruction. 1t Is estimated that
100 persons have been killed and 1000
injured. The public offices and hos
pitals are In ruins. Among the killed
are Sir James Ferguson, many promi-
nent merchants and professional men
and many natives There were no ia
talities at the Constant Springs hotel.
The business quarter of Kingston Is
now smoldering ashes. We are thank
ful that our party is all right"
This message from Sir Alfred Is prac-
tically identical with other MESA ges
received from Kingston, including one
from a correspondent of the Standard.
who is with the Jones party with the
exception that all the others give the
death list as several hundred" while
dispatch of similar purport re-
ceived by the direct West Indian Cable
company says the loss of life was
heavy" and adds that Port Anthony
was not badly injured.
quite impossible to form a reliable idea
of the number of lives lost from the in
formation available.
Appropriate American Action
Two things stand out of the general
gloom and bring intense satisfaction to
the British public. The first is the fact,
confirmed tonight in the dispatch from
Sir Alfred Jones himself that the Jones
party are all safe. The second is found
In the prompt and active steps taken by
the American government to nvesti-
gate the real conditions and afford the
necessary succor to the unfortunate
city.
The special appreciation is felt at
Secretary Metcaf's decision to act
without waiting for congressional sane
tion. All possible steps are being taken
here but his generous action is never
theless appreciated.
King Edward through the earl Of
Elgin, secretary of state for the colo
MES, telegraphed to Sir Alex Swetten-
ham. governor of Jamaica, as follows:
Il am commanded by the king to re-
quest you to express to the inhabitants
of Kingston the horror with which his
majesty and the queen have learned of
the terrible catastrophe which has be-
fallen the town with the loss of so
many lives, and the deep sympathy of
their majesties with the sufferers and
the relations of those killed.
The earl of Elgin and Sir Henry
Bannerman also have tele-
graphed to the governor of Jamaica
assurances of the governments SYM
pathy.
At a meeting of Jamaican proprietors
held in London tonight at which Sir
Neville Lubbock, president of the West
India committee. presided resolutions
of sympathy We're adopted.
At the Adelphi theater tonight during
the performance of The Bondman"
Hall Caine came before the curtain and
announced the safety of Sir Alfred
Jones' party. He said also that the lord
mayor of London, Sir William Treloar,
probably would open a relief fund to-
morrow and expressed the hope that
the mimic representation of the desola-
ton of an earthquake in THE Bond
man" would open the purse strings of
the audience.
Personal messages were received here
during the day announcing the safety
Of Lord and Lady Dudley, Lord Mount
Morris, Heinecker Heyton, NJ. P, and
others.