The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-23
TELL STORIES
OF BRUTALITY
American Refugees from la
malCa Loud in Their Con-
domination of Officials.
WOMEN REFUSED SHELTER
HEARTLEss CAPTAIN OF BRIT.
18Th SHIP.

iOiA
New York, Jan 22.-American ref
rsees from Kingston, Jamaica. arriving
here TO-DAY on board the steamer. Prinz
Eitel Friedrich. which sailed from the
stricken city on Thursday afternoon
last, the third day after the earth
quake, were unanimous in condemning
what they termed the inactivity and
utter inefficiency" of the English au-
| thorities on the island during the frsr
days OF the disaster. For three DAYS.
! Trey said. there was no semblance af
order. and nothing definite was done in
the matter OF relieving the sufferinss
of many Of the wounded
Wounded Put Ashore.
| Ii was asserted that men and women
who saught shelter on board the British
steamship Fort Kingston which wax
/ chartered far Sir Alfred Jones party
\ from England. were put ashore end
that the plea of The American refugees
/ that the women of their party be al
/ lowed at least the privilege of sleep
mig on the open deck of the Port Kings
ton was refused with great incivility'
| The wouHued who had been taken on
board the same steamer for an asylum
were put ashore the day following
the earthquake, Tuesday. and were left
/ on the railway wharf until cared for
/ by the American naval authorities.
! The P1inZ Eiters passengers told OF
I the great relief the arrival OF tho
American squadron brought to the ter
/ ror-stricken people and were amazed
tn hear OF the rupture which had oc-
CURED between Governor Swettenham
and Admiral Davis.
Mass Meeting Aboard Ship.
! The protest of the American refugees
against the conduct and behavior OF
certain officials on the island was
voiced at d mass meeting held on board
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich Monday.
when resolutions were adopted and an
address Ito the general public and the
International press" The resolutions
/ follow:
We herewith utter emphatic con-
/ demnation of the conduct and behavior
/ IL that period of certain officials OF
rank, officially Captain Parsons. COM
mander of the British steamship PoIs
Kingston, lying in the harbor of Kings
ton. and aboard which was Sir Alfred
Jones. his superior. and other Officials,
basing cGr contentious on the follow
ing counts:
First, that Captain Parsons declined
TO furnish food for one meal TO ths
small number OF Germans. led by Cap-
tain Richard Vahsel, Hamburg-Amer-
lean lire. who prevented four docks
from burning on the night IF the 14th.
among them the Port Kingston's owe
wharf.
Deaf to All Entreaties.
Second that such American AMI
manned by Captain Vahsel and Others;
gathered and lodged on Monday on
board the Port Kingston. were sum
rlarily ordered ashore at 4 d. m. Tues
cay to make room for English refugees.
| though women ana children tearfully
Headed that they had no food nor
clothing on shore.
'Third-That the wounded OF mixed
natiOnaities were taken ashore AT the
same hour and left in cruel situation
until cared for by. American naval au-
thorities on Thursday. except such as
were removed by train to Spanish Town
or by relatives who found them
UnciviI and Discourteous.
"Fourth-That when Father O'Donovan
of Boston. Gavin of indianapolis and Rev.
ii. i. Aud of HatborO. Pa. took a peti-
tion TO Sir Alfred Jones and Captain Par
sons from the refugees sleeping on
trunks sacks OF coffee and the cargo
fouled planks of the Hamburg-American
dock. to allow the said refugees TO go on
board the Port Kingston. then at her
dock. and sleep on her bare clean decks.
where they would be safe from recUrrent
earthquake shocks. Captain Parsons re-
fused with great incivility and coming
to the Hamburg-American dock showed
the party further discourtesy.
'Fifth-That in the three days. though
Sir Alfred Jones and his party on board
the Port Kingston had all the comforts o.
a large. well equipped ship no tender
was made either of food. water. coffee,
bedding or medical assistance.
Americans Neglected.
"Sixth-That in three days save above
the unpleasant visit Of Captain Parsons.
no official visit was paid either by the
police. military or colonial authorities to
the large body of American refugees on
the Hamburg American docks
"Sevenfh-That in individual eases aud
minor ways We're made to feel the
superiority and first claim of the English
and found the much-talked-of bonds 6f
blood and language when tested to be a
mockery and diplomatic phantom.
Therefore. We declare our resentment
and condemnation. this utterance being
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