The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17

The fire ragged until an early hour Tues
day morning when luckily the wind
changed and the fire. having nothing fur
ther 10 feed on. burned itself out.
ORDER RESTORED.
The advices received here Indicate that
order was soon restored In the city. so
that the work OF rescue could be begun
The two regiments OF soldiers stationed
in tho city were called on TO do police
duty. There have been some reports or
looting. but late advices say this was con-
fined chiefly TO petty thievery ana even
this was speedily suppressed.
The rescue work was undertaken unoeF
the direction OF the soldiery and the mu'
nicipal authorities. The general hospital
which was not seriously damaged by the
earthquake, was soon filled with hundreds
of injured, a were several temporary
hospitals. When these places were hlled,
others of the injured were taken out 10
boats in the harbor.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
a camp for refugees was located on the
racetrack and there several thousand ne
groes are now sheltered. Thousands or
others are homeless and are camping In
the surrounding country
Besides Sir James Ferguson, the most
conspicuous white men dead were Cap
tains Constantine and Young of the Royal
Mall Steamship company. Other whites
killed include Mai. Hardiman, DR.. Globs
Narley. DIR. Menier, DR.. Robertson ana
wife. Miss Lockett, r. Varley. j. w. M.
Bradley and four children OF family
named Livingstone. Several others are
reported missing and are believed to be
dead.
It Is stated that there is no immediate
danger OF a serious food famine. Frui;
is plentiful and surrounding towns have
already begun TO send in food.
A late despatch received here today
states that $40 bodies have already been
buried. 1t also reports the destruction OF
the insane asylum and says hundreds OF
lunatics escaped and are roaming at large.
The damage outside OF Kingston Is re-
ported as not being great. Trains are
running TO Titchfeld. Port Antonio - re-
ported little damaged and SpanisEtown
the same.
=. ANXIETY AT LONDON
London, Jan. T.-Much surprise and
anxiety are felt at the Colonial office at
the absence OF any further news from
the governor OF Jamaica. An urgent de-
spatch calling on him to report the latest
details was still unanswered this morn
ing. The only message from Gov. SWEET
tenham is the one forwarded apparently
on Monday after which there was COM
plete silence, indicating an interruption
OF the official news channel and increas-
ing the apprehensions regarding the de-
structive effect OF the catastrophe.
During the early hours OF the morning
the West Indian and Panama Gable
company received a despatch from its SUI
perintendent at ST. Thomas announcing
that the situation at Kingston was terri
BILE and that famine was imminent. The
superintendent added that the companys
steamer Henry Holmes has left ST.
Thomas for Kingston with provisions and
doctors to render the sufferers every as
sistance possible.
The West Indian commission today re-
ceived a despatch reporting the safety OF
Alfred Austin OF the Colonial bank at
Kingston. whose fate had been I'm doubt.
The advices or the commission show the
increasing extent OF the damage done by
the earthquake In Jamaica and at the re-
quest OF the commissioners. the colonial
office has taken the Initiative in inau-
guratng a Mansion house fund for the
relief OF the sufferers,
Reports from Austria and Switzerland
show that sesmatic disturbances oC-
CURED there on Monday afternoon and
evening at about the same corresponding
time as In Jamaica. indicating widespread
unrest on the earth's crust
1000 REPORTED DEAD.
The reports received here from st.
Thomas direct estimate the casualties at
Kingston at about 1000 killed and say
that some 5000 persons are homeless and
place the damage done at 100000
Concerning the latter, while the fire
insurance companies here, as cabled
yesterday, repudiate all liability un-
der the earthquake clause ia their
policies, the marine insurance So
cieties are likely TO be pretty hard