The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-01-25

the wounded and succor the homeless.
Rear Admiral Davis, however, land
ed parties of blue Jackets, who pa
trolled the streets, cleared the debris,
RACED ruins, attended many of the
wounded and won the highest praise
from citizens and military officers for
excellent work.
Probably 600 Dead.
The total number of known dead is
about 450; and it is believed there are
at least $50 persons who have not
been accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country districts, but famine is
greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of the camps
on the parade grounds and race
course, where thousands of persons
are huddled under improvised tents
rooted over and sheathed with palm
leaves, causes grave apprehension of
an outbreak of typhoid fever.
At present there is most urgent
need for tents for several thousand
persons, but the government is not
supplied with these and is not making
endeavors to obtain them. Rain is
now threatening, and if it should come
it will involve untold suffering on the
homeless thousands.
No Americans Killed.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The state de-
partment was furnished Friday with
copies of cabled reports that the
Western Union has received from it's
agent in Havana regarding the Kings
ton earthquake In one of these re-
ports it was stated that the latest
information from Kingston was that
no American was killed or seriously
injured up to seven o'clock January
IT.
The report further stated that it
was estimated that the number of
dead would reach 1000. These re-
ports were furnished the state depart
ment by President Clowry of the
Western Union, upon it's request for
statement of the situation, the de-
partment being unable to secure
patches and being overwhelmed by
inquiries from persons in this country
as to the safety of their friends in
Jamaica
Some Vivid Descriptions.
London, Jan. 19.-The partial res
toration of communication is bringing
a number of belated dispatches from
Kingston which give additional details
of the calamity. The city is des-
cribed as rocking like ship in a
choppy sea during the quake, and
when the fire started the scene be-
came hellish."
The only wharves left are those of
the Hamburg-American, the Direct
Mail and the Royal Mail Steamship
companies. All the lumber yards and
stocks have ben destroyed.
Many painful sights were witnessed
as rescues were being made, and
when dead bodies were being extricat-
ed from the ruins. A number of ne
groes trying to escape through open
windows, became damned therein by
falling timbers and were either killed
outright or burned to death.
Bodies of the dead are being trans
ported by lighter across the harbor
to the Palisades and buried well away
from the city.
Many Flee to Ships.
Immediately after the first shock
there was a mad rush of refugees to
the sea front, and 700 persons were
rescued by being taken on board YES
sells in the harbor.
Since the fateful Monday the visit
tors to Jamaica have been leaving the
island as fast as they are able to Sc
cure passage. This thinning out of
the population tends to relieve the
anxiety of the authorities by reducing
the number of mouths to feed.
Among others killed are DR.. Savage,
prominent medical man and a coun-
cillor of the city of Birmingham,
Eng; Mr.. Machado, a tobacco export
er, and Isaac S. Brandon, a merchant.
The Daily Mail and other newspa-
pers pay tribute of gratitude to the
splendid and prompt help given by
Admiral Evans at Kingston, am. the
Mail asks regretfully why there was
not British warship at hand to rem
der this service.