The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-01-18
SIR ALFRED ZONES.


by the commander OF the troops. who
supplied men TO assist In keeping order
and 10 patrol.
The direct line cable Il broken three
miles OF the coast. Both the telegraph
offices are burned"
The list Of killed include Sir James
FERGUSON. NJ T.. deputy chairman of
the Royal Mail Steam Packet company
u London; Captain I. Constantine.
superintendent IA Jamaica for the
Royal Mail steam Packet company;
Captain Young. commander OF the
steamer Arno OF the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company's feet: Captain n.
mont. who was soon 10 be married 10
m American girl; ar. Branncl. r.
ported 10 have been killed IN The Mgr
tie Rank hotel; Dr. Robertson aud
wife. Charles Sherlock. n well known
merchant: A. NJ Nathan. partner OF
Charles sherlock In the firm 81 Nathan.
sherlock & Co: Bradley Vcrlcy OF the
family extensively Interested In sugar
Verlcy family. g.. Men. Livingston
senior clerk In the audit Office of the
colonial government. which wEs locat.
III In the treasury building on II.Ilor
street: Dr. Mcuicr. four Livingston
children reported 10 have been killed
In the Myrtle Bank hotel: Dr. H. &.
Glib. Miss I.ookctt. Killed IN the ia.
mnica club. Miss sullivan aud Edgar
DE Coriova. carriage and wagon
maker.
The missing are: ]. W. Middleton
charles De Coriovs. importing pro
vision merchant: Edward Do Coriova.
Il brother % Charles. aud a brother OF
Charles sherlock. tho merchant who
was Killed.
The Injured include Major W. n.
llanlyman. seriously: Lieutenant Colo.
mel !. II. NJ. Dalrympic Hay. Captain
Marley. Lieutenant A. G. II. Dixon
aud Quartermasicr :. II. Price. honor.
able lieutenant. all OF the West India
regiment. Mrs. $. H. Price. seriously:
Mn. Constantine. both legs broken.
Mrs A. A. wcddcfburn. wife Of depu.
" police Inspector. both legs broken.
Mr.. Godncr u the Direct West India
Gable company. severely. and Mrs.
Marshall. wife ~ Brigadlcr General
!. W. A. Marshall. G. n. Of the lanai
90 command.
Sir Alfred Jones dispatch. received
during the night. saying that every
house IN Kingston had been destroyed
AMI that the city was n heap OF smol.
dcrlng ashes has awakened the British
public 10 the extent Of this blow 90
their favoriic colony. ~ Air Alfred j.
among the most Trustworthy ngurcs In
the commercial world Other delayed
dispatches now altering into business
houses give laconic details 81 the ter
riblc situation at Kingston. and others
add 10 the vivid picture Of the uphoav.
nl showing the appalling suddcnness
of the earthquake. hotels. piers and
warehouses being instantly destroyed
while the people were engaged In rccrc
ailons or were attending 20 business.
A dispatch from Holland hay says
that the iirst earth shock NJ Kingston.
which occurred NJ a.a5 y. m. Jan. ~
lid all the damage. the subsequent
lesser shocks having little effect Fires
spread In three directions. famed by n
strong wind. aud the frcmcn were
handicapped owing TO the absence Of
water, due 20 the breaking of pipes
The devastated region stretches from
the wharfs IN the southern part Of the
city 10 the race course In the north and
TO the custom house IN tho west 20
Fleet street east. containing oil the
principal stores. banks aud government
offices. oil Of which were wrecked.
most Of them being icyelcd 20 the
ground
Tho damaged area comprises about
square mile. All the large ware
houses In the lower part Of the city
were consumed. while not single
house anywhere remained unchanged
and the majority were unit for habita.
ton. All the piers are down with the
exception OF that OF the Royal Mail
steam Packet company and that Of
the government railway.
The Elder Dempster company's steam.
or Port Kingston aud the Admiral