The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-01-24
1000 REPORTED DEAD,
AND $too, 100000 DAMAGE DONE Q,
EARTHQUAKE AND FIRE.
10000 Pe1ScE2 WITHOUT HOM;S
Famine Follows In Wake Of Devasta.
tion-suppIies viii Be For
wsrded Free.


habitnats and thousands Of tourists.
was practically destroyed by terrific
earthquake. Estimates Of the dead
run as high a. 1000, a majority Of
whom are negroes.
Ten minutes after the first shock,
which occurred at 330 O'Clock, flames
burst out In the ruins and ragged for
three hours before any efforts we're
made to check them. They are now
under control, but burning ftfully at
different points In the business quar-.
ter.
The people. terrorstricken, have fed
TO the low-lying hills at the rear of
the city and are camping there, prac.
tically without food or shelter.
The government is using every eff.
fort to provide food for the homeless,
but with little success so far because
of the terrific loss in the business sec
tion of Kingston.
Another problem which is causing
much anxiety is the caring for several
hundred injured owing TO the scarcity
of doctors and the inadeQuacy Of The
bupply VI ultulClldl IDdleI ldI.
Military Hospital Burned.
Among the distressing features of
military hospital, in which 1t is said
40 soldiers were burned to death before
any effort could be made to rescue
them
Many Of the government buildings
were destroyed, including the residence
Of the governor.
Several persons were shot by the
troops that were called In to restore
order after the first panic.
The only foreigner of prominence
known to be dead is Sir James Fer
guson.
The day was one OF the most
beautiful Of the winter in Kingston.
The sun shone brilliantly and the
streets were crowded with natives and
with tourists from all parts Of the
United States and Europe, who sought
the warm cline of the Caribbean.
1t had been unusually calm and there
was absolutely no warning Of the com.
Ing disaster. Suddenly. at about 3S
O'Clock, there was a tearing wrenching
of the earth under the city, which
swayed and pounded vigorously for
over 40 seconds.
Instantly the rail walls OF the build.
ings In all directions collapsed inward
burying hundreds in the debris andI
causing the widest raQic among those
in the streets and the open places, espc
cially in the native quarters.
A few moments later the second
shock occurred, somewhat less violent
than the first. and this added to the
frenzy Of the rabble
A third shock followed closely, and
according to some reports, a fourth ana
a fifth. No one Is certain about this.
BY this time flames had broken out
In six different sections of the town
and commenced eating their way
through the ruins.
Many Roasted Alive.
Many persons who were pinned un.
der the debris we're unable to extricate
themselves and were roasted alive be-
fore help could reach them. Their
cries could be heard above the roar OF
The flames. but In many cases the flee.
ing populace paid no heed and left the
infortunates to perish.
On the main streets particularly
here was the widest pandemonium.
The first shock tore loose the trolley
md electric wires and they fell to the
ground in tangled mass. The power
house, strange to say, was not wrecked
'y the first shock, and the wires in the
treets carried instant death to every
living thing touching them.
Became Entaneled In Electric Wires.
Horses attached to business vehicles
'ecame entangled in the mesh of live
Vires and number were electrocuted.
his added to the tumult. Many of the
'oorer Inhabitants waited long enough
gather together some of their more
recious belongings and tried to drag
hem through the streets. They, too,
ecame entangled in the electric wires
nd many were killed before the cur.
ent could be turned of.
In the confusion of the first shocks
he fre-fighting apparatus OF Kingston
'as rendered practically useless, and
or three hours the various fires gain
d headway unchecked.
Storehouses and business ware.
ouses containing large supplies OF
bod and clothing were licked up by
ne flames before any effort could be d
lade TO save them, and the Myrtle
'ank hotel, the principle hostelry OF
he city, was destroyed. r
st. Thomas. ID. w l., Jan. Ire {
orts received here from Jamaica say
Is estimated that 1000 persons have
cen killed by the earthquake aad
re. and that 10000 persoa ~
ut homes. The damage 90
lone is said 20 be fully $4,000
Holland Bay Jamaica, .Aa ..
anime. pestllence and icrnse "a