The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-01-24
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS
KINGSTON, JAMAICA
With a Death List Of One Thousand and Prop
aty Loss Of TVent-Fi Million Fire
Adds to Horror.

Sir James Ferguson, many prominent
merchants and professional men and
many natives. There were no fatali-
ties at the Constant Springs Hotel
, The business quarter of Kingston is
now heap of smoldering ashes. We
are thankful that our party is all
right
According to latest information re-
ceived the horror rs growing. Commu-
nication with the island is partially
restored, and every message that
comes through brings fresh details of
the appalling catastrophe.
The danger of famine has increased
and with it stand the spectre of pes
thence. There is urgent need of sup
plies Of all kinds, and efforts are be-
ing made TO send aid.
The business section Of the city has
been wiped out and and the estimate
Of the damages range from $10,000,-
900 to $4,000, 900.
Eight Americans are recorded as
missing, and il is said many tourists
undoubtedly were crushed by falling
walls in the shopping district.
The American battleships Indiana
and Missouri have reached the scene,
and American officers and sailors are
standing by to render every assistance
in their power.
A new horror is added to the situ-
alton by reports that the city seems
to be slowly sinking into the sea. The
contour Of the bottom Of the harbor
has materially changed, and two light
houses at the harbor entrance are
said TO have disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are crowded
with injured people, and the death list
is being increased daily. Corpses lie IN
the streets and arc being thrown into
trenches.
The fearsome extent of the appall
ing calamity that have visited the cap
ital Of Jamaica has not yet been re-
corded to the outside world, and it VI
land, some can be made. One car
doubtful if even the residents Of King
ston themselves are aware Of the full
extent of the disaster that overwhelm
ed them last Monday afternoon.
Dynamite is being employed to cleal
away the debris Of shattered build
ings.
! Rear Admiral Evans, in a messags
to the cruiser Columbia here states
that huge tidal wave has changed
the coast line of Jamaica, leaving thu
entire south side of Kingston under
water. No bay is reported left, anc
the whole coast lire is reported sink
ing.
The work on sending in relief to The
stricken city is preceding with ener-
gy. Kingston is receiving supplies, as
fas as possible, from the Island OF
Jamaica, itself. The American war
ships in the harbor have put in shore
all the food stuffs and medical sup
plies they could spare, and the ia
maican authorities have taken charge
Of the distribution of provisions.
Relief is being hurried in from cut
side quarters also. The United States
senate passed bill authorizing relief
for the stricken island the British Is
land Of Trinidad has sent first in
stallment Of relief; H. M. S. Indefati-
gable has left Port Of Spain, Trinidad,
with provisions, clothing and other
supplies; the French government has
started cruiser from Martinique; the
Manson house fund in London is grow
ing rapidly, and the British authori-
ties are perfecting the details of re-
lief on large scale, and, in addition,
various other steamers are either on
their way or about to start for Kings
ston with food, clothing and medi-
cines.
Cable communication has been par
TALLY restored, but messages are COM
ing through slowly. TOTAL estimate of
deaths remain at about 1000.
An undated dispatch from mem
ber Of Sir Alfred Jones party now at
Kingston, received, says:
"a ghastly procession of carts pass
ing all day long to the cemetery, con-
veyed there are $50 victims who were
buried in patches Of twenty.
The body of Sir James Ferguson
was buried January 16.
"There have been several addition
al shocks since the great upheaval,
but they were less violent. The ne
groes looted some shops, but, on the
The Board Of Control Of the Pine