Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-18


NEW YORK. Jan. 1L--According to in
formation received today the Kingston hor-
ror is growing. Communication with the
island is partially restored and every mes
sage that comes brings fresh details of the
appalling catastrophe
The number OF dead is placed varlously
at from 600 to 1900 and the number of
injured runs into the thousands. Ten
thousand people are said to be homeless,
ThS danger Of famine has Increased and
with II stalks the spectre OF pestilence.
There is urgent need of supplies OF all kinds
and erergetic efforts are being made in
this country and In England to send aid.
Tho business section OF the city has been
wiped out and the estimates of the damage
range from s1O.OOO,oOe to s26.OoOoOo.
Among the dead and injured are a num-
Ser Of prominent English persons and al
most every dispatch adds a new name to
the list Eight Americans are recorded as
misSng and It is said that many tourists
undoubtedly were crushed by falling walls
in the shipping district. he American
battleships Missouri and Hama have
reached the scene and an officers
and sailors are standing by .,.dy to render
any assistance in their powers. new
horror is added to the situation by reports
that the city seem to be slowly sinking
into the sea- The contour OF the bottom
OF the ha-hor beS materially changed and
two light houfes at the harbor entrance
are said 20 have disappeared
The ships In the harbor are crowded with
Injured people, and the death list is being
Increased daily. Ccrpses lie In the streets
or are being thrown into trenches.
The fearsome extent of the appalling
calamity that has visited the capital of
Jamaica has not yet been recorded to the
outside world and II is doubtful II even
the people OF Kingston themselves are
vet aware OF the full extent OF the disaster
that overwhelmed them last Monday after
noon.
Partial List of Dead.
Following Is a list OF the more important
PERSONS reported killed in the earthquake:
~ JAMES PERCUSSION, NJ p, deputy
cha. nan OF the Royal Mail Steam Packet
eonptny Of London;
tendent In Jamaica for the Royal Mail
steam Packet company.
CAPTAIN YOUNG. commander OF the
Steamer Arno OF the Royal Steam Packet
CAPTAIN LAMONT. who was soon to be
married TO an American girl.
DIR. RORHRTSON AND WIFE (perhaps
DIR. o. ID. f. RobertAon and wife)
CHARLES SHERLOCK, we'll known
A. NJ, NATHAN. partner OF Charles sher
oek' in the arm Of Nathan. Sherlock &
BRADLEY vERLEY, extensively inter
ested IN sugar cultivation
Two OTHER MEMBERS OF THE YER
LEY FAMILY.
@. Men. LIVINGSTON. senior clerk IN
the suditiag ONCE o. the Colonial govern
Dir R. c. oIBB.
MISS L53oSGKBrT, killed in jamaica club.
nDaAR ., coRDovA. carriage and
wagon maker
The missing;
J. w. Middleton.
Charles D. cordova, importing provision
merchant
Edward d. cordova. a brother OF Charles.
brother OF Charles sherlock
RED orOss Begins work.
The nrst cargo OF supplies to be sent from
New York In aid OF the stricken people
OF Jamaica will be shipped tomorrow.
President Cleveland Dodge OF the New York
state branch OF the National Red Cross
Eas authorized by the national Organization
Ioday 10 spend $500 in the purchase OF
supplies.
The Red cross contributions viii be sum
plemented by u quantity OF food, medicine
and other supplies gathered by a oomlnitte,
OF steamship ana commercial nrms. re
Hamburg-Amerioan. the United Fruit corn.
1any and the Royal Mail Steamship COM
bany Tonight announced that all the YES
Beis OF their lines TO Kingston would be
a. the diaDosal OF relief organizations de-
string TO forward supplies to Jamaica.
cttv . Heap of RnIas.
LONDON. Jan. iT.-It is now known that
the death lst from the Kingston earth