The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-18
Fifteen Minor Quakes Followed
the Main Disturbance.
Wooden Houses Stood Well But
Brick Buildings Collapsed.
WORST In ESQ YEARS.
Admiral Davis Reports by Wire
less 400 Killed.
Says There Are 500 Injured in
Kingston Hospitals.

London, Jan. 1s.-A special dis
patch from Kingston, dated January
II. says:
The recent earthquake was more
serious than any which has occurred
in Jamaica for ESQ years. The first
shock was followed by fifteen minor
shocks. The wooden structures stood
well, but the brick houses collapsed
within a radius of six miles.
There has been no tidal wave. The
defenses at Port Royal were Destroy
ed and the palisades broken through.
Black mud is coming to the surface.
The conduct of all classes is admir-
able, but it is hoped that the British
cruiser Indefatigible will soon arrive
with marines"
A. r. Men Arrive.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-A wireless
message from Admiral Evans received
at the navy yard early today states
that the United States ship Yankton
arrived at Kingston last midnight with
further medical supplies and two AS
sociated Press reporters on board.
Ninety Children Killed.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1s.-The Cape
Henry wireless station received the fol-
lowing message after last midnight
bearing on the Kingston disaster, the
message having come from Guantana-
mo, Cuba:
r Have overhead by wireless from
steamer Colon that the school house at
Kingston fell at first shock, killing 80
children; the city of Kingston is in bad
lape and is still smoldering with about
800 reported killed and injured.
THE channel in the harbor of Kings
ton is reported to have shifted. This
cannot be vouched for.
''Battleships Missouri .. Indiana en-
tered harbor safely. -Four hundred
dead, 500 in hosri tails. Indications,
many slightly injured.
Several Americans Killed.
New York, Jan. 1S.-The latest Of
fetal news of the Kingston, Jamaica
disaster reached this city today from
Guantanamo, Cuba, through Admiral
Evans, who had received from Admir-
al Davis, sent to Kingston on the tor
pedo boat Whipple, a brief wireless
report of the situation in the stricken
city.
Admiral Davis reported that Kings
ton was almost entirely destroyed;
that 400 persons were killed and that
500 were in the hospitals. The dis
patch was sent Thursday morning and
further reported that Kingston was
quiet. The Whipple started to return
to Guantanamo with a full report Of
the situation yesterday and should
nave reached the american ndNa1
base during the night.
Direct advices, of the Associated
Press from Kingston under date of
January 16, received early today
states that the disaster was as great
as the calamities of San Francisco
and Valparaiso. Thousands of per-
sons, it was then believed had been
killed, as the dead were being recov-
cred from the ruins in hundreds. A
number of Americans were among the
r nif fc in hrrf In
shipping in the harbor is safe and
aboard these vessels the wounded are
being cared for. The dispatch also
states that the topography of the
country has been changed as a result
of the earthquake disturbance. and
that the channel into Kingston har-
Dor has been materially altered. The
body of Sir James Ferguson who was
killed, was found and buried on the
day the dispatch was sent.
There have been a number of
shocks since the first disastrous one
and the repetitions kept people in q
constant state of terror. Havana re-
ports a wireless message received
there stating that a tidal wave has
the coast line of Jamaica and
has left the south side of Kingston
under water.
Z -Four Hundred Dead.
Caimanera, Cuba, Jan. 17.-2 p. m.
Rear Admiral Davis. who went to
Jamaica, with the American
ships, sent a wireless report to Rear
Evans at Guantanamo this
morning. His dispatch follows:
Missouri and Indiana anchored at
Kingston at $3.50 this morning. King
ston almost totally destroyed. Four
killed, about 500 in hospital
City now quiet. There were plenty Of
doctors, but short dressings. Have
supplied all could spare"
The American torpedo boat Whipple
left Kingston this morning and is due
ct Guantanamo at 10 o'clock tonight
with full details OF the situation at
Kingston.
Rear Admiral Evans first heard of tho
disaster on Tuesday night by means of
an intercepted wireless dispatch and
prepared to send ships to the scene.
Wednesday morning he received a ca
blegram from Governor Magoon asking
him to send medical supplies. Tho
Whipple started instantly at a speed Of
25 knots, carrying all the surgical sup
plies the fleet could spare. The battle
ships Missouri and Indiana followed
and both are now in the Kingston har-
bor but are unable to communicate by
wireless with Admiral Evans owing to
an intervening mountain. Communica-
ton, however, is maintained through
the steamer Colon, which is lying or
the port.
Rear Admiral Evans sent the battle
troops were in Kingston. and he feared
Iooting by the negroes there.
Raced I'm Mud and Rain.
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