Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-30

ed the respect of the entire country. Every
where I heard the natives speak in the
highest terms of the Americans and their
departure was keenly regretted.
II was informed by a clergyman while
attending a service that the ships had been
ordered to depart from the island, and. Of
course, I was very indignant. ! think Gov.
Swettenham was actuated by prejudice. If
there ever was a time when assistance was
needed it was during those trying hours
when the injured and dying were visible
everywhere. saw them lying on the COM
mons, on porcheS, In the streets and in the
houses. One could not conceive such a
horrible sight unless on a field of battle.
The work in the hospitals was the crudest
ever saw; Fully Is per cent OF those
operated on died as the result Of shock and
lack Of proper medical attention.
Lack Of Anaesthetics.
"Those in the hospitals used no anaes-
thetics when amputating and as a result a
large number Of the injured never survived.
The hospitals were sorely in need Of as
sistance and when large quantities of
anaesthetics and bandages were brought
they were either too proud or too sensitive
to graciously receive them. But never
saw an uncourteous act while I was as
sisting in caring for. the injured. and the
nurses and physicians at the hospitals did
everything that was possible under the
conditions. In one hospital nearly thou
sand injured were brought in. Imagine
such sight when there were no facilities
at hand with which to take care of them
There were no supplies, no bandageS, be-
cause the hospital was never intended for
such a horror. The Americans were treat
ed very courteously everywhere by the
natives, and some of the poor souls died
blessing us for supplying a drop of water
THE mayor and other officials of Kings
ton had no facilities for caring for the
wounded and they deserve great credit for
the good work which they did
THE public sentiment In Jamaica is not
with. the governor, but is with the United
States. 1t was absolute folly for the gov.
ernor to send the United States vessels
away from there. 1t Is impossible to de-
scribe the sufferings Of the people. A man
was found alive Thursday beneath a pile
of debris in front of the Catholic church,
where he had been since Monday, the day
of the shock, but he died shortly after be-
ing rescued 1 have Travelled about the
world for the past forty-four years, but l
have never witnessed such terrible dis
aster as the one at Kingston.
Omission Of Word. ~
Mr.. Evans sent cablegram to the church
headquarters at Takoma Park several days
ago from Bull Run, Jamaica, with the
words: "Safe, Evans The message ar
rived at Takoma Park bearing the word
Evans" and the officials there interpreted
it to mean that he was safe. The trip of
the Dewey was one Of the worst expert
ences which Mr. Evans ever passed through,
he said. After passing Cape Hatteras the
vessel ran into terrible storm and several
times it was thought the ship would sink.
AS it was, several persons were badly in
jured by the tossing of the vessel and two
of the crew were so injured that they had
to be placed in Boston hospital upon their
arrival there.
- Mr. Evans left Takoma Park January g
and sailed from New York the next DAY In
company with E. W. Farnsworth of Bos-
ton. also a Seventh Day Adventist elder.
They were together when the disaster oc-
Cured and in the days following, and were
together in the work of rescue. They re-
turned to Boston on the same steamer.