Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-25
GROWING INDUSTRIES
Vermont Gains in Manufacturing
Fastest Of New England States
Stone Manufacturers, including Marble,
Granite and Slate, important Factor
Advice on Gold Mining.

Granite and Slate, important Factor
Advice on Gold Mining.
Without a warming the earth began to
shake and tremblo at $50 Monday after
noon The shocks, which came from the
westward, lasted exactly 90 seconds. The
whole city rocked like a ship in a choppy
sea and buildings reeled and fell.
Eastward a dense cloud Of dust rose
and cnvcloped Kingston in semi darkness.
The shocks were most destructive along
the harbor front. where entire streets
were levelcd and crowds Of frightened,
shrickng people sueamed northward
toward the race course, hundreds with
heads and bodies cut and bruised. stream
ing with blood.
Those who escaped with slight injury
reported that large numbers were buried
under the fallen stores and tencments
As the dust lifted, pillars Of smoke
arose In IIarbor street. near the Parish
church, and soon afterward flames shot
into the sky. II was then perceived that
fire would complete the work Of the earth
quake.
In half an hour the flames were spread
lug from block to block in the business
settion. The fire department was unable
to stay the couhaErution. owing to the in
adequate supply Of water the earthquake
having broken the mains. Fortunately "a
northeast wind confined the cOnnagration
fire ragged an night ana ultimately spent
It's force Tuesday forenoon. The buildings
iu the upper portion Of the city were un-
inhabitable and the residents sought ref
ugc i'm the public park or on lawns adj
joining the wrecked houses.
1t was a ptiablc sight Thousands Of
persons were homeless ana hundreds were
enduring agony from broken heads and
limbs under the open skies
The city doctors were busy all night
amputating limbs and dressing wounds.
The worst cases were taken to the pub
lie hospital. where the stan doctors at
tended to them, but many died before
morning.
The work of rcscuing the entombed
people was continued Tuesday and Wed
ncsday and FUZZY 400 corpses were re-
covered. but many more were burned to
ashes in the fire Attempts at looting
were made by the rabble. but the military
guards stationed at the principal corners
succeeded I'm restoring order
on Monday night Il distinct shocks were
felt. but they did no damage. on Tues
dav there were 20 SHOCKS and on Wed
nosday there were ten.
Among tho buildings utterly destroyed
are the supreme court. Colonial bank,
Nova Scotia bank. the Merchants Ex-
change the city council office. the Parish
church, ST Georges church. the Roman
Catholic cathedral, the savings bank. all
the shipping offices and wharves, the
Myrtle Bank hotel. the Constant Spring
hotel. the Jamaica club. the Masonic
temple. training college. Hope college. the
railway terminus. customs buildings. cable
company offices all the newspaper offices.
except that OF the Daily Telegraph. which
is severely damaged. but escaped the fire:
the salvation Army temple, and the on
ces Of the Presbyterian. Methodist, Bap-
list and Congregational churches and
schools
In brief not "A sound building remains
In the entire area Of Kingston. and less
than dozen houses can be occupied.
and the entire business section is wiped
out. The loss cannot fall short OF
s.. 600 600 and probably will total double
that amount
Among the killed are Sir James Fer
gussou of Kikcrran, Scotland: Major
Hardyman Of the West India Regiment;
Lieut.. Lamont OF the same regiment: A.
/ Macpowcll Nathan one OF Jamaica'F
merchant princes; Solicitors BERTHE L.
Vcrlcy and r. u. Honihall. and Messrs
! j. W. Middetowu, Ainslee Mordecai
/ Thwaitcs. y. |. Motta. Edgar DeCordova
and Charles Sherlock. all merchants Of
| Kingston. the Cuban consul. Gen. Perez
and Drs. b. g. Glib and Motta
The whole Of Jamaica felt the shock
but NO serious damag" was done beyond
radius Of L. miles from Kingston. Some
houses were cracked at Spanish Town.
/ tho fprtihcauous at Port Royal Were
/ abandoned by the artilIerymen and en-
/ Eiueors tho western part OF the town is
/ partly submerged lG 30 guns are dis
! placed and the barracks are I'm a danger
/ Gus and shaky condition.
Ip-Park camp, north of Kingston. is
/ also DESTROYED and about 40 sick soldiers
were burned To death before they could
/ be removed from the hospital
| The Kings House, residence Of the gov
/ ornor. is badly damaged and all its former
! occupants are now living under tents in
| Trafalgar park. The residence OF Gen.
/ Marshall is totally demolished.