New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-20
constant Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Weeks Papers.

.r heard that Kingston. IN the West Indies.
ms swept by a tidal wave following the earth
quake" said the Busy Man on again meeting
IS friend, the Constant Reader
THE island OF Jamaica was badly shaken
chat more than thousand said to have
,,srished L" was the reply. 1.-THE city OF Kingston
vas hardest HIT suffering a fate somewhat sim
ua- 10 that OF San Francisco or Valparaiso.
Esre followed the shock and burned the business
mart OF the city. Most OF the buildings that
escaped the conflagration were rendered unten-
able. SO that the population is now living prac-
-lcauy out OF doors. To add to the horror Of the
situation. the city has been steadily sinking. so
that the bay has engulfed part OF the water
front. According to one report the entire harbor
front has been changed. Another dispatch said
that q tidal wave swept the coast, causing great
damage. AT the same time an old volcano burst
forth again in the Blue Mountains, Just behind
Kingston.
THE bulk OF the dead consists OF NEGROES In
addition. several white persons met death,
among whom We're Sir James FERGUSON, sixth
baronet OF the name; Captain T. Constantine.
superintendent in Jamaica for the Royal Mail
Steam Packet Company; Bradley Verley. an
owner Of sugar plantations. and Captain Young,
commander OF the steamer Arno."
But can't anything be done for these IN
fortunate Jarnaicans?" asked the Busy Man i'm
patiently.
Relief measures are being carried out as
rapidly possible replied the Constant Read
er Admiral Davis. aboard the Whipple, was
dispatched 20 Kingston Immediately with a
corps OF surgeons and medical supplies. The
Whipple was followed by the battleships Mis-
souri, and Indiana, According TO Admiral Davis.
Kingston was practically destroyed the dam
age being estimated at S25.OOO.OOO. The Ham
burg-American Line and the Royal Mail Steam
ship Company. whose steamers carry passengers.
mail and general cargo TO and from Kingston,
announced that they would take, free Of charge,
food supplies 20 the stricken city. The first
relief ship TO leave this city was the legheny,
which sailed from here on Friday. The appeal
Cor food supplies which was contained in a con-
sular dispatch sent from Jamaica 10 the State
Department drew attention to the fact that
under ordinary conditions none Of the govern
ment supplies could be used for outside relief
save by special authority Of Congress That
fact. however. did not prevent Secretary Met
calf from ordering two supply ships with full
cargoes Of food at once to Jamaica, leaving until
later the question as to how the supplies are to
be given TO the needy inhabitants
The West Indian earthquake, suppose, has
engrossed the attention Of the whole world. -
interrupted the Busy Man
Not entirely" said the Constant Reader. I'm
The Philippines there was a typhoon which
killed more than e hundred. The island OF
Leyte was hardest hit France too, has been
more occupied with her own troubles. political,
however not seismatic or atmospheric. than
with the Jamaican disaster. The Catholics have
decided to place church funds abroad out Of
The reach Of the government Meantime, France
has again asserted herself as a foster mother
OF art The effort 10 strike from the budget the
government subventions which help to maintain
The four great national theatres. proved unsuc-
ossEfuL In France S3.495000 is annually ex-
pended for the encouragement Of the fine arts.
In Spain the movement to follow the ey-
ample OF France in causing a separation of
church and State seems 10 be gaining ground.
There was a gigantic anti-clerical dernoustra-
lion at Bilbao. which attended by some
rioring. and a similar demonstration at San