The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1907-01-24
ikiagston, Jamaica, Destroyed
BY Terrible Earthquake.
IA VOC AND HORROR.
conseasos Of Report is TO The Effect
That ths Death Lists Eaornsus,
and That Flames Added to
Devastating Work Of
Seismic Shake.

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Seismic Shake.
This city Of Kingaton on the Island
of Jamaica, which had . poputation Of
about hfgy ahoussnd people, one hall
Of wnom we're colored, was devastated
an Monday morning Of last weak By q
faIrtblS eaasE quake, which Was follow
Sed BY destructive fire. in which
scores Of psopla were roasted alive.
a di8pascn says one tsrrihc SHOCK
thai sent buildings tumhllDg into
siles OF blazing ruins, crushing man,
women and children TO death, coming
without SO .rstsnt's warning, destroy
cd . great part Of the city OF King,
ston, Jamaica.
From 100 TO 1000 parsons, accord.
ing to varying reports, are deso In
the ruins. Ssores,. trapped In tha
dshrIs, were roasted to death in fne
6snas that swept over tho ruined
city. !,
-Four more shocks quickly followed
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tss @ Saa5 ara carving and ss hiph as
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tI..;,I;n- tys I hnro,an noarte5 sha rasonas
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@ s,.,.;o, sha. v,srs Dinned
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