The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17
1900 ARE DEAD AT
KINGSTON, POLICE REPORT

for safety and many thousands are camp
ing I'm the open
Gov swettenham acted in the most
energetic manner. but the disaster is so
great that the entire city will have TO be
rebuilt one unofficial estimate places
the loss at Kingston nj S25Oe0.000.
FISSU RES IN THE EARTH
number OF assures In the earth have
appeared the street car tracks are out OF
shape. the water mains and the gas and
electric light pipes ana wires are In
state OF complete disorder. while the de-
struction Of tho bonded warehouses fills
the air with an overpowering odor OF
rum.
Among the strange freaks of the earth
quake was that the statue OF the late
queen Victoria, in the centre OF the city
was reversed, but II lis otherwise intact.
II Is rumored at Kingston that a tidal
wave visited Annota Bay on the north
ern coast, directly north of Kingston.
causing a change in the coast line
BUSINESS SECTION a RUIN.
Holland Bay. Jamaica. Jan. E,--All re
ports agree that the entire business Sec
tion OF Kingston Is completely demolish
ed. mainly as a result OF the fire which
followed the earthquake OF Jan. l6. Port
Antonio may be said to be completely
unharmed. though the poorly built town
hall has been partially destroyed. The
Titchfeld hotel at Port Antonio is undam-
aged and all it's employees are safe.
The gutted section OF Kingston includes
that portion OF the town between East
and West streets. from Tower street t.
the waterfront. All the piers are down
with the exception OF the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company and that OF the
government railway.
The large dry goods house OF Nathan
Sherlock a Co, and all the other build
ings In the vicinity have been burned
The Elder Dempster companys steamer
Port Kingston and the Admiral Sampson,
belonging TO the United Fruit company
are safe I'm Kingston harbor. The Port
Kingston Is being used as n hospital
Lighters OF the United Fruit company
have been rescuing people who are push
ed overheard from the wharf by the half
maddened crowds seeking shelter from
the flames About 700 persons were saved
In this way
The city hospital is overcrowded and ms
already Cabled the military hospital at
Cp-Park camp was destroyed by nre.
fire. 80 patients. who were in their beds
being burned 10 death.
Hardly a building Is left standing i'm tho
entire city OF Kingston and every one not
demolished Is dangerously damaged and
unlnhabitcd The telegraph office is de
stroyed.
The estimates of the loss OF life vary
from several hundred TO 1900 which is tho
police estimate Possibly several thous
ana arc injured and Il is believed that
about 1000 persons are homeless
The dead include A NJ Nathan and
Charles sherlock the leading merchants
of Kingston. many of the most prominent
physicians. and Capt r. Constantine. 10
cal superintendent Of the ROYAL Mail
steam Packet company The government
railroad from Kingston TO Port Antonio
has not been greatly damaged and spc
cal trains arc taking homeless people tc
fort Antonio a number of vessels are
taking people To- the same port
toNSTAN NI SPRINGS HOTEL. GONE
The Constant Springs hotel ia St An
drcws. six miles from here, an establish
mont much frequeuted by tourists was
destroyed. mainly by FIRE
Many distinguished guests we're
stopping there. including an the dele
gates 20 tho West Indies agricultural
conference. which was Go have held It's
sessions az Kingston this week. ard
Sir Alfred Jones president Of the
Liverpool chamber ~ commerce. AMI a
large party of distinguished persons
who arrived here recently from Eng
land Go study the agricultural con.
ditions ~ this island. The party In.
cludes many British peers and meme
bers 10 parliament
Tho Hotel Titchneld Is said Il be
The only prominent hotel I'm Jamaica
witch has not sustained injury.
No Americans have been kille1 or
injured 30 Far as known. but ono ~
port SAYS that eight American tourists
are among the missing
Many OF the natives are In danger