The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
RESTORING ORDER.
IN KINGSTON
Chaotic Conditions Being
Brought Under Control
Gradually by Officials
RAIN is THREATENING

Confined From Page j, Coils. and
of the water front and OF the whole
stricken city slipping bodily into the
sea. Then a huge tidal wave must
needs sweep over the suffering harbor
altering its approaches, II not in fact
making il unapproachable. Stiil later
the cruiser Columbia in Havana was
reported to have intercepted wireless
messages from Admiral Evans contain
ing q statement that this wave had
changed the coast lire OF Jamaica and
that the entire south side Of kingston
was under water, no bay left and the
whole coast line sinking.
REPORTS CAUSE CONCERN
These reports were read with deep
concern by many in this city, and their
publication made material alteration
in the plans Of those engaged in hurry
ing relief to the stricken city. The
later reports were accredited 10 navy
sources and to have come by wireless
Ohicials OF the department made ar
rangements for the receipt OF late
news from Admiral Evans, but none
came. Secretary Metcaf remained up
10 a late hour OF the night IN the hope
OF receiving some official report on the
subject When the wireless stations
closed for the night at ll o'clock, how
ever. no evidence OF any message 10
washington had been heard by any
operator. AS yet no message has come
from the Admiral saying that the city
has slipped into the sea or that a tidal
wave has swept over the coast
The report that a tidal wave had de-
vastated the southern shore OF Jamaica
had not been confirmed Up TO very
late hour tonight. Cable commanica-
tion with the island has been partly
restored. but. even so. messages from
Jamaica are coming through very
slowly.
AMERICANS SEEM SAFE
The total estimate Of deaths remains
81 about 1000. Great relief is Afforded
70 all those who have American friends
fn Jamaica by a statement from the Of
fee OF the cable company At Kingston
that up to o'clock Thursday evening
no Americans had been reported killed
and none were seriously injured by the
earthquake
The list Of known victims is growing
and the names Of no less than forty
persons of more or less prominence in
the Jamaican capital said to be dead,
have already been given out About
twenty well known persons are eitber
injured or missing.
The reports make no mention Of fur7
ther earthquakes and the fires have-7s 4s.l
been put out
KINGSTON. Jan. 1.-THE devasts-
tion caused by the earthquake became
more APPARENT as time passed.
The shocks begin at 3 80 Monday
afternoon and lasted thirty-siX sec
onds. The whole city rocked like a
ship IN a choppy sea The shocks We're
front, where entire streets We're lev
eleds- Crowds of frightened. shrieking
people rushed nOrthward. seeking
safety. Those who escaped reported
that large numbers were buried under
the fallen debris. In half an hour fire
was rapidly spreading in the business
section. The fire department was un-
able TO stay the confiagration. owing
10 the inadequate supply OF water, the
earthquake having broken the mains
The fire ragged until Thursday fore
noon. The buildings in the upper pOr-
tion OF the city are uninhabitable, and
the residents sought refuge in the pub
lie parks. Thousands are homeless and
hundreds are suffering from injuries.
The work Of rescuing the entombed
people was continued Tuesday and
Wednesday, and fully 400 corpses We're
recovered. but many more were Gre
mated Attempts at loOting were made.
but the military succeeded in restoring
order.
On Monday night fifteen distinct
shocks were felt, but they did no dam
age. On Tuesday there were twenty
shocks, and on Wednesday ten.
DEATH LIST GROWS
Not q sound building remains in stlse
city OF Kingston: less than dozen
houses can be occupied; the entire
business section is wiped out. The loss
cannot fall short of S500O.O OO0
Among the killed are Major Hardy
man OF the West Indian Regiment.
Lieutenant Lamont Of the same regi-
ment. A. MacDowell Nathan. q wealthy
merchant: Solicitors Bertie Leverlie
and r. d. Hornibau and Messrs. J. W.
Middleton. Aisley MOrdeoai. NJ L.
Twaitts. Edgar CordecOva and Charles
d. Sherlock, all merchants of Kings
ton. the Cuban consul, Perez, and DIR.
r. c. Gibb and DR.. Motta.
The whole OF Jamaica felt the shock
but no serious damage was done be-
yond a radius Of twelve miles from
Kingston.
Uppark Camp. north Of Kingston.
was destroyed ana forty sick soldiers
were burned to death before they could
be removed.
The Kings House. the residence OF
the Governor, was badly damaged, and
all of it's former occupants are now
living in tents in Trafalgar Park.
The death list Is constantly growing.
Many visitors have gone to Mande-
Vile. Dynamite is being employed 10
clear away the debris OF shattered
buildings