Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-19
Bursting Peservoir
CatsOff WaterSuppb
Fremen Are HELPLESS
Frenzied People Fearing Famine Attempt
to Loot Stores Of FoOd--Strong Mill
tary Force Restores Order Repeated
Shocks Keep People in Panic.

According to information received
today, the Kingston horror is grow
ing in magnitude. Communication
with the island capital is partially re-
stored, and every message that comes
brings fresh details of the horrors of
the appalling catastrophe. The num-
ber of the dead is variously placed at
| from five to twelve hundred and the
number of the injured runs well into
the thousands. Ten thousand people
are said to be homeless. The danger
of famine has been increased and
with it stalks the grim spectre of pes
| thence. There is urgent need of sup
plies of all kinds, and energetic efforts
are being made in this country and in
England to send succor to the af-
flicted islanders.
The business section of the city has
been wiped out, and the estimates of
the damage range from $tO,O0O,000 to
$25, 100000.
Among the dead and injured are a
number of prominent English peo-
Pile, and almost every dispatch adds
new names to the list of the dead.
4 Eight Americans are recorded as
missing, and ii Is said that many
I tourists We're undoubtedly crushed by
4 fdlltng walls In the shipping district.
7 The American battleships Missouri
and Indiana have reached the scene.
and large number of officers and
sailors are standing by to render all
the assistance in their power
A new horror is added to the situ-
alton by the reports that the city
seems to be slowly sinking into the
sea. The contour of the bottom of
the harbor has materially changed
and the two lighthouses at the en-
trance of the harbor are said to have
disappeared.
The ships in the harbor are
crowded with injured people, and the
death list is being increased hourly.
The corpSes of hundred Of the dead
lie In the streets, being hurriedly
buried in rude trenches as rapidly as
possible.
The extent of the calamity which
has visited the capital of jamaica has
not yet been recorded to the outside
world, and ii is even doubtful If the
people of Kingston are yet aware OF
the full extent of the disaster that
overwhelmed them last Monday after
noon.
Following is a list of the more inn
portant persons reported killed in the
earthquake
SIR JAMES FERGUSON, deputy
chairman of the Royal Mail Steam
Packet company of London.
CAPTAIN T. CONSTANTINE, sup
erintendent in Jamaica for the Royal
Mail Steam Packet company.
CAPTAIN YOUNG. commander of
the steamer Arno, of the Royal Mail
Steam Packet company.
MISS SULLIVAN.
CAPTAIN LAMONT, who was soon
TO be married to an American girl.
DIR, ROBERTSON AND WIFE,
! (perhaps DR.. o. ID. L. Robertson and
! wife)
CHARLES SHERTRECK. a we'll
known merchant
a. NJ. NATHAN, partner of Charles
Scherlock, In the firm of Nathan,
Sherlock and company.
BRADLEY VERLEY. extensively
| Interested in sugar cultivation; and
two other members OF the Verley fam
| lily.
G. NJ. LIVINGSTON. senior clerk in
the audit office of the colonial gov
crnment.
DIR. r. c. GLIB.
MISS LOCKETT, killed in Jamaica
club.
MISS SULLIVAN.
EDGAR ID, CoRDOVA, carriage
and wagon maker.