New-York tribune., 1912-02-28
AMERICAN WOMAN HURT
IN JAMAICA CAR RIOTS
Mob Rules Kingston Streets, but
Captain Duquesne, OF New
York, Beats AsSailantS.
GOVERNOR ALSO ATTACKED
Unarmed Policemen Mauled by
Crowd-Passengers Resist
Increased Fares on
Streetcar Lines.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. H,-Kingston
Was r1ven over TO mob rule throughout the
night. and as a result OF collisions between
the police and the populace two men were
KILLED and more than thirty injured, some
OF them severely.
The excitement Of the populace against
the Canadian company which runs the
,freetcars was very great throughout the
evening. Unarmed policemen were mauled
nv the mob and forced TO take refuge In
stores and private houses.
Americans were not spared in the rioting.
party OF Americans in an automobile
we're attacked by a mob to-day, and one
Of them was seriously injured. The party
included Captain and Mrs. Fritz Duquesne,
Of New York, and Mr.. and Mrs Wortley,
Of Brooklyn. The automobile was proceed
Ing through the streets when group of
men attacked ii with bricks and stones.
Mrs Duquesne was struck by one Of the
missiles and is said tonight to be I'm a
serious condition
The Americans were In imminent peril of
their lives, but their assailants were final
ly beaten off by Coptain Duquesne with a
hammer, and Mr.. Wortley, armed with a
jack handle. Two of the rioters were
knocked unconscious. and later were sent
10 a hospital.
Sir Sydney Olivier, the Governor, with
his secretary, Major Wyndham, while drv-
ing through the city to observe the situa-
tion learned that the policemen were be-
sieged In a spirit store. Both alighted
from their automobile and went to the as
distance Of the police. AS they were pass
ing through the crowd the Governor was
struck with a brick on the neck. while his
secretary received blow on the arm.
Sir Sydney Olivier then proceeded to Po-
lice Headquarters and ordered the riot act
TO be read. Some shooting followed by
armed parties of police sent out to clear
the street, and there were several serious
encounters, during which two of the riot
ers were shot dead and others injured.
The riots have resulted from the in
creased fares on the street railways I'M
posed by the railway company, and began
on Friday last disorder having been con-
tinuOus ever since.
Considerable damage has been done in
many parts OF the city, and twelve street.
cars have been wrecked or burned. Armed
attachments of police are patrolling the
G. commercial section of Kingston. and West
Park Camp to reinforce them.
Conditions during the day improved
somewhat. and about half the cars have
resumed service. Passive resistance on
the part Of passengers to the payment Of
increased fares is still proceeding. The
police fear another outbreak tonight, some
Of those engaged in rioting having sue
ceeded in purchasing arms to-day before
the authorities prohibited their further sale
by the hardware stores,
The Governor in an interview to-day
said that i'm the absence Of legal docu-
ments the car company was trying to get
out Of an honorable undertaking. He add
cd that he had referred the question to
: ifhe Board Of Trade in London as TO
whether a public company could abolish
a system which had been in vogue for thir-
teen years and increase the rate Of fare
at will
mob last night attempted TO eXtin-
guish the gas lights in the city for the
purpose Of looting. and the attempt failed
only because of the severe repressive
measures taken by the police.