THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8720, 21 January 1907, Page 2

THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.

Disturbances in Italy. | Press Association. —Copyright. t Bomb, January 19. . An undulating earthquake oc- | iirred yesterday at Tolmezzo, in j taly. The shock caused a great anic among the people. ] Relief Funds. Canada’s ContributionOttawa, January 19. The Canadian Parliament voted £IO,OOO sterling, which will be imnediately available, and a further ;ontribution of a like amount will be rnted if needed. New York, January 19. The United States Senate conSrmed the action of the House of Representatives, giving the Executive a free hand in the matter of relief. Paris January 19. In the French Senate and the Chamber of Deputies the warmest sympathy with Britain and Kingston was expressed on behalf of Parliament and the people. London, January 19. Funds for the relief of the sufferers have been opened in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, and other cities. Terrible Fatalities. Kingston, January 19. In one establishment in Kingston, a cigar factory, no fewer than 120 persons were killed. ggßy the collapse of a school 90 children were killed. Continuous Quaking.

The shocks experienced in Kingston on Monday came from the westward. Up to Thursday 45 distinct shocks have been felt. o Disposal of Dead. * The dead are estimated at 700. The Cuban Consul was killed. Four hundred and fifty bodies have I boon buried and the rest are being ' cremated. 1 1 Volcanic Activity and Tidal Waves- ] The extinct Blackbill volcano near Bull is showing activity. | Not a dozen houses in Kingston > were uninjured. The country in parts j was slightly affected. Tidal waves in Annotto bay swept small vessels inland. i The increasing subsidence of the ; shores at Kingston and Port Boyal is causing alarm. Sir James FergussonSir James Bergusson’s watch and purse were the only means of identification. The Destroyed BuildingsKingston, January 10. The buildings destroyed include the Supremo Court, City Council Chamber, railway terminus, all newspaper otliccs except the Daily Telegraph. The Governor’s Residency was badly damaged. The occupants are living in tents. The Military Commandant’s residence was totally destroyed. Lady Swetteuham and Countess Dudley are nursing the injured. Guarding FoodstutFsRealising the danger of fa,mine a mob attempted to loot. The military ■ immediately collected the. foodstufis in a central position and guarded i them with fixed bayonets. More Shocks, [ The shocks were severe at RichI mond, which a fire destroyed. , Two more shocks occurred early ' to-day. Intimidating Convicts. t The battleships Missouri and Indiana t with the destroyer Whipple, entered I Kingston harbour safely. No British 1 warships ars at the island: The Missouri 3 fired blank cartridges and Landed an ? armed party to intimidate unruly conE victs in the penitentiary, fc t Water Plentiful—Food Wanted. The water supply is uninjured. Two cargoes of food have arrived and have been distributed, but much more is required. Driven Mad. j A man still alive, but insane, was ros- ■ cued from the ruins. | The Estimated Damage. |. The latest estimate of the tofejl damage . 1 done in Kingston places the amount at five million sterling. Two-thirds of the inhabitants are homeless. Vessels Ashore. Kingston, January 20. Many Americans from Kingston are 3 taking refuge in the United States menl of-war. I | The Hamburg-American liner Prinz I i Waldemar is bard ashore at Plum Point, owing to alteration in tho harbour and the destruction of the lighthouse. It is reported that the Prinz Eitel Frederic is also ashore. London. January 20. The Mansion House fund lias reached .£IO,OOO.