THE EARTHQUAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 18 January 1907, Page 3

THE EARTHQUAKE.

BUILDINGS TOPPLE OX THE FUGITIVES. C'AMI' HOSPITAL DESTROYED. SOLDIEUS KILLED AXD IN.J11! ED. FIRES AL.\lOS V l' EXTINGUISHED. GOOD OKDEH PHEYAILIXG. London, January l(i. The Cwler Secretary for the Colonics. Mr Winston Churchill, has an nouueed that the Camp Hospital at Kingston, was destroyed, and 30 men killed anil 300 injured. Sir H. Campbell Banncrnian. mi behalf of the Government, condoled with the Jainaica authorities. The earthquake occurred without warning. ■ After the lii-t shock people lushed into the streets. The walls fell with the succeeding shocks, toppling upon the fugitives. Three hundred people were extricated from the ruins and conveyed to the general hospital. Thousands are camped on the hills. The greatest ordoi' prevailed, ami there was no ruffianism. The lire was controled the 'same night. Ti;e cruisers Brilliant and Indefatigable are proceeding to Kingston to assist.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Compatty is distributing food. Tlie American lied Cross Society a! 'so sends assistance. Telegraphists are operating a new connection cable eight miles from Kingston. The_ lioyal Mail Siiperinteuilciit (Captain Consiantinef, and Captain \oung (commanding the steam ■■■ .-i no) were killed. Shock's emifimii', but most of the wires are working. Visitors are leaving the town, the fire being almost extinguished. The Colonial Hank was burnt, but the books and cash were saved. It is be'ieved the soldiers killed in the camp hospital were natives.

RECORD OF THE DESTRUCTION TEN-MILE RADIUS DEVASTATED. • DESTRUCTION COMPLETED BY Ft UK. public offices and hospitals ruined. many prominent men KILLED. BUSINESS QUARTER IX RUINS. THEIR MAJESTIES' SYMPATHY' Eecc'vcd 17th, 9.23 p. to, Lo.vi.o.v, January 17. Sir Alfred Jones, scnios partner in the fires of Eider, Dempster and Co.. shipowners, and president of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, who was amongst the larj;c party of distinguished English visitors in Kingston, tele.raphs that a'l (lie house.- within a radius of ten mile's of Kingston were damaged, and most of the houses in the city destroyed Fire completed t',e destruction. It is estimate! that 10 J were killed and lOUOii.jur.d The public olliecs and hospitals were destroyed. Sir James Ferguson, many prominent • merchants and professional men snd a Meat many nil lies were killed. The business quarter is m ruins. lviu« Edward at,d Queen Alexandra telegraphed to the Governor, Sir./. A. Swectcuham, their horror at the terrible catastrophe and their deep sympailn with the sufferers. AMERICAN SQUADRON TO THE RESCUE. PROVISION SUPPLY SHIPS HASTENING TO KINGSTON. Received 17, 'J.T.I p.m. Havana, January 17. The American warships Missouri and Indiana, and the destroyer Whipplc, with Admiral Evans, are hastening from Cuba to Siugston ; also two provision supply vessels attached to the American Atlantic fleet.

GliAVJiit IIEI'OETS. FAMINE AMD PKSTILKNCE IM MI.NEST. WAHNED AWAY. IXDESCKIBABLE MIsEUY. MANY BURIED IK SMOULDERING KUI.NS Itect'iroil 17, U. 23 ]). m. Loxdoj, Jaiiuiiry 17. Everybody bas been wanted away frt>n: KinKstou. Tliu stencil i» awful, and famine iin.iu.ncnt. A II Ike shops were destroyed and the. banks burned, but tbeir vaults are su ,"|Aii-«e3 to be s-afe. Hie misery is indescribable ilany were buried in tbe smoulderinj; ruins. PAMU SUBSIDING. KLNU3TOA' UAUBoa OBbTKUCTED. PANICSTRICKE.N" NATIVES. FLEE IN TERKOIt FROM DOUMED CITY PKOCLAIMTNG THE END OF THE WOKLD. Keceived 17, 11.50 p.m. Loniio>", January 17. Tin' injui'eil soldiers at Kingston are L-hieliy natives. J!,ij.;r Hardvn an was amongst t].,.sc'fcrinusly lmri. Tiir 'atest Atn-ricari accounts in ilicue tlii.t the panic is subsidini;. Kingston liarbo'r is cioscd to sliipbut (lie nature of the obstruction is net stated. Tiie natives were at tii-sl too frisjlitcned to Htc, u.auy ]icris'.iiu o 'in the faliin n - li uses. When the shocks continued, tliey ficd -crc.-iraing lu Urror ;o the lulls. yclliiiK that t!i.S f ad ot the world had come. -I Biack preachers followed tlio refi;;;eis exhorting tiicm lo rcj>?nl. Jiany did not sloji till they rcachcil Jlollind Bay.

SKiNiS OF VOLCANIC I ACTIVITY. O.MIXOI>' SILKNCE FKOM TDK J . INTKUIOfi. . ' I'IiE.SS AC.EYLN' JtEL'OIU'S. , AT LEAST 500 KILLED. FOUXV FIVE INVALID SOLDIERS : ]\'<tni;i:.\j:ed. JSc-ei-.,..! ITil,. 11.1.-, ~.„!. London, .lanuarv IT. It is reported l.ttiil nn extinct vol. cano :il I'ortland l'oint. Jamaica, is Blimvine. of activity. There is mi ni-wri from tin; interior. ls'ainl .-•inniuiiicalinn i- very ililli cult. Tin- I'ross Association's roprr-vnta live-, with Sir \V. .lono's' parly state that several additional shocks and files were eNpclioliecd on Tuo-ilnv. Xej-rroe, are Inotinj: ihe rum shops. At least live hllllllrell were Idled. Forty five soldier- were burnt fo death in the military hospital.

I FKOM 500 TO 1000 KILLED. | TUUEE MILLIONS STERLING I DAMAGE. LCXATICS AT LARGE. TIIOI SANDS OF NATIVES HOMELESS. SUtSISTING OX HAXAN'AS. Uccciu'd 17th. 11.22 p..ii. New \oik. January IT. Tin. New \"i'k Herald's Kingston correspondent stalL-s that llcnmker fell* at live mi.dicd '" " '»"«" olhfK «.nfir.i Uu- latter Jigm'c. . ■ . , .-.. ~„ Tin- damage is 'slinuuul at noai two to three millions. Owing to H"-- ."' "" asvltim, many lunatics aic at taige. Thousands i>l" homeless natives/ire living mi bananas and s ccping in tlio. SOU L'KIV I PAL WILDINGS ix taixs. SlillTlXG SAFE. THE DISTI ItLED AItEA. LIMITED DiSTUKT AFFECTED. Leeched 17t!i. 11.22 p.m. Now Nurk, .lauuary 17. Eight hundred of Hit' principal buildings, including i-muvlii's. banks, public ollices and warehouses arc ia ruins. The ships in the harbour s ipp-.al their anchors ami proceeded to '.-ca, escaping from till' centre of the scock. Tremors much lighter were feb at Bull Hay. a distance of ten miles awav. and were scarcely li; t at Holla ml Hay. Silt JAMES l'EUi,l .-SOX S DEATH.! VVcliimioii. January 17. C::"Uiu Firgu'-snii. 11..N.. m>:i of Sir ,l.ni,e. Fireiisson. ex-Governor m" Now Zealand received ;, cable mc-sago lo dav confirming Hie news if the death of'ln'- father at Kington. .! iiuui iif.n, of his father at Kings,on, Jamaica, during tiie curtlupiakc. llcc.avcd ls.th„ 1.12 a.m. Sydney, January 17. The Orient Co sipanvs Hags were llowii at half ina-t for the la.e Sir James Fcrgib.son. NEW" ZEALAND'S SYMPATHY'. Duiiedin. Jaiiuarv 17. Tii- I'r.'ii.ier forwarded throng" the Governor a cable to the Governor of Jainaica. ccorcssing the sympathy ot Xew Zealand with tie-' pcopei' ot Mim.-ton in tlie icrriljle disaster that lias'befallen them.