Show HK no ri I 1 VISIT fat fate e of san francisco overtakes the beautiful city CAY of kingston after the first shock the flames sprang from the wreckage to carry on the work of destruct t on hospitals are filled with victims washington according to dis patches from santiago cuba and st thomas rhomas D NY I 1 the city of kingston the picturesque capital of the island of jamaica has been devastated by p violent earthquake details of the disaster are lacking as direct communication with the stricken city has been cut off the land lines had been reconstructed to within five miles of kingston tues day evening and from meager reports received through such channels as were open it was learned that many of the most important buildings have been destroyed and that there has been serious loss of life so far as the reports indicate the fatalities number less than one hun him dred though the hospitals are filled with injured and the list of victims may be materially increased kingston and the other points of in terest of the island are at this season of df the year thronged with tourists from both america and england and he greatest apprehension Is felt for he safety of many persons who had decently arrived at the jamaican re sorts the first great shock was felt about 3 30 0 clock monday afternoon and flames immediately sprang from the wreckage to carry on the work of de st ruction tuesday afternoon the fire was still burning although it was be llevad to be control the myrtle bank hotel the pal hotel at kingston which wh ich probably sheltered the great bulk of visitors on the island is reported destroyed the great military hospital was burned and forty soldiers are reported dead sir james ferguson is said to have been instantly killed but according to london reports no other englishman canadian or american is believed to be missing the extent of the destruction which has been wrought in kingston lingston a city which already bears the scars of a number of disastrous visitations of fire earthquake and cyclone c clone in years gone by is still left largely to the imagination the city is one of low lying build in ings gs clustered along the shores of one of the finest and most securely landlocked harbors in the west indies the population which numbers 50 Is largely made up of native blacks many steamers carrying tourists to jamaica were to the island when the earthquake occurred but if so go happened that accord ng to sched ules liles none of the ships from sew new york or boston doston was mas in kingston harbor monday afternoon |