Show description OF catastrophe larae buried under the fallen debris kingston jana 7 the following Is a continuation yesterdays dispatch describing the earthquake at kingston the ty the earthquake became more apparent as time passed the shocks began at monday afternoon and lasted thirty six sec ands the rocked like a ship in a choppy sea the shocks were most destructive along the harbor front where entire streets were level led crowds of frightened shrieking people rushed northward seeking safety those who escaped reported that largo numbers were burled under the fallen debris in half an hour busl nesse section the alro department was unable to stay the conflagration owing to the inadequate supply of water the earthquake having broken the mains the fire raged until thursday forenoon the building in the upper portion of the city are uninhabitable and the residents sought refuge in the public parks thousands are homeless and hundreds are suffering from injuries the work of rescuing the entombed people was continued tuesday and wednesday and fully corpses were ro covered but many more were cremated attempts at looting were made but the military succeeded in restoring order on monday night fifteen distinct shocks were felt but they did no damage on tuesday there were twenty shocks addda wednesday ten not a sound building remains in the area of kingston less than a dozen houses can be occupied the entire business section Is wiped out the loss cannot fall short of among the killed are sir jamea ferguson of scotland major hardyman ozithe west india regiment lamont of the same regiment A macdowell nathan a wealthy merchant solicitors settle leterile Le verile and R D honniball Horn iball and J W ainsley mordchai M E itts edgar D cordova and charles all merchants of kingston the cuban consul perez and doctors R C gabb and motta the whole of jamaica felt the chock but no serious damage was done beyond a radius of twelve miles from kingston bpark camp north of kingston was destroyed and about forty sick soldiers were burned to death before they coul d be removed the kings house the residence of the governor was badly damaged and all its former occupants are now living in tents in trafalgar park the death list is constantly growing |