TOWN OF KINGSTON DESTROYED.
MUCH LOSS 'OF LIFE 1.
AiNXIIiffY FOR SAFETY OF BN'GGISHMEN.
(Per United Press Association.)
(Received! 16th, 11.20 p.m.)
LONDON;, January 1G
A very savoro oaa'bhquake occurred at Kingston, Jamaica-, on Moncliiiv afternoon. The city was destroyed with much loss of life
The shocks continued on Tuesday, and. 'everybody is) eaumping, out. There is much distress.
For many horns- all cable conwuiunications were suspended, and arc still verj' incomplete. There is great anxiety as to the safety of a largo p.'.rty of distinguished English, visitors, (who M'r'ived at Kingston' on Friday to attend m important conference there on Monday, including Elaii aaid 'Countess Dudley, Messrs Arnoldl Forster, llnil Cu.ino, Jesso Collings, Ilcnnikei' Hcaton, W. Howell Dairies (Coraartoner), Viscount Mountanorris, Sir Alfred It. Jones j (shipowner), Sir Daniel Morris, _ and many prominent ibupinees men interested in West Indian cotton growing. A 1 'Router's message from St. Tbonn-as early tlo-dn.y states that details, are meagre, and it is believed that- the'first report tlia,t, Kingston had been destroyed is exaegeratedh
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Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10194, 17 January 1907, Page 2
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