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Damage at Royal Mail.Hamano estimated at between i.‘•oo a.u! i:\ooo was done to the Hnva! Mail pier and wharf premises The entire length of the sea wall from Street to the wharf wiFhave to he rebuilt—the heavy eonrrete trticuire being overturned andished out of its position—while fht long dock shed has been unroofedoi-r a * lt;nsideraole area, and the up-• er tory pushed completely out olplumb. Had the hurricane !astelt; much longer thin section of the structure, it is safe to say would In all probability li ive heivi hurled into the sc a. The short section of seawall in the western side of the wharf has a Do eejj damaged. Thestore buildings were partly uWoofed. The fences on Hast and Duke Streetswlt; re thrown down, but the energetic wharfinger Mr. Plxley had these hack in position during the after-no tv i.The wharf premises of Mr. F. E. Lyon- « cape* practically undamaged, a also did the premises of MessrsLa lt;cilcs dt Mercado and Co. Atlatter place a few iron sheets were blown off the roof of a store. Mr.Leonard delt;’ordova’s wharf only sustained very minor damage, confinedis in the other jdaces to the coveringif sheds.
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Kingston Daily Gleaner
Kingston, Kingston, JM
Thu, Aug 17, 1916
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