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Jamaica Earthquake and Aftermath Hit Kingston Hard
Reports from Kingston describe a devastating earthquake in Jamaica with many dead and injured. Refugees arrive from Kingston and Kingston harbor remains hazardous. American ships and relief efforts clash with local authorities while hospitals and camps struggle with disease risk and supply shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Cradle Company
Kingston
Santiago
Cuba
Tomas Brookes
Machado
Myrtle Bank
Blegle
Arno
Constantine
Royal Mail Steamship Co
Young
Réitet
Ringaton
Jamiaica
Senate
Trinidad
H.M
Port of Spain
Martinique
Mansion House Fund
London
Davis
Gov. Swettenham
United States
Missouri
Indiana
Yankton
Associated Press
Winchester Park
Ames
Norton
Sisters of Charity
Swettenham
Roosevelt
Panama Canal