New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1917, Page 1

| Destruction of Rich| " _"‘The fighting on the western !mnt' ¥1as assumed almost the proportions of NOW that the spirit it willing, 5 HERALD |BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. BRITISH IN LENS AND ON * ST. QUENTIN OUTSKIRTS; Reserves to Permit Mining District FALL OF NEITHER PLACE ANNOUNCED British Capture Villert and Seize 'Naval Gun—Bavarians Predominate Among Prisoners Taken—French Points in Alsace. a general engagement along the whole lipe, from the North Sea to Switzer- land, As yet the infantry has not been heayily engaged much to the north of Loos, in the Lens region, or east of the Soissons region within which . ' confines the battle of Arras and the _ ¥ ‘struggle for St. Quentin are Dbeing i L ¥imy,. to the frent Raiding operations by the French also have ‘assumed great importance \ ‘and. significant activities are displayed by the Belgians north of the great battlefield. : W Were attention not centered at present on the dramatic situatfons about Lefis and St- Quentin; the fall of both of which towns is considered imminent, the great artillery battle in the region between Soissons and Rheims would doubtless have at- tracted more notice.’ As it is, the potential importance of this duel can- not be minimizéd. 7 ", In this connection the probability of a northward push by the French from the Rheims region to turn the m flank of the Hindenburg line, as British have turned the right at ‘while raging, ] ¥ rather than drive them from this coal mine and . factory town by a direct . bopnbardment ' have delayed the fall ‘of the city. The British lines creeping steadily loser notably on the west are indi- cated by today's official statements. The situation around St. Quentin is le changed” but both the nch | 'and British report a situation which make thé town untenable for ' the Germans. London, :April 16, 1:30 p. m.—Al- though British patrols have been in the streets of Lens and Gen. Haig's men are in.the outskirts of St. Quen- tin, the fall of neither of these towns _has as yet been officially announced. ‘The Germans, it is apparent, sent in their reserves and are making a desperate defense to enable their en- gineers to complete the destruction of mines and factories of Lens which might have been useful to the Alles. *' Despite that fact that along the line between Lens and St. Quentin the German resistance has stiffened, Gen. Halg reports the capture of Villeret, which straightens his line northwest of St. Quentin, and announces further progress to the northwest of Lens. * Counter attacks which the Germans have launched at Monchy and Lag- nicourt suggest that the British are approaching dangerously . near the new German line, which, according to unofficial accounts, the Germans have not time to complete, before the Brit- ish offensive was launched. St. Quentin in Flames. British Headquarters in France, via London, April 16. (From a staff cor- respondent of the Associated Press.) —The British continued today grad- ually to widen the second gap cut in the Hindenburg line north of St. Quentin, having captured the position known as The Three Savages, east of Grocourt. St. Quentin continues to| burn. Away to the north, Lens still “#olds out. The Germans have several gtrong positions about the city to which they still cling. The British would like to take Lens without inflicting too great dam- age, from an extensive bombardment. They have always been in position to reduce the city to ruins, but the shells have been directed at the German po- sitions. Nevertheless the Germans continue their work of destroying the city by blowing up buildings. British Booty Increases. London, April 16, 12:52 p. m.—The British captured last night the village of Villeret, southwest of Hargicourt, according to an official statement 1s- sued by the British war offices. They also made progress northwest of Lens. Large captures of guns and war materials were made by the /British at Lievin and on the Souchez river in the Lens region, the statement an- nounced. Cannon taken include a six inch naval gun of long range. Truck Joads of new tools, many thousand| rounds of ammaunitions and quantities (Continued On Tenth Page). C0. E GUARDS IN MIDNIGHT BATTLE ,, 'ALLIES SUCCESS GROWS | Germans Throw in|WHOLE CITY TO PAY | Proviers Nea Railmad Brdge Exchange Shots With Unknown TRIBUTE TO FLAG|BULLETS WITHOUT EFFECT | Stores to Close at Noon and Governor Holcomb May Come. A holiday embracing the entire city ‘is now assured for Thursday, “Wake up, America, day,” for this morning the wmercantile bureau of the Cham- ber of Commerce met and voted to have all stores observe the holiday. |The various factories had previously decided to close at noon and arrange- ments had also been made to. have the school suspend the afternoon ses- sion and under proper supervision, to permit the children to ‘take part. all that is needed to make April 19 a day long to be remembered by patriotic Amer- icans in this city is to have the weath- er man predict “fair and ! warmer.” Mayor Quigley today invited Governor Marcus H. Holcomb to be present dur- ing the exercises and to ride in the parade as a guest of honor. His Ex- cellency will give a definite answer to- morrow and, if state business does not demand his time, he will be sure to be here. ,- The genera] committee in charge of the celebration has sent letters to every soclety and organization in the city, those embracing #oth male and female membership, inviting them to co-operate in the celebration either by marching in a body, by contribut- ing a float or in some other manner. Inasmuch ag there are between 150 and 200 such societies .in the city, and in\many instances it was impos- sible, at such short notice, to ascer- tain the name of the proper official ‘with whom to communicate, the com- mittee wishes to advise all socleties, through the press, that they are in- vited to participate. If an officlal letter is not recetved it is because it ;was either mis-directed or lost in the flood Rl s el ‘Three young men employed at Wil- son’s store are.to take an important part In the parade, it was decided to- day. John Canfleld, Alex Malmgren and Charles' Vibberts and they are to impersonate the well known picture, ‘““The Spirit of "76,” in full costume. In addition ‘to the various societies which will probably be in the line of | march, it is fully expected that the Home Guards and the City Guards will march and it may be that these companies will act as an escort to the governor .or to the colors. The mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at thisi morn- ing's meeting voted to recommend that all mercantile stores that are not ordinarily open evenings suspend business at 1 o'clock for the rest of the day. Other stores that are open evenings, such asg drug stores, confec- tionery stores, etc., will be closed from 2 until 5:30 o'clock. Col. Alfred L. Thompson is to be marshal of the day and has planned to have the parade form at Franklin Square. The line of march will be announced later. Assisting Col. Thompson as aides will be H. S. Tal- lard, W. W. Leland, Alfred N. Thomp- son and Howard L. Platt. The mar- ghall invites any others who may be good horsemen and who desire to also act ag aldes end head the procession. Those who are to participate in the parade are asked to meet at Franklin Square at 1:30 o’clock in order that the parade may start promptly at 2 p. m. The general committee will meet in city hall again tonight to hear reports and make further detailed plans. Al- ready a spirit of excellent co-opera- tion is being manifested and the va- rious bands that are to take part are not going to charge for their services. Among those who have made this generous offer are the Philtharmonic, American, TUniversal and Italian bands, the American Drum corps, St. Paul's T. A. B. Drum corps of Ken- sington and the New Britain Y. M. T. A. & B. drum corps. GREAT TANKER SUNK Narragansett, British, Wa;; One of Largest Oil Vessels in World—Tor- pedoed Off Coast of Ireland. New York, April 16.—The British tanker Narragansett, 9,196 tons, and one of the largest carriers of bulk oil ever built, has been torpedoed and sunk somewhere off the Irish coast, according to word brought here today by officers of a British ship. The Narragansett was owned by the Anglo-American Ol company, At the office of the company it was said no word of the vessel had been re- ceived, although several reports that 'she had met with disaster had reached here from unofficial sources The Narragansett was last reported when she left here for a British port on March 5. She was built in 1903 at Greenock, Scotland, and could carry 11,000 tons of oil. Two Soldiers Under Arrest at Armory on Serious Charge and May Bc Court-Martialled—Co. 1 Man Miss- ing—May Draft Here. Two guards from Company E of this city patrolliing a railroad bridge in a lonely section between this city .and the shore, were fired llbo}l by unknown men last night and a fusilade of ten or a dozen shots were ex- changed. The men who attacked the guards escaped into the woods and a thorough arch of the vicinfty by the reserve guard, which was rushed to the scene, failed to locate them. ‘The report was made to Lieutenant Ashley J. Griffin, commander, at the state armory at midnight. None of the guards was injured by the flying bullets, nor were either of the ma- rauders hit, it is believed. The attack last night was.the first dangerous one'in which Company E men have figured since the breaking out of hostilities. On one other occa- slon a guard doing outpost duty was compelled to fire at an unknown man scen sneaking through some railroad yards, but thé shot was not returned Another member of E company, whiie off duty, was made the object of phys- ical attack by a gang of rowdies, but until last night nothing approaching real martial difficulties occurred. The men, as posted for the night, are doing their guard duty'in pairs and it was shortly before midhight that the two sentinels, posted some distance from the nearest city, observed stealthy ob- Jects in their. vicinity. = A challenge to halt brought a bullet whizzing past their ears. The guards returned the fire, aiming at the flash. The unknown miscreants fired one more shot and fled into the woods beside 'the rail- road tracks. The outposts fired eight shots in all. Lieutenant Grifin has no way of determining : whether the attack last night was made by some people with an exaggerated sense of humor, by people who wanted to start some e: citement, or whether the assailants were enemies bent upon ‘destruction of railroad communication, and .when foiled tried to finish their nefarious work by killing the guards! The theory has also- been: advanced that. possibly the shots and the has treat into the woods was but a blind and an attempt to lure the two guards into pursuit so that another member of the gang might remain in hiding and after the guards had gone, complete their original plans. The New Brit- ain men were too good soldiers to fall for any such scheme, however, and stuck to their posts while a reliet guard was summoned: ? Co. E Men’s New Assignments. Headquarters has definitely decided that Company E, which is to continue to do guard duty in this vicinity, will have the New Britain state armory as headquarters. A change has been made in the plans for the distribu- tion of the company E guards and the several details were called into the city today and re-distributed in an entirely different location, their previous posts now being guarded by troops from other places. . The new plan calls for the maintaining of a much stronger reserve force at the barracks on Arch’ street and the de- tails sent out will be smaller. Three details were sent to do outpost duty | in their mew locations today. They were in charge of Sergeants Smith | and Queenin. \ Two Soldiers Under Arrest. ‘While the discipline of the soldiers is rearded as excellent and the men are working hard for Lieutenants Grifin and Harris, the tranquility of the barracks has been disturbed by two arrests on serious charges, Pri- vates Alfred (Pickles) Swanson and Albert: P. Roulllard are under arrest and close guard, pending what will probably be a general court martial on serious charges preferred against them. It is claimed that contrary to | |in times of war, both these men were drunk while doing guard duty on Friday 'night. It is furthermore charged that these two guards de- serted their posts before being re- lieved by 'other guards. They arrested in a local saloon on Saturday morning by Sergeant James Kelly after a provost guard had been sent out to locatg and arrest them. Mili- tary men state that the charges against Swanson and Rouillard are most serious ones. i May Draft Here Soon. The recruiting of fifty additional men for Company E is not progressing well. Not a single man has been en- listed and although several have ap- plied, they have all been turned down. On Saturday evening three men ap- plied for enlistment and were advised to report this morning for examina- tion. This morning but one man ap- peared. He is George W. Hanford of Kensington. Lieutenant Griffin stated this morning that he expects that the draft will be resorted to in Connecticut within the next week or two in order to recruit the various commands. His belief is that the draft will be limited o a certain number in each town, to be drawn by lot (Continued on Sixth Page) all military law, which is more severe } were | KUROPATKIN AND AIDES PLACED UNDER ARREST o Tashkent, Asiatic Russia, Sun- day, April 15, via London, April 16.—Gemeral Alexi Kuropatkin, governor general of Turkestan, his assistant, Gen. Yerofeiff, and Gen. Sivers, chief of staff, have been arrested by the council of soldiers’ delegates. NATION FAGES FOOD FAMINE, SAYS LANE Secretary of Agriculture Exhorts Public 4o Cultivate Lands MUST FEED THE ARMY Millions of Acres gf Public Land in ‘West Beckon and Await Only Plant- ing of Sced and Oultivation—It Must Be Done. ‘Washington, April' 16.—Millions of acres of unallotted public lands in the West and the idle farms of the Bast and .South were pointed to by Secre- tary Lane in a statement today as places- where men who'do not enlist for the firing line may serve their country as effectually as they could at the front, “Our people cannot all be fighters,” the secretary said. *“We must have also, besides armies of fighters, armies of producers, to sustain those who struggle and to maintain, those - for whom they struggle. Men in close touch with the food supply of this country predict, if the present . de- crease in production keeps up for an- other year ‘we will face a serious food famine. . 2 “From Alabama to Alaska land is waiting to be taken up and with all these resqurces.we face an actual food famine.” Fresh impetus was given to .the | nation-wide campaign for more food | crops today.by President Wilson's plea for unity of actjon in furthering America’s success in the world war. The president’s appeal addressed to his “fellow countrymen,” urged all the people to join 'in ‘making the nation a. unif for the preservation of its ‘ideal and for the triumph of democracy, but placed emphasis on the need of growers concentrating their -gnergies on planting of crops so the United States might fulfill its of feeding the armies and peoples whq are fighting Germany, . “Without abundant food, alike far the armies and the peoples at war,” said the appeal, “the whole enterprise upon which we embarked will fail. | Upon the farmers of the country, therefore, in large measure, rests the | fate of the war and the fate of the nations.” Concord, April 16.—Ways and means of increasing crop -production were considered by the state commiijt- tee on public safety. The free use of several large farms have been offered the committee. KAISER ATTEMPTED . TO BRIBE SCHWAB Envoy of German Government Of- fered Him $100,000,000 to Stop Making Munitions for Allies. Boston, Mass, April 16.—Mayor Curley caused a sensation at a patri- otic mass meeting by asserting that an emissary of the German govern- ment +offered Charles M. Schwab $100,000,000 if the Bethlehem Steel company would cease making muni- tions for the Allies. The Mayor said he got this infor- mation from Mr. Schwab himself about two weeks ago at the launch- ing of an Argentine steamship at the Fore River yards in Quincy. Mr Schwab told him, he averred, that the offer was made two days before congress declared that a state of war with Germany existed. “And this big American who stood for the great principle of the Repub- lic, refusea)’ added the: ‘mayor, amid applause. The meetin®, was for the purpose of stimulating ricruiting. After it was over, Mayor Curley was asked for further details of the bribe offered to Mr. Schwab, but he said ‘he had told all he knew about it. BRAZILIAN NOTE RECEIVED, Destruction of, Parana Given'As Cause for Breach. Amsterdam, via London, April 16.— The delivery to the German foreign office by the Bazilian minister of the note -announcing the breaking of re- lations between the two countries is reported in a telegram from Berlin. Passports for Brazilian representa- tives in Germany are demanded. The reason given for this procedure is the destruction of the Brazilian steam- ship Parana by a German naval vessel. { | WEATHER. Hartford, April 16.—For Hartford and vicinity: Fair, coptinued cool tonight and I Tuesday. ¢ 1 § o ‘I might decide. 1 oll feed pipe. CLOSE DISTILLERIES, BIG REVENUE BIL! I BRYAN'S ADVIGE Prohibit Use of Grain for Making Liquor During War SUPPORT WILSON Commoner” Declines to Dis- cuss Conscription After Making For- | mal Visit to White Houser-Reiter- ates Offer to Become Pri ‘Washingtoh, April 16.4pPresident Wilson received Wm. J. Bryan at the White House this morning. They con- ferred in the president’s reom before he went to his office- Mr. “‘Bryan reitererated his offer re- cently made by telegraph to be of any service he could to the government during the war. After leaving the president Mr. Bryan dictated a statement declaring his intention to support the govern- ment in any war plans upon which it He declined, however, to discuss conscription specifically. In hig future speeches about the country, pending a call from the gov- ernment for his services, Mr. Bryan said he would lay special stress on the food situation. He is gathering data along that line for use in his ad- dresses. / Stop Using Grain For Liquor. Mr. Bryan said he endorsed . any plan to prohibit the use of grain for making liquor during the war. “I am in hearty sympathy,” he said, /ith the effort to conserve the food sipply by not allowing the bread to be shorteneq in supply to lengthen the supply of alcoholics. It is not wise to starve the peoplé in order to make them’ drunk.” '** Before calling on the president, Mr. Bryan conferred with Secretaries Ba- ker and Houston. - He also planned {6 see Secretary Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson. : He left here short- ly after seeing the president for Le- highton, Pa., where he speaka’' to- night. He plans to go west by way of Lincoln seon and arrive in southern California’ in' May. Regarding his offer to become a pri- vate in the army, he said he made it because he believes that in'that ca- pacity- he would be with the largest body of citizens. I AUSTRO-RUSSIAN PACT Semi-official WILL “Great l Statcment Issued at Vienna Says Emperor Charles De- sires Peace With Slav Republic. Paris, April 16, 10:40 a. m—A semi-official statement has been is- sued in Vienna declaring that Austria desires peace with the Russian people and that there is no real object to this aim, says a Russian depsatch to the Radio agency. Vo The despatch quotes a statement issued by a semi-official press bureau in Vienna in which it is said that the Austro-Hungarian monarchy has tak- en nate of the recent declaration of the ‘Russian provisional government that it does not seek foreign terri- tory but desires a durable peace, founded on the rights of peoples to dispose of themselves. The statement says that the Austro-Hungarain gov- ernment is inspired’ by the same de- sire and says: “Therefore, having common ends,, it is not difficult to find means of arriving at accord. This is much less difficult, since his majesty, the emperor of Austria and king of Hungry, in perfect union with his allied monarchs, wishes to live in fu- ture peace and friendship with the Russian people.” - New York Banks Allege Breach of Contract Because German Liner Failed to Deliver Gold Bullion. ‘Washington, April 16.—Another im- portant dispute growing out of the war, involving more than a score of the German ships recently taken over by the government, was reached to- day in the supreme court. On its docket for hearing today was the test ‘attachment suit of New York banks against the German Lloyd liner Kron Prinzcess Cecilie. Breach of con- tract is alleged by the banks because the steamer turned back to America when warned by wireless of the war's outbreak and failed to deliver gold bullion worth $11,000,000 in England. Frobability of seizure is the owner’s defense. BOILED TO DEATH IN OIL. Three Workmen Mcet Horrible Fate in East Boston Explosion. Boston, April 16.—Three men were badly burned, one probably fatally to- day when the doors of a furnace at the Mead-Morrison Mfg. company’s plant in East Boston in which the men were working blew out and burn- ing oil poured over their bodies. The accident was caused by breaking of an RADIO STATIONS CLOSED, ‘Washington, April 16.—All wireless lelegraph stations not operated by the government were ordered dis- mantled during the war today by di- rection of the secretary of navy. Fail- ure to comply will result in confisca- tion of equipment. l READY FOR SENAT AMERICAN WARSH INTERNED BY TURKS - Washington Not Surprised '‘As Such Action Had Been Anticipated. / London, April 16.—An official state- ment issued by the; Turkish war office says that the American gunboat Scorpion has been interned. Washington, April 16.—THe intern- ment of the Scorpion has been ex- pected here for some time and is per- fectly in accord with the rule neces- sitating such actién for a belligerént war vessel not leaving port within a prescribed time. 'About two weeks ago the navy department, through the state department called -Ambassador Elkus, suggesting that the Scérpion leave Turkish waters for the ‘Black Sea but Turkey objected to this on the ground that that sea was pracs tically dominated by Russia, an enemy of Turkey’s ally, Germady. Départure through the Dardanelles was thought impossible, and as a result a part of the crew went through Austria into Switzerland before the break with the former country. BROKE FLAG STANDARDS Judge Warns m‘.‘loket ‘Who Was Accused by;Another Patron of Deseorat ing Stars and Stripes. “If ever you do a thing like that ‘again, you will go to jail for a good long term” was the warning given by Judge James T. Meskill in police court today to Gustave Peterson of 27 Hurlburt street, who, it was tes- tified, while in Hinckley's Main street saloon Saturday night, seized two small American flags from another i patron and broke their standards. | Through Policeman Gustav ' Hellberg,.' as .interpreter, Judge Meskill closely questioned ‘the accused as to his in- tent in thus treating the Stars and Stripes.. The response was that there was mo intention of offering an insult to the colors, that he had been drinking heavily and did not know what he was doing. Witnesses were also closely questioned as to the con- dition of the accused and his conduct. Benjamin Olson of 16 Commercial the complainant. He said that was,_ standing at the bar with he seized the small flags and broke the standards. (“They only cost ten cents but they were the United States flag,” he testified simply, “and T im- i'mediately got after Peterson. He re- fused to make any explanation and I called for police interference.” A fine of $15 and costs was fmn- posed for intoxication while the ac- cused was given the benefit of the doubt relative to the breach of peacs STRIKE IN BERLIN Despatch from Amsterdam to London Says Travelers Arriving in Holland Tell of Internal Discord il Capital. London, April 16.—Travelers arriv- ings in Holland from Germany, ac- cording te a despatch from Amster- dam to the Central News agency, say that a general strike was commenced this morning in Berlin and that riots have taken place in the German capi- tal. SOLDIER JUMPS INTO RIVER. Left Freight Train Not Knowing Tt ‘Was on Trestle. Danbury, April 16.—One of the sol- diers guarding a rallroad trestle in this city heard cries for help proceed- ing from the river thirty feet below the tracks early this morning and in- vestigating in the stream a man in the uniform of a soldier of the regular army who said he was Roy A Rogers, a member of a detachment of en- gineers stationed at West Point. He had jumped from a freight train as it entered the city, unaware that the train was on a trestle at the time, The soldier was taken to the Danbury hospital. His injuries are not serious. His presence aboard the freight train has not been explained. He says his home is in Delphi, Indiana. LAW REFUGEES ARRIVE, New York, April' 16.—Six members of the crew of the American schooner Lyman M. Law, sunk by a German submarine last February, arrived here today as passengers on another Amer- ican ship. The Lyman M. Law was on a voyage from Stockton, Me,, to Italy when destroyed. J & UNLOADING SEIZED SHIPS. Manila, April 16.—The authorities have begun the unloading of the seized German ships. A start also has béen made on repairing damage done to them by their crews. ; 2 street was the owner of the flags and - the . accused next to him when the latter ' ¥ Finance Committee o Upper House proves Seven Bi Dollar War Meas ROOSEVELT EXP PLAN FOR EXPEDT President Wilson to Receive Commission Headed By A. J. four Wednesday at White French Commissioners to Be' cluded in Reception It They A Viviani and Joffre A_\ml‘\ Y ‘Washington, April 16.—The 000,000,000 war revenue - bill \ wh passed the house, was approved. by the senate finance commity Wifll, be taken up in the senate: row for passage. War taxation, navy and a pionage and financial and ind mobilization bills ‘are among measures vhich both uses push through quickly on the h the big bond act. /i ‘Theodore Roosevelt's plan ing and accompanying a volu nteer, pedition abroad were laid segate military committee by - man Chamberlain at a meeting to consider the administration ed army bill. Details of the plan were s 1 by the colonel the chairmen of senate aud house military commit! Members gave careful study -t proposal but there was no defin dication what action will be 1 The committee was expected. to} termine today whether to hold hearings on the bill. ‘Whether-t| done or not, war department and army officers will ‘continne: arguments for the legisiation the two comittees. -:It was announced téday president would receive the commissionérs coming to. conduct of the war at the ¥ Lo on Wednesday. Foreign Minister 8 four heads the commission. It also announced that the presidet receive the French commissione: the same day if they have arrl The French commission ;' nel former Premier Viviani, €re=n}’ i fre and other distinguished Fremn 13 the commissioners. ‘ ‘With the approval of the adn tration, Chairman Ademson of + house commerce committee taily troduced a war. embargo to en the president to forbid export of sort when he deems it in the interest to do: so. HOLDEN ASST. ADJ. Illnrmml Lawyer Appointed Highest in Command of Co Home Guard By Military Bo Hartford, April 16.—Ben Holden of this city, has been ed assistant adjutant general Connecticut Home Guard, wi of major, by the state military 'gency board, acting with Gao Marcus H. Holcomb., . Although there has beén 'np. tant general appointed, it is" 3 stood that Judge Luciem F.* president of the hoard acts in thi t pacity. Major Holden was sergeant of the twenty-seventh United Infantry in the Philippine cam REQUISITIONS ALL SHIP 5 Every Vessel Under British | Which Deft Port Before to Be Used By Government. New York, April 16.—Official tice of the requisitioning by the ish government of all ships und British flag, according to the nouncemernt of Premier Lioyd f some time ago has been rec the Internatipnal Mercantile The order bedomes effective be with' the arrival of vessels ‘At ports, which left their pore parture on or before March 22. YIRE SWEEPS ROCKAWAY ¥4} i & | Loss Is Placed ut Scveral Hu Thousand Dollars. New York, April 16 swept a section of Rockaway $ai one of the, finest cottage. residen wections of Long Island. The fi started in a bhoarding house .fanned by o gale. from Jamaica made rapid headway toward, ocean, destroying valuable hou getting beyond the control of thell fire department. - ‘Fire apparatus has been sen this city. The property loss is estimated at several hundi sand dollars,