The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-26
SOUFRIERE AGAIN
BELCHING FLAMES
CHATEAU RELAiR PEOPLE RENT
AIR WITH SHRlEkS AND TRY
TO FLEE FROM THE TUMBLING
CITY.

Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent, Sat
urday, May A.-Another eruption on the
night of Sunday May IS, caused great
er fall of ashes and stones and more
CONSERVATION at Chateau Belair, Island
of st. Vincent, than resulted from the
eruption of May I.
Shortly after the appearance of cloud
May IS which was beleched from the
mountain, Egyptian darkness enveloped
the village of Chateau Belair. The inhab-
itants rent the air with shrieks and
groped against the banks of the road
leading to Cumberland In their efforts to
flee from the threatened danger. Many
persons had limbs broken. The darkness
lasted one hour, but the exodus from
Chateau Belair continued all night De-
donations and smoke and lava from the
and the people still tried to leave Chateau
Belair for Kingstown and other towns. A
heavy rainfall occurred at Chateau Be
lair the nineteenth, the first in two
months, and the streets, huts and shops
were flooded.
AS the volcanic eruptions diminished
after the nineteenth instant the inhabi-
tants returned to Chateau Belair but
they are still apprehensive Kingstown
is longing for rain. The heat and dryness
here are unprecedented. There is no hope
for the resuscltation of the Carib country
for years to come The canal that sup
piled water to that country for manufact-
uring or domestic purposes has dried up
and the district is desolated. The govern
ment Is treating for the purchase of an
estate upon which to settle the refugees
and carpenters are engaged in erecting
huts on safe locations to relieve the con-
gestion in Kingstown.
Tt/ cloud that issued from the crater
Sunday night was visible to the inhab-
itants of the neighboring island of st.
Lucia and inspired them with awe. Vivid
flashes of lightning were seen on the
morning of the nineteenth and these were
accompanied by slight volcanic rumblngs.
The number of new craters in the new
disturbed district cannot be escertained,
as ascent of the mountain Is impossible,
but there are apparently four active
craters there. Rumbling sounds are
heard and vapor is still issuing from diff
ferent portions of the mountain and the
lava is flowing. Mount Ehem shows no
distinct signs of activity. The United
States steamer Dixie arrived here yester-
day with 100000 rations and clothing, med
icines and supplies.
The interruption of the cable between
here and the island of ST. Lucia has caus-
ed delay in the transmission of messages.
ST. Pierre Covered With Lava
London, May 26.-The Morning Post
this morning publishes dispatch from
the Island of st. Lucia dated May "a
which says that St. Pierre is now COM
pletely covered with lava and that 1t will
be dangerous to approach the place until
the covering hardens. Ash showers and
detonations continue. says the dispatch
Fort de France, according to the Post s
correspondent is safe but the people
are apprehensive lest the lightning flashes
shall fire the hundred tons of explosives
stored in the forts. The inhabitants
are fleeing. Two hundred of them arrived
here yesterday and 100 are In the Island
of Guadeloupe. Most of them are desti-
tute.