New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
SOTFFRIERE IN ERUPTION. .
DAYS AND NIGHTS or TERROR FOR THE
ISLANDERS OF ST VINCENT.

Kingston, St. Vincent, Sept An appalling
phenomenon witnessed here last night. II
lasted from D. n. to ) O'Clock this morning
a dreadful eruption of the Souffriere volca no
enveloped this whole island in an electric cloud
and smoke. At II O'Clock this morning the at
mosphere is still unsettled. but the eruption is
apparently subsiding. The sun is obscured. and
oppressive heat prevails. The sea, is slightly
agitated. Sand has fallen ten miles from the
crater No sand has fallen here. The northern
centres are deserted.
officials have been sent from here by boat 10
visit the northern parishes and II possible to
renorf on the destruction Of property and loss
Of life
The Soufriere volcano was greatly agitated
Tuesday 1t discharged dense clouds OF steam,
accompanied by rumhlng noises The eruption
began Monday night. and increased in severity.
The people living near the fire zone were told
bv the administrator of the island to leave.
GEORGETOWN, Chateau Bellair. and the villages
and estates in the northern portion of the ISL
and were evacuated Tuesday afternoon. There
is no telephoniC communication with the af-
fected district. the operators having left their
posts.
From Kingston on Tuesday towering, etIior-
ascAnt feecy clouds were seen over tire Souf-
friAre and indicated a violent disturbance
An official who returned here at ! p said
that Chateau Bellair was safe. Only small
quantity of sand and stone fell there An ad-
iacan+ estate. Fitzhughe's. suffered greatly all
| cultivation being destroyed. The parish is be
| ing evacuated There was no loss Of life
| Georgetown IS also safe. No one Ventured
ri+rin the fire zone the Souffriere being still in
| eruption. ...-- =, 49,.
! sumably completed , :. H.
| The eruption of yesterday was longer IN gu
ola in
| first dire outbursJ Of May. WITH a hauEItts
| raco11sc+ion Of the fate Of ST Pierre tNar-
| +inin1,al and The last disaster here. the people
| convereed on Kingston and ran TO ana no seek
| ing the safest shelters from the tnTea teIlIlS @
| electric cloud spreading over the mus iowa
| tbs +oI-n while shocks Of earthquake. though
| not severe. increased the panic
| Al = O'Clock in the morning IoOc- fap-u =A
| p1oeions we're mingled with the continuous, ter
/ ribIe roar and the Cimmerlan darkness chansSo
| into q constantly gllElmerlng hrnldnieEl AlulIl
| ired nv forked lightning. balls OF fire ascenoits
| +roro The crater and bursting into meteorllke
| showers Such awe inspiring scene Cie
widest flights Of fancy could nor nave lIl-'9li9
| This lasted TIL o'clock in the morning
| The runor that q tidal wave was eNpeo'eG
| ceused increased agitation, and huhQFeus 81
| neopIe fed to the hills adjoining the town gu
EpaTbea+e9 clouds rose 10 an immense height,
and rain clouds below sent down two showers.
AT E = N. serene, silver clouds were fSSLI-i5
from The crater and throughout the day thty
| moved slowly northward. The heat was ao,
| normal and there were renewed lndlcatsoHS ~
| a further outbreak OF the Volcano
49, Tigb+ thee were Tnrnistakable signs Of
Mont FeIee Martinique being n eruption SIM
s1+aneorsly with the Sounrere. distinct electric
4aebez befng observed on the northwestern
horizon.