Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-14

FOR miles after she got under way.
Beyond burns all over his body the
captain is safe, as is also the ships
agent, though he is badly scorched.
BRITISH ISLANDS ALSO SUFFER
Great Loss of Life on ST. Hincent-Whole |
Families Arc Swept Away.
Kingston. Island of st. Vincent, b.
w. L., May l2.-After numerous earth
quakes during the preceding fortnight, !,
accompanied by suttcTanean noises
in Tie direction of the Sonfriere vol |
cano on tie northwest coast of the isl
and, Il loud explosion from the crater
occurred Aiontiay last. and the water
i'll tie crater lake assembled in Il STU
pcndous cioGd of steam and exploded
heavily Tie noises grew louder coI-
tinuaily tlil.W ednesday morning, when
the old crater. three miles in circum-
ference. and the nrw crater formed
by the last eruption. bclchea smoke
and stones, forcing The residents of
Wallibou and Richmond Wiley, be-
Meath thc volcano, to flee to Chateau
Belair for refuge. The thui;derous
noises, which We're continually III
creasing. were heard in neighboring
islands 200 miles away.
At midday the craters elected enor-
nous columns of steamy vapor, rising
majestically eight miles and expand
ing into wonderful shapes, resembling
enormous caulitlowers, gigantic wheels
and beautiful flower forms, all streaked
up and down and crosswise with vivid
flashes of lightning, awning the behold
er and impressing the mind with fear.
The mountain labored to rid itself of
n mass of molten lava, which later
flowed over in six streams down the
side of the volcano; and the greater
noises following united in one con-
tinuous roar all evening, through the
night, to Thursday morning, accom-
panied with black rain, falling dust
and favilla scoria, and attended with
midnight darkness all Wednesday, ere
ating feelings of fear and anxious sus-
pense
On the morning of Friday there was
fresh eruption, and elections Of fiery
matter. more dust covering the island,
In some places two feet deep. The Graz
ter is still active as this dispatch is
sent, and rreat less OF life is believed
to have occurred The lava has de-
stroyed several districts. with their
live stock. People are fleeing to this
town. streams are dried up, and in
many places /, focd and water famine
is threatened. The government is feed
ing numbers of sufferers from the out
break.
Several districts have not yet been
heard from, and the scene of the crup-
ton is unapproachable Every hour
brings sadder news. The nurses and
doctors are overworked. Among the
deaths are whole families. whose
corpses are. in several places, still
lying unburied. The dead will he in
tered in trenches. 1t is estimated that
the loss of life on the island will
reach 500 persons.
REPORT FROM CONSUL AYME
Says the Destruction of st. Pierre Is COM
plete-Governor Not Killed.
Washington, May 12.-Secretary
Hay has received the following cable,
dated May II, from United States
Consul Ayme at Guadalupe, who went
to Fort-de- France, Martinique, by in
structions from this government.
.rhe disaster is complete. The city
is wiped out. Consul Prentis and
family are dead. Governor says 3d.
900 have persisted, 10000 are homeless
and hungry. He suggests that the
Red Cross be asked to send Goldfish,
flour, beans rice, salt meats and bis
cults as quickly as possible. Visits of
war vessels valuable"
An important feature of Consul
Ayme's cablegram is the reference by
him to the governor as an authority
for the estimate of the loss of life
Preceding dispatches, including the of
fetal messages received ut the French
colonial office in Paris, reported that
there was no doubt that Governor
Mouttet, as well as Colonel Dain, the
military commander ut st. Pierre, has
persisted. The navy department has
been informed of the departure of the
ocean-going tug Potomac, from Sar
Juan p. r., for Martinique. She
Iprobably will arrive there very short
ly.
The president, after conference
with several members of his cabinet
has ordered the war, navy and treasury
departments to cooperate in TIE adop
ton of steps for the relief of the Mar
Unique sufferers. The state department
already is acting through its consuls il
that section. The navy transport Dixie
will be ready to sail from the Brooklyn
navy yard for Martinique on Wednes
day. The revenue cutter service also
will render all possible aid and. hav
ing at least two cutters In southern
waters, it is believed they will be or
dered at once to the western Antilles
The war department has already OIL
hand at New York Il large amount o.
food supplies, and these probably vii
be drawn upon. The president pre-
pared n message which was submitted
to congress, urging an immediate mp
preparation to which these steps ar
preliminary and anticipatory.