The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-09-12
MARTINIQUE is DOOMED.
HALFA MILLION LIVES IN nNNeER or Be.
ING BlOIrED OUT.
Volcano Increases in Activity and Further
Ernptions are Momentsriiy Expected
Huge Mountain Peak Top
piles futo Crater.

piles iuto Crater.
The report brought by the royal
mail steamer Yaree, which has arrived
at Casiries. Island Of 81. Lucia. Is. w.
l., Of the loss Of ?. 900 lives through tho
recent outbreak Of Mont Pelee, referred
20 the deaths since Aug. 30, and not to
the loss Of life resulting from the re-
ported outbreak Of Wednesday, sept 3.
The state department has received
the following cablegram from United
States Consul Jelsyl OF Fort de France,
relative to the latest eruptions Of Mont
Pelee:
1.-TWO violent eruptions Of Mont
Pelee, Aug. 30, destroyed village OF
Morne Rouge, Ajoupa Bouillon. devas.
uhtIng area including Parnasse Mourue,
Carbot Mourne. Bullaili Bourbon
Heights. Estimated 800 killed; many
Injured"
Its generally believed that the ISL
and OF Martinique IN doomed to total
destruction, aud the fear Ia that when
the catastrophe comes, GuNdelope will
be visited by an all-destructive tidal
wave. Business Is absolutely ut a
standstill. Few shops are open. and ~
It were not for the efforts Of a small
number Of the more valiant souls, hun.
dreds would starve 10 death here, be-
cause Of their fear OF more terrible
death.
Details that have been received dur
ing the last two days. prove that the
eruption on Mont Pelee OF August 30
was far more violent than any OF the
earlier explosions.
As the eruptions continue, the mouth
Of Mont Pelee grows in size. tits now
OF enormous proportions. Morne La.
croix, one Of the peaks that reared sky.
ward from the south side OF Pelee, has
fallen bodily into the crater aud has
been completely swallowed. There
seems to be a side pressure In the era
ter and the burning chasm widens per-
ceptibly every day.
Clouds no more hang about the crest
OF Mont Pelee. The terrific heat seems
TO drive everything away. The column
Of flame and smoke rcars directly into
the heavens 80 that It's top is lost To
sight In the darkness OF the night II
has the appearance OF stream OF mol.
ten iron, standing fixed between
heaven and earth. From Morne Cape
the relief troops were compelled to
make a quick retreat, although they
succeeded 10 taking out a few wound.
ed. Tho entire country nearly to Fort
de France is buried under deep cover
OF ashes. This has made II almost im.
rpossible 10 and the bodies OF those who
have persisted while fleelng To the sea-
coast.
Constantine Cara, one OF the few
who succeeded In escaping from Morne
Rouge after the explosion. found refuge
of the steamer EslS. Sne was with
twelve others In her house when Pelee
gave its first warning OF the disaster
NhlNh ~ was hhohA w pour upon Aut
upon the village. She said that the
first explosion destroyed many houses.
She was hurled with great force
against the wall OF the room Ia which
was sitting, On recovering from the
shock, she ran outside, aud there saw
three separate tongues ~ fire sweeping
down from the mouth Of the volcano.
The earth shool, with 40 great violence
that she could not retain her feet
She was blinded by the glare OF tbc
flames. The heat was so terrific that
her flesh was blistered. She awaited
the death she believed to be Inevitable
Fortunately the flames swept to one
side OF her aud she was saved.
A. Grande Anse the tide swept 800
feet In shore, destroying many houses
and drowning scores of inhabitants
Even at Fort de France the most
stout OF heart have lost courage.
Colonel lie Occur has reported To his
government that IL is his opinion the
entire island OF Martinique will have
TO be abandoned. lie asks for assist
ance In transporting the inhabitants
TO the other islands of the West Indian
group.