The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-09-12
DOOMED 70 DESTRUCTION
HE Belief Prevails That the Island
ef Martinique viii be To-
tally Destroyed.
oosaasss ~ . standstill On GuaA.
esospe Inland In Anticipation oe
. Catastrophe That May Easulf
Then ~ Any Ttme In Wholesale
Death.

New York. Sept. Cit is general,
believed that the Island of Martinique
Is doomed to total destruction. an,
the fear is that when the catastrophe
comes. Guadalupe will be visited b,
an all-destructive tidal wave, cable.
the Point-a-Pitrc (Guadelupe) CORE
epondent of the Herald. Business il
absolutely at a standstill. Few shop:
are open and if IL were NOT for eff
forts OF n small number of more vail
ant souls, hundreds would staryc &c
death here because of their fear of q
more terrible death.
The Terrible Mont PcIee.
Details that have been received dur.
ing the last two days prove that the
eruption on Mont Pelec. on August 80
was more violent than any of the pre-
vious explosions. As the eruptions
continue the mouth of Mont Pelee
grows I'm size. 1t is now of enormous
proportions. Morne Ia Croix. one of
the peaks that reared skyward from
the south side of Pelee, has fallen
bodily into the crater and has been
completely swallowed. There seems
70 be side pressure in the crater and
the Burning chasm widens perceptibly
every day.
A Column Of Flame and smoke.
Clouds no more hang about the
crest of Mont Pelee. The terrific hea.
seems to drive everything away. Tie
column Of flame and smoke rises di-
rectly into the heavens, so that its
top is lost sight of. In the darkness
OF night il has the appearance Of a
stream cf molten iron, standing fixed
between heaven and earth From
Morne CRpote. the relief troops were
compelled 20 make quick retreat, al
though they succeeded in taking out
. few wounded. The entire country,
nearly to Fort de France. is buried
under a deep cover of ashes This
has made it almost impossible to find
the bodies of those who have persisted
while fleeing 10 the seacoast.
A Survivor Of Morne Rouge.
Constantine G IRA, one Of the few
who succeeded in escaping from 1
Morne Rouge after the explosin. found /
refuge on the steamer Esk. She was.
with IL others. in her house when
Pelec gave its first warning of the
disaster which it was about to pour
upon the village. She said that the
6rst explosion destroyed many huts.
She was hurled with great force
against the wall Of the room in which
Inc was sitting. On recovering from
he shock she ran outside. and there
'aw three separate tongues of fire
weeping down from the mouth OF
he volcano.
/. The Terrible Heat.
The earth shook with so great vio-
ence that she coud not retain her
Get. She was blinded by the glare Of
he flames. The heat was so terrific
hat her flesh was blistered. She
waited the death which she believed
o he inevitable. Fortunately the fire
wept little to one side of her, and
he was saved.
swept NJ High Tide.
At Grand Ansc the tide swept 300
Get in shore, destroying many huts
nd drowning scores of inhabitants. :
wen at Fort dc France the most Q
tout of heart have lost courage
Col. lie Occur has reported to his
ovcrnment that in his opinion the !
nitro island of Martinique will have =
D be abandoned He asks for as
stance in transporting the inhab- :
ants to the other islands of the
Fest Indian group. a !,
Recent Loss Of Life in Martinique. J.
b West Inules. Sept 6.-The report :,
Castries, Island of st. Lucia, Brit :.
b West Indies. Sept. 5.-The report !,
rought by the Royal mail steamer
are. which arrived here. Thursday N
vening. from Martinique. Of the loss
1000 lives through the recent out y
reak Of Mont Pclec. referred to the
.aths since August 80. and not &c
le loss Of life resulting from the re.
'rted outbreak Of Wednesday. Sep
mbcr 3. 10
)STPONED HIS DEPARTURE. Ia