Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-16
VOLCANO RESTS NOT
Soufriere Still Terrorizes St.
 Vincent Dwellers.
ANOTHER BIC ERUPTION PREDICTED.
No Person Able to Approach the Ter rible Summit Within Eight Miles. Destruction Greater Than at
 Firsa Reported.

KINGSTOWN, Island of St. Vincent, May 16.-No person has yet been able. to approach within eight miles of the new crater of the Soufriere volcano; but, judging from what can be seen from a considerable distance, the old lake at the summit of the mountain has disappeared. The numerous fis- sures ill the mountains sides continue to throw out vapor, and the subterra- mean murmurings and tremblingS indi- cate continued unrest. During tlAe aft ernoon of Monday dense volunsG of steam and smoke rose from the volca- no, and the whole island was covered by a peculiar mist. The inhalation of noxious vapors here is increasing the. spread of sickness
 An ambulance corps from the island of Barbados has arrived here. Starva. ton threatens the poorer classes of the afflicted district.
 Nearly every remaining negro hut in the Carib country contains decayed bodies, and the horrible stench is driv- ing people away. Mutilated bodies are tied with ropes and dragged to the trenches, where they are buried. Some times bodies are cremated.
 The local government is. feeding and Eheltering about 5000 refugees. Sub scriptions for the relief of the sufferers are being raised in all the British West India islands.
 Scientists who have come here from the British island of Trinidad predict another volcanic eruption on St. Vim cent within short time.
 The damage done to St. Vincent by the volcanic eruptions is now known to be considerably greater than was at first estimated. The present uneasi- ness of the inhabitants of the island is Increased by the continuous agitation of the volcanic craters. Friday morn ing, May 9, large stones and volcanic dust fell in the neighborhood of George town for two hours, terrifying the peo- pie there. A cloud of hot yapor then passed over thatsport. Two eruptions of less magnitude than the first occur- red Saturday, May 10, and from then until now fire and smoke have been as- sending at intervals from the craters.
 Interesting discoveries have been made in regard to physical changes on St. Vincent, resulting from the erup- lions. Several Assures have been ob- served on La Soufriere. The estate of Walibou has disappeared and has been replaced by an inlet of the sea. Rich mond, an estate formerly adjacent to Walibou, which was formerly fiat and upon which there were a number of Iaborers' cottages, has been completely burned, and out of the estate there now arises large ridge of ground. 1t is believed that the Rabacci crater, in the windward district of the island, has also erupted.
 From a distance La Soufriere, all. though less violent, still wears cap of lark clouds, which is illumined every now and then by flashes of red light.
 Volcanic dust has fallen here again, but fortunately there have been also several heavy rain showers which have washed away the dust from the grass and restoring the verdure of the fields. The condition of the atmosphere is also apparently improving.
 Owing to the destruction of several estates the sugar and arrowroot in dustries of St Vincent are seriously injured. Destitution prevails among the laboring classes, who are without homes, without clothes and hungry. Nearly 2,0OO deaths on this Yland have been reported.
 A British warship has arrived here from Trinidad She brings provisions for the relief of the sufferers.