The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-13
MT. PELLETS LAST ERUPTION
fl GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION BY
 PROFESSOR HEILPRIN.
Scene of Destruction Far surpasses in Extent That of the Outbreak of May g -MOrne Rouge's Devastation cOm- pIete Excepting Four Houses and a ChuFch-Phenomena the Same as iEl the First Eruption.
the First Eruption,

 ChurCh-Phenomena the Same as in
 the First Eruption.
 Fort de France, Island of Martinique, Saturday, Sept. 6.-Professor Angelo Heilprin, president of the Philadelphia Geographical society, whe is in Mar unique in the interests of the National Geographical society, has made the fol- lowing report of the recent eruptions of Mont Pelee:
 The scene of destruction in the last eruption of Mont Pelee far surpasses in extent that of the eruption of May s when St. Pierre was destroyed and in- cludes the broad area lying between i Macouba and Carbet and involves Haute Tours de Bourbon, Basse Pointe, Morne Balai. and Ajoupa Bouillon, where alone upwards of 300 persons were killed. as well as Morne Rouge, with death list of probably not less than HOO persons, Morne Sapot and the | heights somewhat this side of Ponds | St. Denis, the blast, however, leaving 1 the last named place untouched. Great | cinders fell also over the region of Grand Riveire and Precheur is covered deep with ashes. In Carbet the ashes lie one foot deep and nearly the same amount covers the ruins of St. Pierre. All of Morne Rouge, with the exception of about four houses and the beautiful | church, has been swept to the ground l and the greater part of the town has | been burned. At Ajoupa Bouillon, where one half of the town has been prostrated, there is no trace of fire of any kind.
 The destructive blast, instead of con- fining itself to section or area. as was the case during the first eruption, was distributed radially, crossing the low summit of the volcano near the knob of Morne Jacob and skipping zones between it's rays. The danger from Mont Pelee is thus materially in- creased and perhaps no position in the north of the island is absolutely safe. The government has judiciously order ed the evacuation of all points reached by radius of about eight or ten miles from the crater.
 The recent phenomena were precisely like those of May 8, death resulting in most cases from contact with the ter rihly swift and hot blast, which burnt and suffocated. The sulphur emitted from the crater during the recent erup- tion was comparatively insignificant, although it denselys perrneated the ash cloud which fell over Percheur. The electrical illuminations during the storm were wonderful. and greatly sur passed those of July q. There was no ! hnror,atr;o d;st,,rbapna ta indicate a coming eruption
 During the time I was on the volcano on the afternoon of the day of eruption Mont Pelee was in terrible activity, and refuge from flying bombs had to be sought in hole. The great cone could not be seen. On the way down the mountain the party was enveloped in ashes and mud. the center of the ash and steam clouds being almost vertical Ny over us,
 The destruction of the several towns and localities was simultaneous, occur ing at ten minutes past in the even- ing.
 There is much unea siness all over the island of Martinique, and this is inten- sified by the knowledge that La Sou frlere, on the iSlaHu oI oI' NAieeh'' lS again in full activity. The illumination of the eruption on St. Vincent as seen from here the night of Wedpesday, was most terrifying and on Thursday morn ing the ash cloud from the St. Vincent volcano carried darkness to Fort de France for period of nearly six hours No details of the casualties on St. Vim cent have as yet been received here.