The Red Cloud chief., 1902-05-16
10000 Are Dead and $1,000
Homeless.
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French cable company this morning
received the following from its man
ager at Fort de France:
II have sent an agent to- st. Pierre.
He was able to find the company's Of
flee buried under a pile of rubbish, but
could find no trace of the general man
ager. NJ. Jallabert. or the personnel of
the Office, consisting of five men. The
town is strewn with corpses. the ere
nation of which has begun. The cable
ship Pouyer Qucertier is now proceed
ing to repair the cable from Marti-
nique to Mayti and New York"
The commander OF the cruiser SUI
chet, cabling minister of marine from
Fort de France. states that he explored
st. Pierre Saturday with a squad of
marines. The town was q mass of
smoking ruins. under which the vic
tins were buried. He found II i'm
possible to advance to the north of
the island, owing to the rain of ashes,
which was o intense. The volcano
still presents a menacing appearance
and last night rumblings. accompan.
led by flashes and the projection of
ashes and stores. occurred.
A London c%ablegram says: The ad-
vices received by Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain this morning indicate
that the death list of the island of st.
Vincent will reach 500. Governor Lew
ellyn of the Windward islands. says.
I'm view of the latest intelligence
from Martinique. the government Of
Barbados is sending Immediately food
supplies. two doctors and medical
equipments by the royal mall steamer
Solent. | leave on the Indefatigible
for st. Vincent this morning"
Secretary of State Hay received from
Louis H.. Ayme. United States consul
at Pointe-a-Pitre, G%audaloupe. who
went to Martinique with instructions
from this government. the following
dispatch:
FORT DE FRANCE. May 1.-THE
disaster is complete. The city (St.
Pierre) is wiped out. Consul Prentis
and family are dead. The governor says
10000 have persisted, while $4,000 are
homeless and hungry. He suggests that
the Rec Cross be asked to send cod
fish, flour, beans. rice. salt meats and
biscuits as quickly as possible. The
visit of war vessels is valuable.
"AYME."
Kaiser Wilhelm telegraphed his SYM
pathy to the government and sent Pres
ident Loubet 10000 marks for the re-
lief of Martinique.
Practically every available vessel at
Fort de France, Martinique. has been
pressed INTO service for relief duty at
st. Pierre and its environs. Food and
other supplies are being hurried to
the scene. Outside aid is a%nXiously
awaited as the supplies here will last
but a few days.
The relief parties are working under
tremendous difficulties. A terrible
stencil arises from the thousands Of
bodies and, aside from supplying the
immediate wants of the survivors. all
work is centered in disposing of the
bodies. Fire wood, quicklime and pc
troleum are used for this purpose.
The water supply at st. Pierre is
tainted or has disappeared and this
necessity has to be transported to the
scene.
President Roosevelt has ordered the
state, navy and war departments to
consult with each other and make ar
rangements for forwarding supplies to
the sufferers in Martinique. He also
i'lu'St'u 'l' treasury department TO
he in readiness to utilize revenue cut
ters in transporting and distributing
supplies.
The Paris La Patrie prints a Fort
de France dispatch. dated Monday,
which, besides giving a number of 9TH
er details, quotes Commander I.ebris,
of the French cruiser Suchet, as stat
ing that the geography of the island
of Martinique is visibly modifying.
Crevasses are opening and new hills
and valleys are being suddenly formed.
Mayor Low of New York issued an
appeal to the people to aid the desti-
tute of Martinique.
King Edward has sent 1000 pounds
to President Loubet for the relief of
Martinique sufferers.
President Roosevelt this afternoon
sent a special message to congress ask
ing the appropriation of $500,00O for
the relief of the volcano sufferers of
Martinique and st. Vincent.
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Mentally Unbalanced.