Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-06
MARTINIQUE DOOMED|
The Impression Prevails the Whole
Island Will be Destroyed.
CRATER Is GROWING
The Late Erup,Ions Of Mont Pelee Are
More Violent Than Former Ones.
Only Five Have Escaped
from Morne Rouge.

New York. Sept Sit is generally
believed that the island OF Martinique
is doomed to total destruction. and
the fear Is that when the catastrophe
tones. Gpadaloupe will be visited by
an all-destructive tidal wave. cables the
Point a Pitre. Guadaloupe. correspond.
ent OF the Herald. Business Is ALSO
lutely at a standstill Few shops are
open. and II Il were not for the efforts
OF small number OF more valiant
souls. hundreds would starye to death
here because Of their fear Of more
terrible death.
Details that have been received
during the last two days prove that
the eruption Of Mont Pelee Of August
80 was Ear more violent than any of
the earlier explosions.
As the eruptions continue. the mouth
Of Mont Pelee grows in size. II Is
now OF enormous proportions. Morne
Lacroix. one OF the peaks that reared
skywara from the side Of the Pelee.
has fallen bodily into the crater, and
has been completely swallowed. There
seems TO be a side pressure In the
crater. and the burning ehasm widens
perceptibly every day.
Clouds still hang about the crest OF
Mont Pelee. The terrific heat seems TO
drive everything away. The column OF
fame and smoke rears directly into the
heavens. so that its top Is lost to sight.
In the darkness OF the night II has
the appearance OF a stream OF molten
iron. standing fixed between heaven
and earth.
From Morne Capote the relief troops
were compelled 10 make a quick re
treat. although they succeeded In tax
ing out a few wounded. The entire
country nearly TO Fort de France Is
buried under a deep cover OF ashes.
This has made II almost impossible TO
find the bodies OF those who have per
ished while fleeing TO the seacoast.
Constantine Cara, one OF the i've
who succeeded In escaping from Morne
Rouge after the explosion. found refuge
on the steamer Esk. She was with
twelve others In her house when Pc
lee gave It's first warning OF the dis
aster which II was about 10 pour upon
the village. She said that the FIRST
explosion destroyed many houses. She
was hurled with great force against
the wall OF the room in which she was
sitting. On recovering from the shock
she ran outside. and there saw three
separate tongues OF fire sweeping down
from the mouth OF the volcano. The
earth shook with so great violence that
she could not retain her feet she
was blinded by the glare OF the flames.
THE heat was so terrific that her fesh
was blistered. She awaited the death
which she believed 20 be inevitable.
Fortunately the FIRE swept a little TO
one side OF her and she was saved.
At Grande Anse. the tide swept three
hundred feet in shore. destroying many
houses and drowning scores OF inhaoi-
tants
EYen At Fort de France, the most
stout OF heart have lost courage.
Colonel I.ecouer has reported TO his
government that II Is his opinion the
entire island Of Martinique viii have 10
be abandoned. He asks Tor assist
ance in transporting the inhabitants
10 the other Islands OF the West lndian
group.