Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-16
Scientists Predict More Serious
Eruption at St. Vincent
in Sh0rt Time.
Lake at Crater Has Sunk or Dis
appeared in Steam..E arth
Still Trembles.
Soufriere Still Active and Wis.
itors Can Not Approach the
Mountain.

is impossible to get nearer than eight
miles to the new crater that has APP
peared in the volcano on the island OF
| st. Vincent.
but this has disappeared. having either
sunk into the bowels of the mountain
or been blown in the shape of steam
and scalding water over the surround
| ing country.
Scientists who have reached the
Island from Trinidad predict a more
serious volcanic eruption within short
time.
The damage done to ST. Vincent by
the present volcanic eruptions is now
known to be considerably greater than
was at first estimated. The present I'M
easiness of the inhabitants of the
island is increased by the continuous
agitation of the volcanic craters.
| The assures that have apr cared on
1.-THE sides of the volcano continue to
throw out hot vapor. Sui terranean
noises are heard miles from tile mount
ain, and the trembling Of the earth in
dicates the possibility of further dis
charges.
On Friday morning, May g.. large
stones and volcanic dust fell in the
neighborhood of Georgetown for two
hours, terrifying the people there. "A
cloud of hot vapor then passed over
that part Two erupdons of less mag
ritude than the first occurred on sat
urday, Mays 10, and from hen uiitii
yesterday fire, and smoke nave peeh
constantly ascending.
Interesting discoveries have been
made regarding physical char ges on ST
Vincent resulting from the eruptions
Several assures have been observed on
Tn Soufriere. The estate o. Wailbou
has disappeared and has been replaced
nv an inlet of the sea. Richmond, an
estate adjacent to Walibou, which was
formerly fiat and upon Wflch mere
we're several laborers' cottages, mas
been completely burned, ana out oi .iie
estate there now arises q large rlase "
ground. 1t is believed that tie Rapaccl
crater, in the VTindward district OF tue
island, has also erupted. ~.
From distance La Soufriere, altho
less violent, still wears q cap OF uaih
clouds. which is .iliumined every no"
and then by flashes of red light.
The whole island is covered with
neculiar mist. and the atmosphere Is
charged with noxious vapors, Wnicn
have the effect of Increasing the SICK
ness among the people. The poorer
classes from the afflicted district are
now threatened with starvation, the
tba government is feeding 3,oVo OF
them and giving them shelter Among
ihe many victims of the disaster are
almost all of the Carib colony, VINO
lived in the devastated part of the
island.
Many of the bodies Of those who lost
their lives have now remained unpur-
led so long that decomposition has Sc
in. and the. odor is SO overpowering
that many OF the searching parties
have been compelled TO abandon theit
work.
In other cases those engaged in
burying the dead refuse to handle the
bodies. Consequently ropes are tied
to them and they are either dragged to
trenches and there inferred or are
placed upon irnpromptu funeral pyres
ana burned DIS SpeSdiiS % Po2f'tpiS'
Volcanic dust fell at Nightstown
again yesterday.
Owing to the destruction of several
estates the sugar and arrow-root M
dustries of st Vincent are seriously
injured. Destitution prevails among
the laboring CLASSES, who are without
homes, without clothes, and hungry.
Nearly 1000 deaths on the island have
been reported In lifelike attitudes, pre-
senting grewsone spectacles.. There
are decomposed bodies in many houses,
and, in order to guard against dis
ease, it will probably be necessary fol
the authorities to burn these dwellings,
Owing to the many difficulties in tho
way of those who have the matter in
hand hundreds of bodies have not yet
been inferred.
AS wide areas of ground which
formerly produced foodstuffs have been
devastated. there is today an abnor-
NAL demand for breadstuffs and
consequent scarcity of food supplies
The prices on food are advancing
The destruction of the live stock on
the island has also caused rise In
the price of meat.
A British warship has arrived al.
ST. Vincent from Trinidad bringing,
provisions for the relief of the suffer
erS.