The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-23
PREPARING FOR FLIGHT.
France Providing Means for Eyacua-
lion Of Martinique
IN EVENT IT BECOMES NECESSARY.
Reply Has Not Yet Been Received to
the Message Which Was Sent by
the Minister.
\ EVENT IT BECOMES NECESSARY

| Paris, May 22.-The minister OF the colo
| mics. NJ De erals has cabed to Governor
L'Huerre at Fort de France lnstructng
him to make all possible arrangements for
the emburkation Of the inhabitants Of Mar
Unique in the event Of circumstances neces-
stating the evacuation Of that island,
The ministry Of the colonies has cQmmu-
nicated 10 the Associated Press the follow
ing cable message sent to Governor
L'Huerre yesterday evening: Make known.
II the situation seems to you TO necessltate
partial or total evacuation Of the island,
the means at your disposal and those you
NAV need"
No reply has yet been received.
PELEE NOW SEEMS
no BE RESTING.
Fort dc France. Island Of Martinique, May
81, p. m.--Mont Pelee seems to be resting
after yesterdays fearful manifestation Of
energy, Streams Of frightened refugees are
pouring into Fort de France from all the
surrounding country. These people are not
destitute but they are terrified. They want
only one thing and that Is to be taken far
away from this island with which they
say the gods are angry and which they
Will destroy by fire before It sinks under
the sea
The consuls here and the officers Of the
war vessels In the harbor are waylaid by
persons crazed with fear and begging to be
carried away. The weather is now calm
and beautiful. but the mountain Is yelled
In volcanic clouds, which often assume
very threatening aspect and occasional
n q Qrn p1 hNo a
welcome rain tell this morning,
The United states steamer Dixie, Captain
Berry. from New York arrived today after
a quick and safe passage. Her passengers
Include many world-fumous scientists. IroT
Robert 7. Hill government geologist; Prof
{. h. Borchgrevink, the Antarctic explorer
Messrs, George Curtis and George KEENAN,
and many magazine writer's and correspond.
ents arc among those who arrived on the
steamer
rho Dixie began landing her enorinoCs
cargo of supplies early and the storehOusI
an shore became Congrsted. aud this Is tde
greatest difficulty Of the administration.
me United states steamer Potomac went
TO inspect st. Pierre with the commanders
ot the war vessels now here. With the
greatest difficulty the party succeeded IN
making n landing, The effects OF the out.
burst of yesterday we're tremendous Tho
huge towers OF the cathedral were hurled
TO nc earth. The bombardment of vol
CAME stones Is not sufficient for this and
az evidence point to the passage % a IN.
rlous blast OF blazing gas, travelling at
GLORIOUS speed and with incalculabla force
The deposit OF houldcrs. ashes and angular
stones is enormous Not a human heinG
saw what happened at st, Pierre yesterday
morning Fort de France Is overwhelmaG
This second eruption was many times
moro Violent than that which efaced ST
pierre and swept its people from the
Garth Vast columns of smoke and gas
stu pour from the great crater and new
assures have opened on the nountaIn ard
are vomiting yellow whirlwlnds which rush
Internationally, now from one point and
now from another Boiling mud also il
brown cut at tine I'm torrents that rtnch
the sea ard produce small tidnl waves
rom n sombrc, silent city of death and
desolation. ST Pierre has become a hldeous
The people are convinced that God IL augrv
with the island and means IN scourCe II
with fire and then sink II In the ocean.
souls.