The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-30
STILL SPOUT|NG
AND DANGEROUS
&-
PELEE scARES A PARTY OF GE.
oLoGlsTs AND STAFF OF
REPORTERS.
pesersed BY Guides They Run in Ev-
cry Direction and Narrowly
Escape Death.

New York May 29.-Mont pelee.
from ehich there was another violent
eruption on Monday, was quiet again
Tuesday night according to a Herald
dispatch from Fort de France. But,
the dispatch adds. the inhabitants of
the island are in terrified state
The volcano is puzzling all the sci.
ent ts some of whom say the noun
tain has thus far made only begin
ming.
Morne Rouge was saved from de
struction last night only by a miracle,
says priest who was there.
TWO correspondents, believing the
volcano had for a time at least sub
sliced planned an expedition to the
mountain for the purpose OF securing
photographs Several natives we're
employed as guides
After a wealyng march which took
most Of Monday, Morne Rouge was
reached about half-past z o'clock in
the evening. The correspondents were
welcomed by a kindly disposed priest.
who gave such information as was in
his possession He insisted upon a
pause being made for refreshments,
and in his humble home food was pre-
pared 1t was this generous courtesy
of the priest that saved the expedi-
tion from destruction. The original
plan was that the visit should be
made to the crater as soon as possible
and quick return be made to Fors
de France to avoid all danger.
While the evening meal was being
prepared the priest pointed out the
work of ruin that had been accom-
plished. He said he had refused to
leave his post, though he was not at
all certain Morne Rouge would not be
swept from existence as was St
Pierre. II was while he was talking
that the explosion came
From their homes the inhabitants 81
the valley ran in panic. Some did
not wait to see what was happening,
but hurried over the mountains in the
direction of Fort de France Scores
went into the cnurch and fell upon
their knees, but by far the greater
number ran without daring to look be.
hind
The display Of lightning was terrific
and awe-inspiring.
When the start was made on the re-
turn trip to Fort de France the guides
and servants were gone The CORE
spondents Lad to find their way across
the hill as best they could. Behind
Mont Peee continued to belch fire
ashes, smoke and mud. The detona-
tions were of sufficient strength to
make the ground tremble 1t seemed
to the weary travellers as if the noun
tain tops swayed above their heads.
To add to the horror of the situation
they encountered every now and then
a fer-de-lance, deadliest Of all snakes.
Scattered speciments of these ser.
pents, of which thousands have been
killed by the eruptions. we're seen
amid the glare from the volcano and
the flashes of lightning gliding over
the rocks and hurrying away, as if
they, too, had learned that their noun
tain home was no longer a safe place.
On all sides were natives praying
and cursing in turn. Many, exhausted,
fell by the way and were unable to
continue.
From Morne Rouge to tort de
France by the devious path Travelled
was almost 40 miles. That distance
was covered before dawn Tuesday
morning.
Later arrivals reported that Morne
Rouge had not been destroyed, as the
force Of the explosion was cxerted in
the direction Of the sea