The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-10
MARTINIQUE IS DOOMED.
HALF MILLION LIVES IN DANGER OF BE.
ING BLOTIeD OUT.
Volcano Increases In Activity and Further
Eruptions are Momentsr,iy Expected
Huge Mountain Peak Top
pies Into Crater.

The report brought by the royal
null steamer Yaree; which has arrived
at Castries, Island of st. Lucia, b. w.
l., OF the loss of 1000 lives through the
recent outbreak Of Mont Pelee, referred
to the deaths since Aug 80, and not to
the loss Of life resulting from the re-
ported outbreak of Wednesday, Sept. 3.
The state department has received
the following cablegram from United
States Consul Jekyl at Fort de France,
relative to the latest eruptions of Mont
Pelee:
1.-Two violent eruptions OF Mont
Pelee, Aug. 80, destroyed village of
Morne Rouge, .Ajoupa Bouillon, devas-
ating area including Parnasse Mourne,
Carbot Mourne. Ballaili Bourbon
Heights. Estimated 500 killed; many
injured"
It's generally believed that the ISL
and of Martinique is doomed to total
destruction. and the fear Is that when
the catastrophe comes, Guadelope will
be visited by an all-destructive tidal
wave. Business is absolutely at a
standstill Few shops are open, and II
II were not for the efforts of small
mum Der of the more valiant souls, hun.
dreds would starve to death here, be-
cause of their fear of a more terrible
death.
Details that have been received dur
ing the last two days, prove that the
eruption on Mont Pelee OF August 80
was far more violent than any OF the
earlier explosions.
AS the eruptions continue, the mouth
OF Mont Pelee grows in size. 1t is now
OF enormous proportions. Morne La.
croix, one of the peaks that reared sky.
ward from the south side of Pelee, has
fallen bodily into the crater and has
been completely swallowed. There
seems to be side pressure in the era
ter and the burning chasm widens per-
cept;bly every day
Clouds no more hang about the crest
Of Mont Pelee. The terrific heat seems
to drive everything away. The column
OF flame and smoke rears directly into
the heavens so that its top is lost to
sight In the darkness of the night it
has the appearance OF stream of mol
ten iron, standing fixed between
heaven and earth. From Morne Cape
the relief troops were compelled to
make quick retreat, although they
succeeded in taking out a few wound.
ed. The entire country nearly to Fort
de France Is buried under deep cover
of ashes. This has made it almost im.
possible 10 find the bodies OF those who
have persisted while fleeing to the sea-
coast.
Constantine Cara, one of the few
who succeeded in escaping from Morne
Rouge after the explosion, found refuge
off the steamer Esl. She was with
twelve others in her house when Pelee
gave its first warning Of the disaster
which it was about to pour upon the
upon VIC N'''uSt' 'hO Soiu ''os tho
first explosion destroyed many houses.
She was hurled with great force
against the wall of the room in which
was sitting. On recovering from the
ohoclS, she ran outside, aud there saw
three seperate 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 flesh was blistered She awaited
the death she believed to be inevitable.
Fortunately the flames swept to one
side OF her and she was saved.
At Grande Anse the tide swept 800
feet In shore, destroying many houses
and drowning scores of inhabitants.
Even at Fort de France the most
stout of heart have lost courage.
Colonel LIE Occur has reported to his
government that it is his opinion the
entire island Of Martinique will have
to be abandoned. lie asks for assist
ance in transporting the inhabitants
to the other islands of the West Indian
group.