The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-19

10. Saturday morning.-The first mate
of the Roraima thus describes the dis
aster at ST. Pierre
Between $50 and o'clock In the
morning on Thursday. without warn
!ng. there came n sort OF whiriwind OF
steam. boiling mud and fire. which
suddenly swept the city and the road
stead. There were some eighteen YES
sells anchored In the harbor including
the Roraima. the French sailing ship
Tamaya. four larger sailing ships and
others. All FIVE vessels Immediately
canted over and began To- burn. The
Tainaya was a bark from Nantes Cap
tain Maurice. and was on her way To-
Pointe-a-Pitre. All the boats except
the Roraima sank instantly and at the
same moment
Every house ashore was utterly DE-
stroyed. and apparently burned under
the ashes and burning lava. An officer
who was sent ashore penetrated but
short distance into the city. He found
only "a few walls standing and the
streets literally paved with corpses.
The governor OF the island. who had
arrived only n few hours before the
catastrophe. was killed. Both the Eng
lish and American consuis with their
were nave perish
ed. IL IL certain that no more than 10
out Of the above 5000 could have es-
capped.
The cruiser Suchet was here yes;er-
day buying provisions for the survivors
In the outlying districts. She sailed for
Fort de France last night with a large
quantity OF stores. which were immedi-
ately put under military guard. Ne
ETocs are Hooking I'm vast numbers into
Fort de France from the surrounding
country. demanding food.
~ telegram from Fort de France says
that hot mud and cinders have been
falling all night throughout the island.
and still continue. doing great dam
age. and that when the final reports
are received IL will be found that many
people have been killed or injured i'm
other parts OF Martinique.
The Quebec line steamship Eorona
arrived at the island OF Dominica yes
terday. bringing a number OF survivors
fTcm her sister ship. the Roramia. The
captain OF the KOrona says the erup-
tiOn at St Pierre was apparently from
a new crater. and that accompanying
the eruption there seemed TO be tidal
wave. which overwhelmed the shipping.
PARIS. May IO-After announcing
that the French cruiser Suchet had so
survivors on board. the Governor OF
GuadalOupe says:
Everything tends To the belief that
VI
Mouttet. and Colonel Gerbault and
their wives perished with the popula-
ton Of ST. Pelrre. | have ordered the
prompt dispatch OF provisions from
POiut-a-Pitre and Basseterre. The
SuchCt sails for Martinique this even
ing. All OF the people and the supplies
81 Guadeloupe are at your disposal for
relief"
An unending procession OF inquirers
who have friends and relatives on the
stricken island Is arriving at the Min
istry OF the Colonies. which has tele-
graphed To- every possible source for
information.
few private kilograms received here
renew the hope that some OF the in
Of 81. Pierre escaped.
The Bishop OF Martinique sent a ca |
bicgram from Fort de France. forward |
Ell NJ $50 =. IN. yesterday. announcing |
the safety of Pastor King. Of 81. Pierre. |
who escaped the disaster and sought |
refuge 1t Morne Rouge. II - hoped |
that others He'd there.
Gable messages have been received |
by the southern route. All the north
rrn cables are interrupted.
AZ least hfty families at Bordeaux /
iry ber-1ved. Most Of the business OF
81 Pierre was transacted through Bor-
ieaux.
FRENCH CABINET MEETS.
PARIS. May iO.-At a meeting OF the
French Cabinet this morning. the MIN
stcr 81 Finance. VI. CailiaieuX. was au-
,horized To expend all the money neces-
sary u succor the sufferers OF the Mar
Intrigue disaster. An official OF the
'uioniai Office sailed from Brest for
this morning with half a
million francs $500. OO0) In cash.
The Cabinet further decided TO order
he half-masting Of flags over all pub
IT, buildings for three days. and the
Minister Of the Colonies. NJ. Decrais.
vas instructed TO telegraph TO the gov
.Tnment 81 Martinique the condolences
y France.
NJ. Decrais informed the Cabinet
hat Senator knight. president OF the
cEisiatu-e 81 Martinique. who was be-
i.vcd To- have lost his life at ST Pierre.
Iui escaped.
Another cableEram received from
ambassador Bell. Of the Island OF Do
niuiCa. j. as follows:
~ terrible eruption has occurred OF