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SOUTHERN RAIL 7
Schedule in Effect July go 1909
Trains Leave and Arrive 14th st. Stat ion

l0l5 A. NJ, No. . daily for Durham.S Dan
VILE; and Al local stations south, con.
meeting at Rurkeville with n. X W. B'y
for tarlnv1lle, Lynchb0rg and all local
stations West; ct jeffrey for .ocal sta.
tions on Norfolk Division to ,anyille:
at Oxford for Henderson
2;90 P M, No. % limited train daily for Jack
sonville and all Florida points Havana
Nassau. etc. Connects at N, seley with
Earmviiie, and Powhstan railroad: at
Greensboro for Durb am. Raleigh and
Winston Salem at CT arlotte with No.
IS, United States fast mail, solid tram,
daily for New Orleans and points South
which carries sleepers % New Orleans,
Drawing Room Sleeper, Richmond TO
Atlanta and Birmingham. Through
train, with Sleeper, Salisbury to Mem
phis. Dining Car-Service.
IL 90 P. NJ, No. II, Southern Express, daily for
Atlanta, Augusta, Jacksonville. and
points South, sleeper for Danville
Greensboro, Salisbury and Charlotte,
open at Richmond g:3O p. NJ. Connec-
ton with New York and Florida Elk.
press and Southwestern Limited, which
carries through leep ers to Augusta, Sa
vannah, Jacksonville, Tampa Nashville
Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans. etc.
Complete Dining-C Car Service. Also
Pullman Tourist sleeper Mondays. Wed
nesdays and Fridays Washington 70
SanFrancisco with out change, with con
nections for ali points in Texas, Mexico
and California
500 P. NJ, No. II local daily. except Sunday,
for Keysville and intermediate points.
TRAINS KkINEIN RICHMOND.
5:4S P. NJ From Atlanta. Augusta. Jackson.
vile, Ashville and all points South.
$40 A. NJ, from keysville ana local stations.
3:25 p NJ. from Durham, Charlotte, Danville
and intermediate stations
LOCAL FREIGHT.
Nos. 81 and SO between Manchester and Neapo.
lis.
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Then and Now.

How things Will eVolute and turn.
As march the decades slow,
Our fathers wore three cornered hats
A hundred years ago.
But that was In the bygone days,
And time has changed ell that
Each man himself Is cornered now
To get his wife hat!
Smart Set
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kindred wonder.

Fudge tell you medical science ia
developing into a wonderful thing
these days. They seem really able to
accomplish the impossible.
Judge-What's the latest?
at just read that they have operated
on Willie Sappe for brain fever"
This is even more wonderful. They
have just operated on a poor man for
icitis."-Baltimore Herald.
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WANTED-5 INDUSTRIOUS CoLoRED MEN
and women in each locality. $40 TO SO per
week can be made working for Us, and much
good done for the race. This announcement Is
OF special interest to men and women OF Inc
race who desire to work themselves up. Full
particulars furnished free. Apply by letter
only Address,
UNTTFD MIRO PUB. COMPANY,
llO7 & 100 e. Main St.,
Richmond, Va.
46Q2em
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SLAIlON-bAlLA.
2:l5 NJ l0:S p. NV. Richmond.
2;SsP NJ 1870 MY. Petersburg
7:27 p. NJ. 4:l2 A. NJ. -Lv. Raleigh
l0:25 p. NJ. 200 A. M.-Ar. Hamlet
l0:S5 p. NJ. 7:20 A. MY. Hamlet
$50 A NJ 1855 p. Mar. Atlanta
"a. NJ :3S A.M.-Ar. COLUMBIA.
Io5A.M s,OA.M.-Lv Columbia.
s:SsA.M 2:loP. M.-Ar. savannah,
.S:SSP.M. 6.45A. M.-Ar. TAMPA.
80 S:Sk.M. asp. MEAr. Ataata.
gao A. NJ. 10: 35A. M.-Ar. Columbia
Eastern Time.)
IO5A.M 9;40A. MY. Columbia.
Central Time.)
ASS AN 2JO p. M.-Ar. Savannah
9l5.A M 200 A. M,-Ar. Jacksonville.
10 :50'A. M-Ar. st. Augustine.
5;45 p. NJ. 8 As A. mar. Tampa.
10 80 p NJ i00s A. Mar. Charlotte.
80 A. NJ. lO;22 A. MY. Chester.
8;4SA.M. l2:S5 p. MY. Greenwood.
GLIB A. NJ. ESQ Il. NV. Athens.
7;50A.M. 1855 p. M.-Ar. Atlanta.
$40 r. NAT. Augusta.
IL ;85 A. NJ. 80 p. NAT. Macon.
6:25 p. NJ. $40 p. MAJ. Montgomery.
1855 A. M.-Ar. Mobile
FPS A. a.-Ar. New Orleans
$3.50 ?, NJ. i:4O A. M.-Ar. Nashville.
$50 A. NJ. $50 A. Mar. Memphis.
Train No IS leaves Richmond 8 10 A. NJ daily
for Petersburg. Noralna, n. C., and all inter
mediate points. Connection at Noralina with
train arriving Henderson 2:l0 p. NJ and Raj
eigh 1859 II. NJ. daily, and Durham p N. daily
except Sunday.
Trains leave Richmond for Washington, and
New York and the East daily-No. "a at AS A.
Nj, and No. 60 at 90 p. NJ
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa for
all Florida Hast coast points and Cuba, and
Porto Rica; at New Orleans for all points in
Texas, Mexico and California.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ECONOMICALLY.
S:s5 aM' No % From s, all noIp points South.
5:45 p. M. No. 80, Noralina, n. O., Petersburg
and Local points.
SI-EE1 TNG-CAR SERVICE.
Nos. 81 and S4-Florida & Metropolitan Linn
tied, Pullman Drawing Room, and Sleeping
Cars between New York and Tampa. Vesti-
buled Coaches between New York and Rich
mond, and between Richmond and Jackson
Vile. Pullman Sleeping Cars daily between
Jacksonville and Tampa. Also through Draw
ing Room sleeping Cars between New York
and Atlanta, and Cafe-Cars between Hamlet
and Atlanta and Hamlet and Savannah.
Nos. q and 66-SeaDoard Fast Mail. Pull
man Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars be-
tween New York and Jacksonville, connecting
at Hamlet with Sleeping-Car to and from At
lanta, in connection with which through Pull
man tickets are sold. Pullman Parlor-C Cars
between Jacksonville and Tampa Finest Day
Coaches.
W. J. MAY. City Ticket Agent.
u. P. SMITH,
District Passenger Agent
loO6 East Main Street.
Phone 405.
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Seaboard Air Line r. r.
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE"

"CAPITAb CITY ROUTE
Short line to Principal Cities of the South
and Southwest. Florida, Cuba, Texas, Califor-
MIA. and Mexico, reaching the Capitals OF Six
States.
SCHEDULE IN Effect APRIL Is, 1909
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-MAIN ST
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Maxine Tough Meat Tender.

Tough meat can be made tender by
laying 1t few minutes in vinegar
water before IL IL cooked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-30

Prof. Blinkers-I hope you did not
Ard my lecture too technical. Miss
Baynes %
Miss Baynes with pride)-Oh, no,
professor. was able to follow it all.
Prof. B.-I am glad of that, as tried
70 make it ineligible to the meanest,
comprehension
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Timely surrertinn

When from your love you part to meet
again,
One little tip for your consideration;
Don't say au revolr. nor yet auf wieder-
Eehen,
Unless you're sure of the pronunciation.
Smart Set.
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ATLANTIC COAST-LINE.
Schedule In Effect June. $, 1909.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-BYRD
STREET STATION.

600 a. m, NORFOLK LIMITED. Daily. Ar
rives Petersburg 9.sl A. NJ, Norfolk,
ll:2Oa,, m. stops. only at Petersburg,
eos n. m Daily. Arrives Petersburg, e:49 a.
M, Weldon IL 80 4. M, Emporia
NJ a. Charleston MAJ ii IS e ss'e Savannah nah
300 A. NJ, Jacksonville 80 a. m,
Tampa 10 100 2 M Port Tsmpa ESQ pm
Connects at Wilson with No.fs, arriving
p. m. Pullman Sleeper New Y, rk to
nao a. M Daily, Arrives Petersburg
Dr re Bluff, Gent coSntraiia and Chester:
10 P. NJ Daily, arriving Petersburg l 80
p. NJ. Connects with Norfolk and
Western railroad for Roanoke and inter
Bluff, Centralia and Chester.
s:Oop. IN. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. Daily
Arrives at Petersburg $3.50 p. NJ, Nor
folk $40 p, NJ stops only at Petersburg
Wayeriy, an' Suffolk
4:sOp. m. Daily, except Sunday. Arrives Pet
Rocky Moa t9@OP. M. Makes alI'inter.
6.O6 NJ Daily. Arrives Petersburg Up. M,
Makes all stops.
7:25 p NJ FLORIDA & WEST INDIAN LIN
TIED. Daily Arrives Petersburg, soc
r. NJ, Connects with Norfolk & Western
for Norfolk and intermediate points;
Emporia sos p. NJ, Connects with At
lantic and Danyille for stations between
Gasp. M, Fayetteville :l5 a. M, Char
lesion 8 4. NJ, Savannah $40 A. NJ,
Jacksonville 1850 p M, Tampa 1000
p. NJ. Port Tampa 1890 n
NEW LINE TO MIDDLE GEORGIA
POINTS.-Arriving Augusta s 10 A. NJ,
Macon IL 20 A. NJ, Atlanta l2;45 z. NJ,
Pullman Sleeper New York TO Whining
ton Charleston, Port Tampa, Jackson
Vile, Augusta and Macon.
9:45 p NJ. Daily. Arrives Petersburg i0;S9 +.
NJ Connects at Petersburg with Norfolk
q Western railway, arriving at Lynch
burg 80 A. M, Roanoke A. NJ. Bristol
1870 A. M. Pullman Sleeper Richmond
II 30 p. N! Daily. Arrives Petersburg 1910
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4;l2A M. Daily; From Jacksonville, savan-
nah Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Au-
gusta and all points South,
7; s5 A. ". Daily, From Petersburg, Lynch
burg, and the West: p..au.,
10 M. Daily, From Goldsboro
and intermediate stations. Nor
II 40 A i NJ Daily. From Norfolk, Suffolk and
.so p NJ DAILY From Petersburg Roanoke
and intermediate points,
4 30 p. NJ. Daily From Petersburg and
e0p i NJ pnT FrS% Norfolk. Suffolk and
Petersburg
7:45P NJ Daily. From Miami, Port Tampa
JacksonyiAe Savannah, Charleston,
Wilmington, Goldsboro, and all points
South.
s.5s p. M. Daily. From Petersburg, Lynch
burg and West.
T. M. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager.
II. M. EMERSON,
Assistant Traffic Manager.
w. J. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent
@. S CAMPBELL,
Division Passenger Agt.,
8S8 EastMain st.
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An Expect.

Penfield--What Is the best writer of
fiction those publishers have?
MerCitt-The fellow who writes
their book advertisements. = N. Y.
Sun
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Go to workt

Go to workt
Don't get down and lose your nerve
Grumbiing that you have no l1ek
You have all that you deserve.
Better have little pluck.
Go TO work.
II you fail don't rail- at fate.
Charge IL to yourself alone.
you'll discover soon or late.
Ihat you reap as you have sown-
hArd old worldly Well, grant II so
Got TO face ~, though or Quit
The more reason that you show
You can brave and conquer It.
Failures for the false and weak.
fortunes Tor the strong and true.
Have message-dare to speak
Have a purpose-learn to do.
Go TO work.
Denver News.
The Perfect Day.
Time enough for sorrows
Grief is Night;
Let US wreathe tomorrow
With the Hight
Set the bells to ringing
On the way;
Even the dark IS singing
II the day.
See. the light is streamingE-
Storms are past;
Heaven brightly beaming-
Home at lastl
IF, l. Stanton. in Atlanta conStitu-
ton.
Points OF Resemblance.
Crimsonbeak-Most boys you know,
sSs like postage stamps.
Yeast-When they stick to their let
ters, ! suppose2
"No."
Because they're found among the
males"
"Oh, no."
Well, give IL mp"
why. they never perform their
mission In life until they are well
tucked. "-Yopkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-30
To n Coronation Raby.

Pink Bundle in the cradle tucked.
while now thy homeless thumb is sucked
And wrinkled bulge thy button nose
And something stirs within thy toes.
w hlie now, In short. you kick In bed
IoothIess and downy on thy head,
II en- now (ah, bite thy np with shameD
Poor babe-Corona is thy name.
In half a dozen years, or so
Thoult answer TO the call of co.
And ere thou art a pretty score.
Thy friends will ring a change on Cor.
AND then lover. sad and sorry,
WIN give II up at-dearest CORY:
while maiden aunts. thou female Jonah
VIII always christen thee Corona.
Sleep on. kick on-forget thy woesl
LwidoIe and twist thy twirling toes.
comfort tiny features, bawl and yell=
Az yet for thee this life Is well:
But. stern. ali stern for thee the strita.
IN walking down the slope OF life:
assured fancy well thy rage
That everybody knows thine age
London Globe
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ALPHEUS SCOTT,
CHURCH HILL
FUNERAL DIRECTOR

FUNERAL DIRECTOR
-. AND Er1BALMER,
E~ Open Day and Night. Office and
Ware rooms 5000 p St, Church Hill.
Orders BY Telegraph and Telephone
promptly attended to. All business con-
fdentiai. Old Phone No. 1888.
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YORK RIVER LINE, VIA
WEST POINT.
THE FAvORITE ROUTE NORTH.

LEAVE RICHMOND.
4 80 p. NJ, No. l6, Baltimore Limited, daily ex.
cept Sunday for West Point, connect
ing at West Point with steamer for
Baltimore and Yorlk-river landings
? ;l5 y. m. No.l0 daily except Sundays, local
express for West Point. and intermedi-
ate stations, Connects with stage at
Iestor Manor for Walkerton and Tap
pahannock
5 90 4 NJ, No. "a, local mixed. Leaves daily,
except Sunday for West Point and inter
mediate stations, connecting with stage
az Lester Manor for wafkerton and
Tappahannock
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TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.

9:15 A. NJ, No 10 daily from West Point, with
connect ton from Baltimore except
Monday.
lO:45 A; NJ, No 9, daily except Sundays and
Mondays.
4 80 P. NJ, daily except Sundays, from West
Point and intermediate stations
Nos. 10 and is win make no stop between
Richmond and Quinton.
Steamers sail from West Point 80 D. m,
daily except Sundays. Steamers call at Glou.
ceSter Point and Clay-banlS. Mondays, Wedues.
days and Fridays, and Yorktown and Almonds
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
o w. WESTBURY, ID. p. A.,
900 E. Main ST., Richmond, Va.
s. II. HARDWICK, G.. p. A,
Q. II. ACKERT,
General Manager. Washington, ID. Q.
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coos Miracle OF Light.
Marvellous mystery, Gods miracle NJ pSh.t
with scarce a stirring OF the souls sur
prise,
Note We the sunshine's arrow as Il files
1hat puising SHAFT OF pure. pellucid whitei
Broken in beauty through the rain Sraos.
might;
Falnted In glowing spectrum on the skies
seeing, Yet blind. with numb. accustomed
eyes!
Turn, tired heart. and read the message
right,
voiced mutely by that oracle sublIneI
Grief OF the world and glory OF Gods
Heaven
by means of one the other we divine:
light Tor Its great analysis Is driven
Through the reIn-prisms. Tan6sr hias.oA
signi
Tears as interpreters to US are SiVen.
Hester Caldwell Oakley. In Woma,,s
Home Companion.
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LOCAL FREIGHT.

Nos. 81 and 81 between Manchester and Neap,
lS
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5 :43 p. NJ From Atlanta. Augusta. jackson.
vile, Ashville and all points South
$40 A. M, from Keysville ana local stations.
:25 z. NJ. from Durham, Charlotte, Danville
and intermedIata stations
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Inc brOOk-
With a ripple and plash in merry glee
The brook trips on TO the waiting sea.
While gentle zephyrs blow
Down through the fields when daisies nod
Or when lit up with goldenrod.
On. on the brook still nows.
The summer sun far Gown the west
L. glinted from each gold-like CREST
Clear as the diamonds hue
And pictured there In changing light.
when nelds are green, when deIds Ara
white,
Reflects the heavens blue.
The brook will to the poet lend.
And for the artist color blend
In wondrous majesty. !
For ali IT Will a lesson teach
And palmer than the plainest speech
While flowing TO the sea
Id; Aoeibert White. IN Springfield Ofass. y
Republican.
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Just where Thou Art

Just where Thou Art
II were young. or strong. or fair.
Or rich. or high. or here, or there,
Or otherhow, or otherwhere -,
might do good.-I might be great
I might be happy. soon or late
But now-ah me- sh mel %.
But little can my poor lie be.
And even less oan know or seer
Soul. who wouidst thus bemoan thy fate.
Look up. nor be thou desolate
The task committed unto thee
Is not to plan. or here or there;
God needs some service done be sure.
Just whore and how thou standst secure
It's thine TO toll. and to endure.
lie asks thee not TO form thy life
Anew; but In the arduous strife
BE truel be true! be true!
Then, whether He shall keep Thea hea,A
Or send thee forth. have thou no fear:
Accept that He shall send.
But TO the end.
In all that ever thou shalt Do
BE truel be true! be truel
MAY Field Mexican. IN Baptist Union.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-21
ONE MINER FOUND ALIVE
ONLY SURVIVOR OF THE 225 EN-
TOMBED NEAR COAL CREEK.
Ernest Mcdonald Taken Out of the
Pit in n Dying ConditiOn-Eighty-
Two Bodies Recovered.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 20.-Up to
midnight eighty-two bodies had been taken
from Fraterville mine at Coal Creek, the
scene of yesterdays catastrophe, in which
the lives of 225 miners were blotted out.
Ernest Mcdonald was taken out alive at
a late hour; he had fallen into a spring
and was completely covered by water, ex-
cept half of his face, when found. He
had entered the mine fifteen minutes after
the other men, and his story of the ex-
plosion was told while his breath came in
ftful gasps. 1t is impossible for him to
live more than a few hours, for he is
horribly mangled. Both arms were twist
ed from his shoulders, both eyes were
blown out and both thighs broken.
The coroner's inquest, which was con-
vened to-day in the opera house, examined
a number of witnesses, hut did not COM
piete its work.
Fresh crews of rescuers went to work
tonight and will toll on increasingly. unless
feared, occurs.
The cause of the disaster developed to-
day, when 1t became known that gas had
collected in an abandoned mine close by,
into which an opening had been accident
ally made last week by boy working in
lateral. An attempt was made 10 stop up
the opening, but il is believed that leak
remained.
William Morgan, aged sixty years, who
was blown out of the pit entrance
yesterday, is still alive, though it is
not thought he live long. His is
the only statement to be had from any one
in the mine at the time of the explosion.
He said: 81 was near the mouth and felt
the earth jerk under my feet. The noise
was muffied and l knew what il meant, as
l have been in three mine explosions. That
is the last L knew. 1 know all of the men
are dead"
The posture in which the dead bodies are
found indicate that terrible conclusion
occurred simultaneously with the explosion.
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Four Men Killed and Twenty-Four In.
jurcd, Seven Fatally.


ARDMORE, 1. T.. May 2O.-A construc-
ton train on the Choctaw Oklahoma &,
Gulf Railway plunged through high tres
tie twelve miles east of Ardmore to-day.
Four men were killed and twenty-one in
jured, seven of the latter fatally Among
those believed TO be fatally hurt is A. NJ.
Oliphant, a prominent attorney of Tisho-
mingo. who was riding home on the work
train. The other dead and injured are all
members of the construction gang or train
crew. All are white The dead:
CHARLES A. BLACK, Tishomingo, /. T.
JAMES DOLAN, Fort Smith, Ark
j. R GAINS residence unknown.
JIM HOPEGOOD, Tishomingo, l. T
Fatally Hurt-A. NJ Oliphant, Tishomin-
60 1. T.; James Wear. residence unknown;
Ed Clark, Arkansas; Hope JOY, Texas; a
d. Furney. Missouri. internal injuries: VIII
liam P. Shipp. Missouri, internal injuries
unknown man. picked up unconscious, in
ternal injuries.
Seriously Hurt-Conductor Roberts; Ed
Bonner. Arkansas, head crushed: Joseph
Pratt, internal injuries; II. 1. Sholer head
hurt: l. Sullivan, Tennessee. badly bruised;
]. NJ Hootkins, Texas. leg hurt; Elmer
Lanier. Little Rock. Ark, badly bruised
The injuries of the others are slight. The
railroad officials are unable 10 assign a
reason for the wreck. The train was run
ming at the rate of eight miles an hour
when the forward car jumped the track.
followed by the rest of the train a dozen
cars piling up in a heap thirty feet below.
The engine remained on the track. The
dead and injured were brought 10 this citv.
j. r. Gaines died shortly after reaching
the hospital.
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Panic at Fort De France, Where
and the People Fled to Ships.
FEARFUL STORM ON MONDAY
WHEN AMERICANS At ST. PIERRE
WERE FORCED TO HASTEN AWAY.
Smoke and Gas Emitted by the Vol
Sea-Prentis's Body Buried.

FORT DE FRANCE, May 2O.-This morn
ing. at half past 3 o'clock. a thick, heavy
cloud, lit up by flashes of lightning and
the rising sun, rose from Mont Pelee The
people of Fort de France at once became
panic stricken, and in scant attire rushed
excitedly through the streets of the town.
Stones from the volcano as big as hazel
nuts fell in the streets Many of the in
habitants hurriedly embarked on the YES
ficulty that they were eventually reassured.
At o'clock. however, the excitement was
over and the people became calm The
phenomenon of this morning was similar
to the eruption of Thursday, May s, but
not so severe. Governor rHuerre will leave
here on the French cruiser Suchet TO in
form himself of the situation at ST. Pierre
The expedition sent to recover the bodies
of the American and British consuls at
ST. Pierre, on Monday, nearly resulted in
a fearful horror. The vessels taking part
in the expedition were the United States
Indefatigable. The Potomac, under the
command of Lieutenant Benjamin B. Nc
Cormick, arrived there first at IL o'clock
Monday morning, and landed working par
ties. One party went to the site of the
American consulate and the other, headed
by Lieutenant Mccormick. went to the
north end of the town to the spot where
the British consulate stood, from where
tie lieutenant could see Mont Pelee, and
noticed that huge column OF smoke and
gas was pouring out of the crater in
manner similar TO the eruption Of May s.
He thereupon rushed TO the site of the
American consulate and ordered all hands
to the boats. The American sailors picked
up a heavy, metallic coffin, in a wooden
case, containing the remains of the United
States consul, Thomas j. Prentis, and car
ried ii TO a boat. The American party
was in imminent danger.
In the meanwhile the Indefatigable had
arrived off St. Pierre, but left the shore
heading for the sea, blowing her siren. At
that time huge stream of molten matter
was pouring into the sea, raising columns
of steam, and the whole sea was hideous,
having turned yellow-s ceen color, while
what was apparently smoke was rushing
from the mountain. The detonations were
continuous and were accompanied by fear
full storm of lightning. thunder and rain.
The flashes were of terrific violence and
during the storm new craters opened in
Mont Pelee. Fortunately the wind kept the
clouds of smoke and gas from enveIoping
the American and British warships. or the
working party. The GOODNESS and courage
Of he AmerfCan sailors urara
worthy.
The body Of Mr.. Prentis is now here
There was a funeral service on board the
United States cruiser Cincinnati to-day
(Tuesday0 The burial will take place
ashore. There will be no special ceremony.
The volcanic mountain is apparently in
greater activity. and the escape OF the war
vessels. and particularly OF the shore party.
was exceedingly narrow.
A severe inundation at Basse Pointe. on