Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
BY Representative of the PhiIa-
deIphia Geographical Society,
AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT
The Last Eruption Greatly Exceeded
In Extent the First one Eiec-
tricsl Examinations.

Fort de France, Island OF Martinique,
Saturday, Sept 6.--prof. Angelo He'll
prin, president Of the Philadelphia Geo.
graphical society, who is In Martinique
In the interests Of the National Geo
graphical society, has made the follow
Ing report on the recent eruptions Of
Mont Pelee
The scene Of destruction in the last
eruption Of Mont Pelee far surpasses
In extent that Of May 5,
when St Pierre was destroyed and
includes the broad area lying between
Macouba and Carbet. and involves
Haute Tours de Bourden, Basse Pointe,
Morne Balal and Ajoupa Boulion,
where alone upwards of 800 persons
were killed, as well as Morne Rouge,
with death last of probably not less
than LOO persons; Morne Capot and
the heights somewhat this side Of Fon-
da st. Denis, the blast, however, leav-
ing the last named place untouched.
Great cinders fell also over the region
of Grand Riviere, and Precheur Is COW
cred deep with ashes. In Carbet the
ashes lie one foot deep and nearly the
same amount covers the ruins Of 81.
Pierre. Al Of Morne Rouge, with the
exception Of about four houses and the
beautiful church, has been swept to the
ground and the greater part Of the town
has been burned up. At Ajoupa Boul-
lion, where one half of the town has
been Frustrated, there 10 no trace OF
fire Of any kind.
The destructive blast, instead OF con-
filming itself to a section of area, as
was the case during the first eruption,
was distributed radially, crossing the
low summit Of the volcano near the
knob of Morne jacob and skipping
zones between It's rays. The danger Of
Mont Pelee is thus materially incrals-
ed, and perhaps no position in the north
Of the island Is absolutely safe The
government has iudiciousy ordered the
evacuation Of all points reached by a
radius of about eight or ten miles from
the crater THE recent phenomena
were precisely like that of May s, death
resulting IN most cases from contact
with the terribly swift and hot blast
which burned and which suffocated.
The sulphur emitted from the crater
during the recent eruptions was COM
paratively insignificant, although IL
densely added TO the ash cloud which
overtlowed the Preheur. The electri-
cal Examinations during the storm were
wonderful and greatly surpassed those
of July 8.
During the time | was on the vol
cano on the afternoon of the eruption
Mont Pelee was in terrible activity and
refuge from flying bombs had TO be
sought In hole. The great cone could
not be seen. On the way to the noun
tain the party was enveloped in ashes
and mud.
"'rhe destruction OF the several towns
and localities was simultaneous, occur
ring at $40 p. m.
"There is much uneasiness all over
the island Of Martinique.
1.-THE illumination of the eruption OF
st. Vincent. five miles from here on
the night of Wednesday was most ter
rifying and ON Thursday morning the
ash cloud from the st. Vincent vol
cano carried darkness 10 Fort de
France for a period Of nearly six hours.
No details Of the casualties on st.
Vincent have as yet been received
here"