Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-27
SCIENTISTS VISIT VOLCANO
Emission Of sufFooating Gas and OlOudburst
Erosions Are New Features.
NO FURTHER DANGER IS APPREHINDEO
Inhabitants, e Continue In q
state Of Terror and Are Lenv-
ing Island a. Rapidly
as They Can.

hllt 0NuNtH ~ SlhtthhaAif
here from st. Lucia yesterday. The
steamer, Luckenbach, arrived this morn
ing and left at once for Porto Rico. The
steamer, Fontabelle, reached here at 9
o'clock this morning with $50 tons Of sup
plies from the Chamber Of Commerce of
New York.
Among the passengers are w. H. Cor
wine, who was specially named by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as secretary of the various
bodies in the United States contributing for
the relief Of the sufferers; Prof. Angelo
Hilprin and other scientists. Mr.. Corwine
and Captain Scott, brother OF Chief Scott
OF Roraima, were presented to Gov
ernor L'Huerre and the French delegates
today. The steamer, Topaz, has been
placed at the disposal OF Mr.. Corwine to
visit st. Vincent. Its cargo will be dis
charged Monday.
Captain Scott visited the survivors of
the steamship Roraima. Prof. Robert T.
Hill, the eminent geologist, with his party
has chartered a steamer and Is carefully
studying the volcano from the sea. DR..
KEENAN, with a land party is examining
the northern part OF the island.
Mount Pelee was fairly quiet, although
there was a big eruption of ashes. which
covered the extreme north Of the island.
The new crater is active.
Mr.. Corwine has investigated the method
employed in the distribution of supplies
and has informed Governor L'Huerre that
he considers 1t excellent. II is expected
oficial notification will be issued that
sufficient supplies have been received.
Most Of the refugees who have come into
Fort de France have deserted the town for
points further south, as terror still pos
seses all souls and Fort de France is be-
lieved to be doomed. All business is sus-
pended, as the amount Of supplies received
has killed sales.
Grateful TO United states.
The French delegates. Admiral Server
and the citizens are unanimous in the ex-
preston Of gratitude for the genuine
friendship of the American people, which
has been manifested by the swiftness with
which great quantities Of supplies have
been furnished and forwarded and the
character OF the delegates in charge Of
them.
Fort dc France looks deserted. Nearly
1000 persons have gone to the islands of
Guadeloupe, Dominica and st. Lucia and
as many more are trying to get away. The
single object of all minds is to escape from
the island.
The scientists are divided in opinion as
to whether or not new and more violent out
bursts are to be expected. A majority OF
them think volcanic energy will be dis
played for a long time, but that no further
loss of life will occur, as there are no large
places left to be destroyed, and Fort de
France, they say, is absolutely safe from
any possible outburst OF Mount Pelee.
Admiral Serveran today called upon
United States Consul Ayme to express to
him his high appreciation of a what the
United States has done for the victims Of
the disaster. 81,
For two days heavy rains have fallen.
Views of n Scientist.
NEW YORK. May 26.-E. o. Hovrick, as
sistant director Of the American Museum Of
National History. who went to Martinique
on the cruiser Dixie to examine the vol
canic phenomena. cables the Herald from
Castries, st. Lucia:
st. Pierre can only be compared to Pom
peii. The devastation and desolation are
even. worse.
gas wrecked the buildings and asphyxiated
the people. thus completing the ruin. This
ss sSRyK t With nt the sd5at tba made that
the city, the gas being sulphureated hydro
gen, ignited by lightning or the fires In the
the roadstead to the bottom of the sea or
burned them before they could escape.
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No flow of lava has apparently attended
the eruption yet, the highly explosive erup-
lions bringing no moften material to the
surface. There is no change in the coast
The great omission OF surocating gas
and the typical cloudburst erosion, with the
resulting streams OF mud, are among the
scientific knowledge of volcanoes.
Frightened Crew Deserts sIOOp.
NEW YORK, May ga Herald dispatch
from st. Kits, B. w. l., says that the
sloop Dauntless, under Captain Lake, which
carried supplies provided by the govern.
ment of this island for the sufferers IL
> Martinique, has returned here.
The crew Of Dauntless became fright
ened on the voyage and refused to go OF
and deserted the sloop at Dominica. Thii
i delayed the relief expedition. but Daunt
less obtained a new crew at Dominica ant
; finally went on to its destination.
On the passage southwark Captain LAX
says Mount Pelee was seen blazing grandl
at intervals of about a quarter Of an hour
. Its eruptions we're accompanied by awful
b sounds, resembling deep thunder. Pebble
and volcanic debris rained constantly upoi
the deck of Dauntless.
When Dauntless passed st. Pierre on tn
voyage northward the city's ruins wer
burning hercely, but the volcano wa
quiescent.
This island has been swept by a fearfr
a thunderstorm.
J. Only Scientists Interested.
CAsTRIEs, Island Of ST. Lucia, Sunda!
May 25.-st. Pierre. Martinique. is no longt
- Of interest, except to the scientists. Mour
Pelee Is still active, but all within II
range are dead or have fed. Fort q
70 France is quieter after the large exodr
of inhabitants Of neighboring colonies. I'll
- Martinique sufferers have suflcient food Il
the present.
The St. Vincent volcano. the soufrlere,
less active. The total loss OF lie as
result OF it's eruption is finally placed
- loo. about the original estimate. tt
ID wounded and burned number 600. Many
e. those in hospitals cannot recover. Mo
RI than 1000 persons are destitute. They al
IL receiving adequate relief.
lie The material damage done in st. Vince
WHEN MEAT IS high.