The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-05-17
ST. VINCENT BURIED
IN VOLCANIC ASHES.
Continued from Page One.

! from the Island of Grenada. one of the
British Windward islands. He brought
with him a number OF packages of medical
| supplies, which We're extremely useful.
| The arrival here of the first detachment
| of the ambulance corps. which brought suf-
| ferers from Georgetown. caus quite a SEN
| sation This batch consisted of a hundred
/ persons. whose charred bodies eXhaled
! fetid odors and whose loathsome faces made
even the hospital attendants shudder. 1t is
! doubtful whether one of the whole party
| will recover.
| DEATH RATE CONTINUES
| AT HIGH FIGURE.
The death rate among the people in the
| hospitals Is still very high, in spite of the
! best medical efforts made in their behalf
| All the neighboring British colonies are
| evincing sympathy with the sufferers here
| Subscription lists have been started and
food and clothing are being forwarded TO
ST. Vincent from all the British islands
While the entire community is thankful
| for this help and sympathy from British
sources. on all sides are heard grateful ap-
probation OF the prompt aid furnished ny
the United States, in sending the Potomac
here with provisions and other things for
the destitute people of st. Vincent.
The report that the volcanic lake which
occupied the top of the mountain has dis
appeared appears TO be confirmed. sea
of lava emitting suphurous fumes, now
apparently occupies Its place and several
new craters have been formed
SMOKE FROM CRATERS
COVERS WHOLE ISLAND.
The last time the volcano showed activi-
ty, Tuesday last, the craters, old and new,
and numerous fssures in the mountain SIDES
discharged hot vapor. deep subterranean
murmurings were heard the ground trem-
bled at times and from the center of the
volcano huge volumes of steam arose, and
a dense, Cimmerian smoke. mlngling with
the steam, issued from a new and active
crater. forming an immense pail over the
northern hills. lowering into the valleys
and then rising and spreading until 1t en-
welcomed the whole island in a peculiar. gray
mist.
Simultaneous action on the part of .he
volcanoes of Martinique and Dominica and
elsewhere seems to denote volcanic con-
nection between these islands and appears
to verify the assumption of the volcanic
origin OF the mountain chains in the Wind
ward districts.
As this dispatch is sent It is excessively
hot here, and the northern hills retain their
foggy appearance.
The sulphuric vapors which still exhale
all over the island are increasing the sick
ness and mortality among the surviving in
habitants and are causing suffering among
the new arrivals. The hospital staffs are
giving way to overwork and are with dt-
hculty bearing up.
HUTS ARE FILLED
WITH DEAD BODIES.
The stencil In the afflicted district is ter
rble beyond description. Nearly all the
kuts left standing are filled with dead
bodies.
In some cases disinfectants and the usual
means Of disposing of the dead are useless
and cremation has been resorted to. When
1t Is possible the bodies are dragged with
ropes to the trenches and there are hastily
covered up. quicklime being used when
available. Many OF the dead bodies were
so covered with dust that they were not
discovered until walked on by visitors or by
the relieving officers or their assistants.