The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-16

The inhabitants OF the north part OF
the island are now distributed in the
various districts OF the south. Some
italian sailors were saved who were
thought TO have perished at the time OF
the eruption.
The volcano continues to belch smoke.
Mont Pelee is stili plainly visible from
this place. At night the lightning plays
about the mountain. Last night, from u
points, fire Illuminated everything around
Norne Rouge. o'
A rain of cinders fell at Bssse Point and
1ava in a stream 500 metres wide flowed
down the course of the river Blanche.
VILLAGE DESERTED.
The village OF Boury. near st. Pierre,
has been evacuated owing to the stencil
OF decomposing bodies of people and OF
animals.
Funeral services In memory OF the vic
tins of the volcanic eruption were held
here today In the presence of the offcers
of the French ship Suchet. the German
man-of-war Fake, the Danish cruiser
Valkyrien and the United States navy
tug Potomac Intense emotion was dis
played by the audience.
At some parts of the coast the sea has
receded 80 metres and the surface Is
covered with dead fish. Sharks have
reappeared.
A NEW CRATER.
A new crater has formed on Mont Pelee
and seven craters are now visible there
Last night there was light rain of
stones In the environments Of Fort de
France, accompanied by loud detonations
An English officer accused of robbing
the sacred vessels in the ruins of church
has been taken TO ST. Lucia on board the
United States cruiser Cincinnati, and will
be placed under arrerst there
Troops have been detailed TO guard the
ruins In St Pierre, with orders 10 fire
upon pillagers.
SUPPLIES ARRIVE.
Kingstown. Island OF st. Vincent. MAY
I5s-The British cruiser lndefatigable
brought % tons of supplies here and re-
turned to the island of Trinidad today for
more.
The governor of the windward islands.
Sir Robert Llewelyn, Is here supervising
the work OF the authorities While the
outbreak OF the volcano on the island of
Martinique killed more people outright.
more territory has been ruined In st.
Vincent hence there Is greater desitu-
tion here. The injured persons were hor-
ribly burned by the hot grit which was
driven along with tremendous velocity.
Twenty-six persons who sought refuge In
q room 10 feet by " were all killed
One person was Drained with a huge
stone nine miles from the crater Rough
coffins are being made 10 receive the
remains OF the victims.
HOSPITALS FILLED
The hospital here is filled with dying
people. Fifty injured persons are lying
on the floor OF that building, as there are
no beds for their accommodation, though
cots are being rapidly constructed OF
boards. This and similar work has been
in progress since Immediately after the
disaster. But two days elapsed b. fore
refused 10 dig the necessary trenches
though they were offered three times the
usual wages by the local authorities. The
nurses employed are incompetent but
they are willing 10 learn and are work
ing hard The negroes are indifferent
20 all that Is transpirine and 20 what
government rations. but there have beer
Instances where they have refused e
bury their own relatives
THE SEA ENcRoACHEs.
II IL estimated that the sea has en-
croaohed from ten feet 10 two miles alonl
the coast near Georgetown ard that :
section on the north Of the island ha.
dropped into the sea This Is apparent
verified by the report OF the French cabl.
ship Pouyer Quertier that souudngs nov
show seven fathoms where before IN,
outbreak there were IS fathoms OF water
Lieutenant r. y. MCCORMICK, com
mandirg the United states steamer Po
tofnac. now in these waters. has calle,
on Governor Lleweiiyn and offered hin
the syrnpathy of the United States and
any assistance which ~ was IN his power
90 render. The Potomac has also landed
what she can spare Of her food stuns
The governor expressed his thanks and
added that there was no immediate nee,
OF help. The United States steamer car.
ried Official dispatches 90 the island Of ST
Lucia.
DESTRUCTION AT ST. VINCENT
Kingstown Island ~ St Nincont
Thursday. May l5.-(Afternoon. "A cor.
respondent Of The Associated Press ha.
just returned here from a visit on horse.
back to the devastated district OF this isl.
snd. during which be travelled 90 miles
and penetrated TO within Eve miles o,
the Soufriere crater.
The ash-covered area - St Vincent
exceeds that Of Martinique. which the
correspondent ha5 also explored. The
most conseyarbB estimate or TIC ocatl