The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26
MOUNT PELEE IS AGAIN
SHOWING MUCH ACTIVITY
Fire and Cinder Once More Issuing From
Volcano and Martinique Residents
Are Terrorized.
= oRT DE FRANCE dsiand of Mar

- oRT DE FRANCE Qsiand OF Mar
tinique). May 16.-Great flashes O
very bright light were emitte
from Mount Pelee between 10 and l
o'clock last night. They were visibl
from here. Thick. glowing red clouds
tnterspersed with flashes OF light. ar,
issuing from the volcano this morn
ing. Showers OF cinders. lasting 70
twenty minutes. accompanied the ac
tivity. The people OF the districts @
Lorraine. Marigoi. sainte Marie and Il
Trinite are panic-stricken.
PARIS. May is.-A private Telegram
received here via La Guayra. venezue-
Ia. says Fort de France. Martinique. /:
seriously threatened by. the volcanic
disturbance.
FORT DE FRANCE QsIand OF Mar
tlnique). May l6.-The French cruiser
Suchet will sail from here tomorrow
with the principal local authorities,
who will be landed at 81. Pierre and
proceed TO the northern part OF the
island. in the direction OF Basse Point.
and thoroughly investigate the situa-
ton. IL - feared that pillage is ram
pant there. Fifty robbers arrested at
81. Pierre have been sentenced to FIVE
years imprisonment.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. May 16.&Ad-
vices received here from Fort de
France say that looting and robbery
are on the Increase at St Pierre and
elsewhere. and that the authorities
cannot cope with the conditions. es-
peciaiiy as local political quarrels at
-. ~
cal. harmonious action. There are COCO
r. fugees at Fort de- France and rioting
i feared.
NEW YORK. May Is-A cable to the
sun from Guadaiajara. Mexico. says:
Eumblings which come from Mount CO.
lima and great clouds OF smoke which
are being constantly emitted from It's
crater indicate that the. interior agi-
tation Is gathering force and that act
i've eruption is likely TO occur.
FORT DE FRANCE. May 12.-The
British Royal Mail steamer Solent
brought news cf the eruption OF the
on the British Island of ST.
Vincent. Mud. ashes and stone were
hurled into Kingston. the capital OF the
island. Five hundred deaths are re-
ported. and the bodies lie unburied.
The central and southern parts Of ST
IlerTe are sun burning. business -
al complete standstin. vandals who
y ere found looting the bodies OF those
killed In the lava flow have been placed
under arrest and will be severely deal;
with.
FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique.
May 15.-It IL reported that an English
officer found To have stolen sacred al
tar vessels from the ruins was placed
under arrest on board the United
States cruiser Cincinnati. Troops have
been placed about the ruins to prevent
further looting. workmen are engaged
In clearing the ruins. but are in much
danger from crumblIng walls. The
vaults OF the Bank OF Martinique have
been opened and Its valuables brought
10 Fort de France.
Provisions are being hurried to the
survivors from every source and the
sufferers are being brought here on
every steamer. The convent. which
200 girls and twenty-six nuns.
has entirely disappeared.
The upheaval has made many
changes in the vicinity OF ST. Vincent
rhe bed OF the ocean has been lifted up !
where a considerable portion OF the is
and slid into the sea.
NEW YORK. May 16.-The corre- ,
,pondent OF the World cables from Fort
g. France that the stories OF suffering 4
rom the volcano have been much ex-
iggerated outside OF Pierre. He SAYS