Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-10

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with ashes, though gbe was No.. ,,i'
distant from the town which WAS
impenetrable darkness. A boat w'
sent IN as near as possible 10 the sbor
but not living soul was seen oebnr
only flames. The Quebec stsamshi
company's Roraima was seon No sy ,'I',i
and disappear. '''''
GOV LLEWELLYNs REPORT
London, May 9.-Goy. LIeveuv, -
the Windward Islands telegraDbed n
day from the island Of ST. Lucia 10 m
colonial office as follows. '''
NO news nom the island Of N Vim
cent. From what | saw nm no ,d ~,
sage TO 81 Lucia, ! fear fine er,r,jn,
OF Soufriere Is very scrious ,ft 49, ~,
pies to Granada aud ST. Vincent ar,
win the exception OF fbe diy,o,,
repeating the news bro,ipbt IN ' ,i,, w,
ana OF 81, Lucia yesterday af.erpoo,
by the British steamer Roddam wbict
announced the total destruction M 0,,
town OF 81. Pierre, island of 4larlinio""
by a volcanic eruption. the Tnoi,sl
merchants and shippers here bogino
trade relations with Martinl9pe re
received no direct news OF ne catas
trophe' Even the owners of the pT1
dam, which was forced 10 slim her on
ch0rs at ST. Pierre In order IN esc5m,
and which was badly damoped ~ pc 80
her crew being Killed, have not hearj
IRON The vessels captain
A Former resident OF 81 Pierre nou.
In this city, says there were abont co6
White people among the Inhabitants Of
the destroyed town. W
Az 6;2b this p. m London is oulte crt
OF IRON communicated with The lei.
ana oil Martinique Tie cable com.
panles have received nothing event
vague messages saying The cable is in.
terrupted owing to the Volcanic erpn.
tion. up
The colonial Office is without word
IRON Martinique except thai grave
disaster the extent or which Is moi
mentioned, has occurred. and the re-.
ceipt OF a repetition Of the steel steam.
err Roddam's news.
The belief now exists that the Rrlt.
ish West Indian Islands OF Dominica
ana 81. Vincent have also suffered SO.
Verely u Is expected that posslbly
news viii reach England tonight
through steamers arriving at the other
West Indian Islands.
A dispatch TO the Reuter- Telegram
company from Kingston. Jamaica. civ.
Ing the details OF the Martinique dis.
aster already known, SAYS. "Tbou.
sands were killed az st. Pierre. whore
a terrible panic prevailed. The erup.
ton began Saturday May 8. when
ST. Pierre was covered with ashes and
appeared to be envel0ped In fog. The
flow Of lava continued until Wednes.
day, May Z.
I'm the island OF ST. Vincent the
Soutriere (volcano) is active and
are frequent. So far no
damage has been done"
In response TO e. request OF Gov, ]
Llewellyn OF the Islands. the British |
cruiser Indefatigabe win be dispatched |
from the island OF Trlnadad to the ISL. |
and Of 81. Vincent by way Of st. Lucia, |
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from
Point-a-Pletre, island Of Guadeloupe,
French West Indies, dated yesterday, |
says: 1.-THE Mont Peele (St. Pierre)
crater elected yesterday morning
molten rocks and ashes during three
and completely destroyed 81.
Pierre and the districts within four.
mile radius. All the inhabitants were
burned"
About eight passengers from the
Roraima, OF the Quebec steamship line
we're saved by the French cruiser Su.
,het.
The inhabitants OF the southern dis.
riots Of the island, who were depend.
mt on ST. Pierre for provisions are
nenaced by famine,
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
jamaica says 1.-THE first intlmatlon
Il a disaster Cat Martinique was the
breaking OF the cables on Tuesday The
french cable to Martinique from Puer.
o Plata was broken Wednesday. Ca
lie communication with all the north.
IN Islands Is stopped,
The survivors OF the British steamer
loddam describe the scene at ST.
'lerre as being "glimpses Of hell, beg
airing description, The Roddam's men
we're killed chiefly by molten lava,
The Roraima was wrecked In terri
lie upheaval OF land and sea. The
rhole crew persisted. Two ships were
lst with all on board In an attempt
0 approach Martinique
VOLCANIC DUST FALLS.
Bridgetown, Island OF Barbados,
british West Indies May s.--Volcanlc
ust from the eruption on the island
81. Vincent is stlll falling here The
Dads and houses are covered an inch
lick. 80,
The island Of Barbados Is over 100
lilies from the island OF st. Vincent
COMMENT OF PARIS PRESS,
Paris. May iO.-Although the disas-
II OF St Pierre, Martinique. was known
.rly yesterday, the ParIsians do not
Il seem to realize the awfulness OF the
ltastrophe. which, apparently, haraV
fused more than a ;ipple Of excite
ent on the bouleyards
Even the newsboys last night We're
If shouting the last editions OF the
.ening papers with their usual VIM.
his was mainly due 20 the meagerness
the dispatches received here anc 70
q total absence OF details, The Only
gn OF grief yet visible is the nan
asted flag over the ministry o tue
lonles. q, a..
Beyond producing the cable as
.tches received by the government
. evening papers yesterday either re-
aimed from commenting on the as
Ter or confined themselves 10 printing
stories. ancient and modern. OF sun
n events. The morning newspapers
day do little better -. Ala
rhe Figaro follows the caole us
tchcs with a geographical history y,, u
q island OF Martinique ana speSu
es whether the catastrophe Is uo-
nm eruptIon or an earthquake ..
m winding up with the statement
n, 90, ls not France alone but nv
nifty as a whole, that Is plunged ~
turning. as such calamlties ca, W.,
, feeling Of solidarity uniting d" WV
Ink and feel" A.. -,os.
Ne Matln says II Is one OF the MOS MOS
gb,f,I catastrophes recorded anu
n we must 20 lack to Pompeh "
4 A parallel FOR such a calamity
ENGLAND HoRRIFIED'
.ondon MAY iO.-All the newspapers
= evnyess Inc utmoyt horror az we
astronhe which. they say, DE W
sn,,,ds ia only comparable 10 POM
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