Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-12
THE DIXIE TO 60
Will Carry Supplies to the Peo-
 pie of Martinique.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET.

lO CCNAOe-AAs Saws the Disaster is Complete-The Pona Expresses His Sorrow to the French bassador-Emperor Wll- liam Sends His Profound Regrets to
 President Loubet-
 Washington. May 12.-The president after a conference with the members or the cabinet this morning, ordered me war. navy and treasury departments to cooperate for the relief or the Martinique sufferers, and to take m mediate action. The Dixie now at the Brooklyn navy yard has been ordered to load up with supplies and proceed with all haste to the relief Of the suI- ferers.
 Washington, May 12.-Secretary Hay has received the following cablegram' dated May Il, from United States Con- sul Ayme at Guadaloupe, who went To Fort de France. Martinique, by instruc- tions from this government:
 .sThe disaster is complete. The city is wiped out. Consul Prentis and his family are dead Acting governor says 3O.O00 have perished, 50.000 are home less and hungry. He suggests that the Red Cross be asked to send codhsh, flour, beans, rice, salt meats and bis cult as quickly as possible. Visits or war vessels valuable"
 An important feature of Consul Ayme's cablegram is the reference by him to the governor as an authority for the estimate of the loss of life Preceding dispatches, including the official messages received at the French colonial office in Paris, report ed that there was no doubt that Gov ernor Mouttet. as we'll as Colonel Dain, the military commander at St Pierre, had perished.
 The navy department this morning was informed of the departure of the Cincinnati from San Domingo city for Martinique.
 New York, May 12.-Mayor Low is- sued a statement today in regard to the recent calamity at Martinique. In the statement he expresses the hope that the residents of New York will maintain their old-time reputation of giving aid to people in times of attiic- ton.
 New York, May 12.-The following cablegram to Charles Romondt of this city was received to-day from Joseph Duvallon. dated Fort de France:
 ''St Pierre totally destroyed. The families Devers and Girard also. En- tire city with it's inhabitants burned up. Provisions at Fort de France re- quisitioned by the government. Mad anne and Mile Defurgy saved"
 New York, May 12.-The city is in mourning, says a St Thomas dispatch to the Tribune. Flags are at half mast for the many relatives on the ships which were lost at St Pierre. A subscription list has been opened for the benefit of the widows and or phans.
 The provisions at Fort de Trance are under guard, the negroes are de- manding food, and terror reigns.
 New York, May 12.-Successful at tempts have been made to reach St Pierre. says a London dispatch to the Tribune. Cabling from St Lucia, the correspondent of the Daily Mail says the town is a heap of ruins, and dead bodies are lying all around Few ever will be recognized. so great are the mutilation and distortion. Search parties have found 5000 charred corpses on the site of the cathedral. All appear to have been asphyxiated at first. Not a soul was found alive in the whole town.
 Rome May 12.-The pope to-day summoned the French ambassador to the vatican. NJ. Nisard, and expressed to him his keen sorrow on hearing of the St Pierre disaster. The pontiff re quested that he be kept informed re garding the details of the volcanic out break.
 Wiesbaden, Province of Hesse-Nas- sau. Germany, May 12.-Emperor Will liam has telegraphed to President Lou bet. in French, as follows:
 Profoundly moved by the news of the terrible catastrophe which has just oyertaken St Pierre and which has cost the lives of nearly as many persons as perished at Pompeii. I hasten to offer France my most sincere sympathy. May the Almighty comfort the hearts of those who weep for their irreparable losses. My ambassador will remit to your excellency the sum of 10000 marks (S2. .50O) in my behalf, as a con- Ir1DQI1On LOT tue Ttucl Ol tut dAt4StCu.
 President Loubet replied:
 sI am greatly touched by the mark of sympathy which, in this terrible misfortune which has fallen on France, your majesty has deigned to convey to me. I beg you to accept my warm thanks, and also the gratitude of the victims whom you proposed to succor. '' Fort de France, Island of Martin ique, Sunday, May 11--Several steam CTS. including the government vessel Rubis, started from here yesterday fol St Pierre, ten miles from this town The steamers had on board govern ment delegate, number of gendarmes a detachment of regular infantry and several priests The vessels also car- ried a quantity of frewood, petroleum and quicklime, for use in the cremation of the bodies of the victims of the ter rib1e volcanic outbreak of Thursday last. Large quantities of disilafectants and stocks of clothing for the refugees were also shipped to St Pierre. The