The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-03

BASSE TERRE, Island of Guade-
loupe f. w. l., Sept at has been
learned from the gendarmes of the
island Of Martinique that 1.o6o per-
sons were killed and 1900 injured dur
ing the last eruptions of Mont Pelee.
According to an official account the
eruption of Aug. 80 was one Of the
most severe that has been experienced.
Morne Rouge and a great part Of
Ajoupa Bouillon were destroyed. The
zone between the river Capote and the
valley Of Champ Florre and Fonds
Marie Refine has been devastated.
Mont Capote suffered severely and the
hills around Basse Pointe were burned.
The governor of the island is arrang-
ing for the evacuation of the northern
parishes and the removal of the
wounded.
The temperature at Martinique is
reported to be almost unbearable.
An Earlier Report.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Havas Agency
has received an undated dispatch from
Fort de France, island Of Martinique,
announcing that about one thousand
persons were killed and that several
hundred were injured as the result Of
q violent eruption Of Mont Pelee on
Saturday, Aug. 30, which destroyed
Morne Rouge and Ajoupa Bouillon, two
villages near Mont Pelee.
The dispatch confirms the report that
the village Of LIE Carbet was damaged
by a tidal wave, which was also felt
at Fort de France, where the people
were panic stricken.
The French cruisers Suchet and
Tage are embarlzing people in the
northern part of Martinique.
La Soufriere Active.
KINGSTON, st. Vincent, B. W. L.
Sunday, Aug. 81.-A remarkable vol
canic phenomenon occurred here be-
tween and 10 o'clock last night. There
was a startling series of detonations
from La Soufriere, louder than any
since the terrible eruption of May IL.
Each explosion shook the buildings of
this town. The noises were terrific and
gave the impression in every town and
village of this island that the scene
of disturbance was only about two
miles away. During the period of in
tense anxiety which attended the de-
donations two luminous circles, like
rainboWS, appeared in the cloudless
sky to the northwest. They were pre-
gumably the reflection of the flames in
the crater of La Soufriere. Subse-
quently a dense cloud of steam arose
from the crater, but this soon dis
persed. The weather today is fair.
Grave Fears for Martinique.
Telegraphic reports have been re-
ceived here from the islands OF
Grenada, Trinidad and Barbados say
ing loud detonations were heard at
these places between and 10 o'clock
of last night. These explosions were
similar to those heard when Mont Pc
lee, on Martinique, and La Soufriere
were previously in eruption. The peo-
pie Of Grenada were greatly alarmed
at the detonations. They were the
loudest which have been heard there.
This phenomenon was not attended
by serious results on st. Vincent, but
fears are entertained here for people
on the island of Martinique, as Mont
Pelee is known to be still terribly agi-
tated, two eruptions having occurred
there in the last six days. The first
eruption was seen Aug. 21 by passen-
gers on the French steamer Dahome
This vessel narrowly escaped destruc-
ton while passing near st. Pierre.
4 Telegraphic communication with the
islands north of here has been inter-
rupted since July IS. The cable re-
pair steamer Newington is working tc
repair the cable, but owing to ba6
weather and the great depth Of water
her efforts have not been successful
It is is impossible to say definitely
when the cable will be restored.