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are now issuing from the volcano.
Showers of cinders, lasting for 20
| minutes, accompanied the activity.
| The people in the districts of Lor-
rain, Marigot, Sainte Marie and La
Trinite are panic-stricken.
Situation on Island of ST. Vincent.
Washington. May 19.-Late Friday
afternoon the navy department re-
ceived an unsigned cable, dated at
St. Lucia Friday, and apparently from
Lieut.. Mccormick, of the Potomac.
1t read as follows: "Island ST. Vim
cent devastated north of line George
town east, Chateau Belair west. Suf-
ferers country people. Dead. 100;
destitute, 5000. Immediate relief
supplied by local government. Des-
titution will contine several months"
Inhabitants Calming Down.
Washington, May 19.-Secretary
Moody Saturday received the follow
ing cablegram from Commander T.
S. Mclean, OF the Cincinnati:
"st Lucia, May 17-Excitement Marti-
nique calming down. Many refugees, not
| destitute or SGdTVlLS, Oul Adl6AlcASo W
appalling disaster at St Pierre and grave
| but less serious damages in more northern
portion of island. were leaving estates and
eectlons which had not suffered. Many
cases Of pillaging in those districts Gov
Nernment taking action to stop 1t. In some
northern districts many cattle may de
| because volcanic dust over vegetation. A
| few good rains would cure much of this
! condition. To-day visited and explored
\ ruins United States and British consulates
at ST. Pierre. Found some portions charred
remains. Potomac has returned to De
France. Reports disaster St Vincent very
! serious believe volcanic conditions are
| worse and in some respects conditions OF
living as bad or worse than Martinique.
Another Relief steamer Sails.
New York, May l9.--Laden with
contributions for the relief of the
inhabitants of Martinique, the
Quebec line steamship Fontabelle
sailed Saturday for Fort de France.
Every cubic foot of freight space was
occupied by the cargo of $1,000 bar
rels of goods, more than half of
which are food-stuffs and medical
supplies contributed by the asso-
ciated relief committees, and the
4 main deck was filled with sheep,
baled hay, carboys of disinfectants
and lumber.
warned consul Prenrls.
New York, May 19.-Ferdinand
Clerc, millionaire, and mayor OF
Trinite, is one of the few persons
who witnessed the eruption of Mont
Pelee and lived to tell about it, says
dispatch to the World from St
Marie, Martinique. He says on the
morning Of May he noticed the
rumblings from the volcano which
were louder than they had been up to
that time. The barometer in his house
fluttered violently and he at once mott
fed his servants to harness mules tc
his carriage and prepare for fight
Clerc took his wife and four children
with him and rushed from the city
He warned all his friends to hasten
away also, but his advice was dis.
credited.
He left behind him at the house
20 of his friends gathered at his cal
and whom he advised to get away as
quickly as they could. AS Clerc and
his family were leaving st. Pierre, he
saw Mr.. Prentis, the American con
sui, standing in front of his house
with Mrs. Prentis. Mr.. Clerc called
out to Prentis and warned him tc
fee the city at once, but the consul
only laughed and waved his hand at
he. answered: "Oh, there is no dan
ger. Don't be afraid"
When Clerc reached Morne Rouge
distant from St. Pierre about si1
, miles, he looked back and saw huge
mass of slate colored stones ane
; ashes burst from Mont Pelee ant
. tumble down on st. Pierre. This wa;
Immediately followed by great wal
of flame which seemed to rise ant
topple over on the doomed town
The whole thing lasted not NOR
i. than two minutes.
| So shortly defined was the fall o
, flame that bull caught on the edg
Z of its tracks was roasted to cris
on one side and not hair of the AM
NAL was singed on the other.
A man named Lazzerne with com
panion was entering ST. Pierre in
small carriage drawn by pair O
mules. The mules were Instant
killed and Lazzerne. and his frien