Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-10
A TERRIBLE
CATASTROPHE
Further Details Of the Volcanic Disturbances
in the West Indian
Islands.
HEAVY SHOWERS or ROCKS
ST. Pierre Was Wrapped In Flames IN IN Instant and
Out Few Of lts $4,000 inhlbltants Eseapst-
pMbadoss Covered Several Inches Dssp With
Volcanic Dust


blegram was received this morning al
the colonial ofiice from Governor Sir
Mitchell Hodgson of Barbados 1.-THE
Soufriere volcano, on st. Vincent, B
w. T., erupted violently yesterday
Loud reports, resembling artillery fire,
were heard at Barbados at o'clock in
the afternoon. At 5 o'clock came dark
ness. thunder, accompanied by a strong
downpour of dust which continued un-
til night. Barbados was covered sew
eral inches deep with dust this morn
ing. Have telegraphed the governor of
the Windward Islands offering all as
sistance." Another cablegram from
Administrator Bell, Island of Domini-
ca, is as follows: "a terrible eruption
has occurred OF the volcano at Martin
ique Great distress prevails there.
am Aending provisions Immediately. All
are safe in Dominica"
Paris. May 1O.-The minister Of ma
rine received the following undated dis
patch from Pointe-A-Pitre, Island of
Guadaloupe, from the commander Of
the French cruiser Suchet: IT obtained
the following Information of events
yesterday: About 3 o'clock the vol
cano threw up q considerable mass of
smoke and earth. A whirlwind Of fire
Immediately followed. Instantly the
whole town OF St. Pierre was in flames,
and the ships in the harbor were dis
masted and burned. The shower Of
rocks lasted a quarter Of an hour.
arrived at st. Pierre at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, and saved few persons
from the ships. Saw no living crea-
lures In St. Pierre, to which 1t was i'm
possible to penetrate. There were num-
erous corpses near the quay"
THE ERUPTION CONTINUES.
London, May 10-The Cable Com
pany received message from Martin
ique today saying that the volcanic
eruption there continues and ships are
afraid to approach the island.
RESCUING THE SURVIVORS.
New York. May 10.-The French Ca
BILE Company's Office in this city was
advised today that their repsir steamer
Pouyer Queentier arrived at Fort De
France, having rescued $50 persons
from st. Pierre. 1t will return imme-
diately to the scene OF the disaster in
further search Of survivors.
MOURNING IN FRANCE.
Paris May 10.--At a meeting of the
French cabinet this morning, the min |
lister Of finance was authorized to ex-
pend all the money necessary to succor
the sufferers of the Martinique 'disas-
ter. An official Of the colonial office
sailed for Martinique this morning |
with half million francs In cash. The
cabinet further decided to order the
half masting of flags on all public
buildings for three days. and the min
lister Of colonies was instructed to tele-
graph the government of Martinique |
the condolences Of France.
FORTY THOUSAND DEAD.
London, May 10-Private dispatches |
received late this afternoon from the
West Indies, say that the eruption at |
Martinique Is decidedly worse. The lat
est messages indicate the number of
deaths to be about 10000. Several
smaller islands near Martinique also
suffered. Between 8 In the morning |
and s in the evening on Thursday, May
g. st. Pierre was q mass Of fire. NJ