The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-05
DOOMED.
Island Of Martinique Can Not
Escape Destruction.
Business Is Abandoned and PeO-
pie Panic Stricken.
PELEE CRATER GROWS.
M0rne La CrOix Falls Into the
ChaSm.
The Intense Heat Makes Life
Impossible.
WORSETHAN REPORTED
Now Said That 1000 Perished
in Recent Eruption.
Country Nearly to Fort de
France Covered With Ashes.
M0rne La CrOix Falls Into the
ChaSm.
The Intense Heat Makes Life
Impossible.
WORSETHAN REPORTED
Now Said That 1000 Perished
in Recent Eruption.
Country Nearly to Fort de
France Covered With Ashes.

France Covered With Ashes.
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New York, Sept Sit is generally be-
1ieved that the Island of Martinique is
doomed to total destruction and the
fear is that when the catastrophe comes
Guadeloupe will be visited by an all
destructive tidal wave, cables the Point
a-Pietre, Guadeloupe, correspondent OF
the Herald. Business is absolutely at
standstill. Few shops are open. ard
If it were not for the efforts of a small
number of valiant souls, hundreds would
starve to death here because of their
fear of a more terrible death.
Details that have been received dur
ing the last two days prove that the
eruption of Mont Pelee of August 80
was far more violent than any OF the
earlier explosions.
AS the eruptions continue, the mouth
of Mont Pelee grows In size. 1t is now
of enormous proportions. Morne La
Croix, one of the peaks that reared
skyward from the south side of Pelee,
had fallen bodily into the crater and
has been completely swallowed up
There seems to be a side pressure in
the crater and the burning chaSm wild
ems perceptibly every day.
Clouds no more hang about the crest
of Mont Pelee. The terrific heat seems
to drive everything away. The column
of flame and smoke rears directly into
the heavens, so that it's top is lost to
sight. In the darkness of the night 1t
has the appearance of a steam of mol
ten iron, standing fixed between heaven
and earth From Morne Capote the re-
lief troops were compelled to make
quick retreat, although they succeeded
in taking out a few wounded The en-
tire country nearly to Fort de France
is buried under deep cover of ashes
This has faade It almost impossible to
find the bodies of those who have per-
ished while fleeing to the coast.
Constantine Carrae, one of the few
who escaped from Morne Rouge after
the explosion, found refuge on the
steamer Esk She was with II others
in her house when Pelee gave its first
warning of the disaster which it was
said that the first explosion destroyed
many houses. She was hurled with
great force against the wall of the room
in which she was sitting. On recover
ing from the shock she ran outside, and
there saw three separate tongues of fire
sweeping down from the mouth of the
volcano. The earth shook with so great
violence that she could not retain her
feet She was blinded by the glare of
the flames The heat was so terrific
that her flesh was blistered- She await
ed the death which she believed to be
inevitable. Fortunately the fire swept a
little to one side of her and she was
saved.
At Grand Anz the tide swept 300 feet
tnshore, destroying many houses and
drowning scores of Inhabitants.
Even at Fort de France the most
stout of heart have lost courage.
Col. LIE Cour has reported to his gov
ernment that it is his opinion the en-
tire island of Martinique will have to
be abandoned He asks for assistance
in transporting the inhabitants to the
other islands of the West Indian group.
IN ERUPTION 1000 KILLED.
Castries. Island of ST. Lucia, B. W. l.,
Sept. 4, p. m.-The royal mail steamer
Yaro arrived here this evening from the
island of Martinique. She brings the re-
port that a violent volcanic eruption oc
CURED there last night and that about
1000 persons are said to have perished
Large numbers of people are leaving the
island.
O'Clock this morning. At that hour the
sun was obscured as it is during an
eclipse.
The British steamer Savanna. Captain
island of Trinidad. She was covered
with dust and reports that she ran into
a dense cloud of dust while 20 miles
south of ST. Vincent.
The coast telephone service reports
that a violent eruption of the Soufrfere
volcano upon the island of ST. Vincent
was observed at midnight The Sou
friere followed Mont Pelee in eruption
just after the terrible explosion that de-
stroyed the city of ST Pierre Mont
Pelee has been in action for the last
This proves that there is an under
ground connection between the two vol
canoes.
THINGS QUIETING DOWN.
Paris, Sept. 5--The colonial minister
received cablegram today from Fort
de France, dated September g. relating
to the funds placed at the disposal of
the governor. No mention was made of
new eruption of Mont Pelee The
ministry has not received news of any
eruption of Mont Pelee since that of
August 80.
A cable dispatch from the island of
Guadeloupe announces the arrival of
the French cruiser Suchet at Basse
Terre, capital of Guadeloupe, and SAYS
that she reports that calm has been
completely restored in Martinique
KILLED 2.o0O SINCE AUGUST 30.
Castries, Island of st. Lucia b. W. l..
Sept. 5.-The report brought by the
royal mail steamer Yarre, which arrived
mere yesterday evening from Martinique
of the loss of 1000 lives through the re-
cent outbreak of Mont Pelee referred to
the deaths since August 30 and not to
the loss of life resulting from the re-
ported outbreak of Wednesday. Sep
tember 3.
LATEST FROM MT. PELEE
washington, Sept. 5.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablesram from U. S. Consul Jewell at
Fort de France, dated yesterday, rela-
PeIee:
Two violent eruptions of Mont Pelee
August 80. destroyed village of Morne
Rouge Ajoupa Bouillon. devastating