Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-15


10000 persons persisted result the volcanic eruption
the island of Martinique
Eruption Was Brief.
London May 1O-A dispatch to the Mail from Pointea
Pierre island of Guadeoupe, SAYS:
The Mont Pelee ST. Pierce crater elected yesterday
ing molten rocks and ashes during three minutes and completely
destroyed St Pierre and the districts within fourmle radius
All the inhabitants burned The inhabitants of the
southern districts of the island who dependent
Pierre for provisions, menaced by famine"
A dispatch to the Mail from Jamaica says
The of the British Roddam describe the
ST. Pierre being glmpses of hell beggaring de-
lava The Rorama wreBed in the terrible upheaval of
the land and The whole persisted Two ships
lost with all on board in attempt approach Martinique"
American Consul Missing.
Washington, May 1O-The consul Martinique is Thomas
T Prenss He born in Michigan and appointed from
Massachusetts consul Seychelles island 1871, and
later served consul Port Louis Marus He ap
pointed consul Martinique in 1900. The vice consul at
Martinique Amedee Tesart who born In and appointed
from Louisville in 1898. The latest available figures show
the total population of Martinique to be 185OOO of whom
$4,000 lived in St. Pierre and according Mr. Ayme have
nearly all pershed
British Schooner Escaped
St. Thomas D. W. l. May 1O-The British Schooner Ocean
Traveller arrived the island of Doonca British West Indies
three o'clock yesterday afternoon She obliged to flee
the island of St. Vincent British West Indies the
afternoon of Wednesday, in consequence of heavy fall OF
sand from the volcano which eruptng there She tried
reach the island of St. Lucia but adverse currents prevented
her from doing The schooner arrived opposite St Pierre
Martinique Thursday morning, while about mile off the vol
exploded and the fire from swept the whole town of st.
Pierre destroying the and shipping there including the
cable repair ship the Grappler.
Eighteen Vessels Burned.
Washington May 10-The department received cable
gram from Consul Ayme Point Pierre May g. in which
he that o'clock stom of stean mud and lire en-
veloped the city and community Not than 20
escaped with their lives Eighteen vessels burned and
sunk with all board including four American vessels and
the steamer Rorama from Quebec The United States consul
and family reported among the missing vessel has
Guadeoupe for provisions The state department
considering the suggestion that warshps be sent at to Mar
Unique afford relief.
What Caused Eruption?
London May 1ONewspapers here express the utmost hor
ror of the Martinique catastrophe which, they say for its sud
denne and magnitude only comparable with that OF Pompe
Owing to cable breakdown in the West Indies details OF
the disaster yet been received Prof John Milne, Sells
olog declares that his seismic instruments have recorded no
disturbance and they would almost invariably have done
SO had serious earthquakes occurred His theory that Mont
Peee shas head off, owing to inhraton OF water
through the rocks until reached the molten material beneath
forming stream of tremendous pressure when something had
to give way.
Ashes Go Wide.
Brdgeown Island of Barbados British West indies May
0-Vocanc dust from the eruption of the island OF St. VIM
cent still falling here Roads and houses covered an inch