Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-23
LEAVING MARTINIQUE.
Many Families Go to Other
French Colonies.
FEAR MORE DISASTERS.
GOVERNOR SAYS GENERAL EvAc-
UATIoN Is NOT NECESSARY.
Answers a Query by the French Gov
ernment-More Aid for
Sufferers.
FEAR MORE DISASTERS

FORT DE FRANCE Island Of Martin
ique, Thursday, May 22.-At > O'Clock this
afternoon the sky Was clear and the popu-
lation calm; but despite this favorable
change in the situation. many families LETT
Fort de France by the French steamers
Versailles and the Vile de Tanger, for the
Island of Trinidad and for Cayenne, French
Guiana. This, with the l,2oo persons who
have gone to the Island of Guadeloupe, and
many others who have sought refuge at
st. Lucia and other islands, has lessened
the population considerably. Besides these
some 1000 people have left for the south
ern parts of the Island OF Martinique,
where 1900 refugees have now assembled
This desertion of Fort de France has re-
suited in the disorganization OF many
trades. A number Of bakers have been
compelled to close their stores. owing to the
fact that their employees are among those
who have fed.
French Cruiser Tage Arrives.
The French cruiser Tage, having Admirar
Servan on board, arrived here this morn
ing. She reported that Mont Pelee now
presents a more reassuring aspect. The
clouds of smoke leaving the crater mingle
with the clouds in the sky and do not have
the threatening aspect which they former
the vicinity of Ajoupa Bouillon.
A locality known as Camae Trianon is
causing a good deal of anxiety at present.
The Capote river is running with hot
water
The French cruiser ID Assas has arrived
here from Brest, having on board the
French government relief commission and
large supplies of money and provisions
The French cruiser Tage left New Or
leans May IL with money and supplies for
the Martinique sufferers contributed by
the citizens Of New Orleans.
Question of Evacuating Island.
PARIS, May 23.-A dispatch received here
from the governor of Martinique, nj.
rHuerre, dated yesterday, reads as fol-
lows:
Have consulted with the council OF the
colony on the subject of the total or par
tial evacuation of the island. They are
unanimous in declaring that such a meas
ure is not justifiable at present. A trans
Atlantic line steamship row undergoing re-
pairs here might be utilized to transport
those who DESTROYS Of emigrating
About 600 persons are leaving by the
steamer Versailles and others sailing
on the Vile de Tanger for Trinidad and
Cayenne. There have been no fatalities"
Clothing for the Destitute.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. May 23.-The
United States collier Sterling. which left
Fort de France last Tuesday and arrived
here yesterday, reports that she transferred
to the British cruiser Indefatlgable sixteen
boxes of army clothing for distribution
among the sufferers from the volcanic out
break on the Island Of St. Vincent.
During the panic at Fort de France, Mar
tinique Tuesday last the launch of the
United States cruiser Cincinnati took the
wife of the commander of the French
cruiser Suchet from the shore to that war
shin.
A soldier who arrived at Fort de France
Tuesday morning reported that ten men be-
longing to the Gordon Of troops guarding
the road TO ST Pierre were killed by gases
which issued from Mont Pelee.
The commander of the Sterling has a let
ter from the governor of Martinique, NJ.
rHuerre, containing hearty expressions OF
gratitude to the governor of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Hunt. for the supplies sent TO the Mar
Unique sufferers.