Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-12
Destruction Was
Instantaneous.
The City of ST. Petv Was Wiped Out caAnloSf in Mo-
meuf- Acof Forty of the Inhabitants Escaped SNonf
pelee Gaze but Short Warning Impending Of The Cat
assophe-T Thirty Thousand CospSeS.

| TO Prest. Loubet Of France expressing
the regret OF this nation over the catas-
| trophe.
SURPRISES ALL IMAGINATION.
Paris, May 1.-THE Temps today, re.
| ferring to the destruction Of st. Pierre
says, I'VE believe, from the informa-
| ton received here from the island OF
Martinique (meaning doubtless the off,
| olal dispatches) that the disaster sur
| passes all that imagination can con-
Ceive, The whole northeastern portion
OF the island is laid waste. Three large
communities, exclusive Of ST. Pierre,
have been destroyed The victims COM
prise two candidates for today's ballot
age for members of the chamber OF
deputies.
A dispatch received here today from
Fort de France Martinique, says; "All
the hills surrounding lie Carbet and
lie Prechsur NEAR st. Pierce are COW
cred with refugees to the number of
about 5000. who are being taken away
gradually In the meanwhile provisions
are being conveyed to them. OF the
20 persons who were originally rescued
by the French cruiser Suchet the ma
jority were fearfully burned and nine
died while on their way to the hos
pital.
CoRPSES INITIATED.
1.-THE corpsos which are heaped on
the ruins Of ST Pierre are NOT only COM
pletely naked, but are frightfully mutt
lated. The minister Of marine, NJ. De
Lanessen, today received a cable dis
patch from the commander of the
French cruiser Suchet, dated Fort de
France, Martinique, saying that he
conducted search at ST. Pierre yester-
day.
The captain reports that the town is
now mere heap Of smoking ruins, I'M
der which the Victims of the Catas-
trophe are buried The Suchet was able
to convey some of the inhabitants Of
lie Prechsur to Fort de France, but
could not reach the northeasternmost
part of the island on account of the
dense rain OF ashes.
VOLCANO STILL THREATENING
The captain of the Suchet further re-
ported that the Mont Pelee volcano still
had O threatening aspect yesterday
evening Subterranean roarlngs We're
still heard, flashes Of flame frequently
belched from the volcano, and stones
were thrown out with immense force.
A dispatch received at the colonial
Office here today from Fort de France
says there is no doubt that Gov Meut-
tet and the commander of the troops
at st. Pierre, Col. Dain, are dead
Other dispatches confirm the reports
that the American and British consuls
and their families persisted. Cremation
Of the bodies OF the victims has be-
gun.
The waves Of lava are still reported
TO be flowing northward. They have ex-
tended even to lie Carbet.
PARIsIANs LITTLE INTERESTED.
Even now, when fuller details of
the Martinique disaster are arriving
the Parisians show few outward signs
OF interest In the affair. From the
appearance of the streets, on which
the people are thronging, the facts and
other places Of public resort, II would
not be supposed that half OF one Of
Frances most flourishing colonies had
been wiped out OF existence,
A small crowd gathers daily at the
bulletins, which are posted as the West
Indian dispatches arrived. This crowd
Is composed OF natives Of Martinique,
a number OF whom are attending the
government schools here reporters In
quest OF new and women with rela-
tives AZ st. Pierre.
The only signs OF public mourning
are the halfmasted flags over the gov
eminent buildings. The people present
their usual holiday appearance
The Temps in an editorial this morn
Ing remarks that so many matters OF
public interest have occurred this week
railroad accidents. the disaster OF
Martinique, a huge swindling case and
the elections-that they neutralize each
other, while had they come singly, each
one would have monopolized the pub
lie mind.
LOST AT ST. PIERRE.
Kansas City, May i'll. T. Harding.
a local attorney fears that his brother.
Lieut.. l.. s. Harding, T. S. ~, who
has been in charge OF the work OF for
tifying the island Of Colubra, about
100 miles from st. Pierre, and his wife,
have been lost in the recent volcano.
MY brother has been in the habit
Of writing me weekly" said Mr.. Hard
Ing today. ~ have not heard from him
for some time and fear he may have
been In Martinique"
Lieut., Harding sailed from New York
a few months ago on the Alabama, in
a fleet that was sent to Colubra TO
erect Notifications. Later the feet re-
turned TO the United States, leaving
Harding in command. Mrs. Harding
sailed from New York on the Ponce
a month ago to join her husband.
UNITED STATES GIFT.
Paris, May 12-The Gaulois, referring
to the vote OF 100000 by the United
States Congress for the aid OF Martin
ique sufferers, and the sending OF an
American cruiser to the island, SAYS:
"Of all friendly manifestations, the
most brilliant and the most touching
are certainly those Of the United States.
The great people beyond the ocean
have again proved that feelings OF hui
manity and generosity are among the
noble qualities upon which they pride |
themselves. This fine example Of hui |
name solidarity touches us profoundly,
and we are happy TO note Il In this un-
circumstance"