The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-16
ST. VINCENT IS Delayed.
Island Near Martinique Half

Destroyed by n Volcano.
Kingston, Island Of st. Vincent, B.
w. l., May 10.-After numerous earth
quakes during the preceding fortnight.
accompanied by subterranean noises in
the direction of the Soufriere volcano,
on the northwest part of the island, a
loud explosion from the crater occurred
Monday last, n the water In the
crater lake assembled in a stupendous
loud of steam n exploded heavily.
The noises grew louder continue
ally till Wednesday morning, when the
old crater, three miles in circumference,
and the new crater, formed by the last
eruption. belched smoke and stones,
forcing the residents Of Wallibou and
Richmond Valley, beneath the volcano,
to flee to Chateau Belair for refuge.
The t~hunderous noises, which were
continually increasing, were heard in
n~eighboring islands two hundred miles
away. At midday the craters elected
ormou columns of steamy vapor.
rising majestically eight miles high and
expanding into wonderful shapes, re-
sembling enormous cauliflowers, gigan-
tic wheels and beautiful flower forms.
ali streaked up and down and crosswise
with vivid flashes of lightning.
AwfnE the BehOIOer
and impressing the mind with fear. The
mountain labored to rid itself Of a has
Of molten lava which later flowed over,
in six streams, down the side of the
volcano, and the greater noises follow
ing united in one continuous roar all
evening, through the night to Thursday
morning, accompanied with black rain,
falling dust and favilla %scorial. attend
ed with midnight darkness all Wednes-
day, creating feelings of fear and anx-
ious uspense On the morning OF Fri
day there was q fresh eruption and
elections Of fiery matter, more dust
covering the island. in some places two
feet deep. The crater Is still active az
this dispatch is sent, and great loss OF
life Is believed to have occurred.
The lava has destroyed several dis
tricts, with their livestock. People are
fleeing to this town, streams are dried
up, and in many places a food and
water famine is threatened. Several
districts have not yet been heard from.
and the scene Of the eruption is unap-
proachable. Every hour brings sadder
news. The nurses and doctors are over
worked. 1t is impossible to give full
details at present.
Worse News II Feared.
London, May 1.-THE latest reports
received here say that the loss Of life
at st. Vincent will exceed 500. The
state of affairs at st. Vincent creates
grave alarm, especially as dispatches
from the Island Of Dominica, forwarded
Sunday, reported hat the Soufriere
volcono in st. Vincent was still In
active eruption. Four small boats
loaded with refugees from Grand Ri
Were, Martinique, have arrived at
Dominica in a pitiable condition. They
report that six other boats left that viii
lage at the same time. It IL not known
what became of them.
The very slight discrepancies in tho
various accounts Of the volcanic out
bl eak in the West Indies which have
reached London leave only a shadow
Of hope that the latter details will
greatly minimize the extent of the cat
astrophe and the fear is beginning to
seize the British papers that ever
worse news may come.