Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
NO REPORT FROM CONSUL.
American Government Expects to Ge
official reformation Soon.

Washington. May 11-Nothing came to
the state department to-day from the con
aular representative of the United States
in the West Indies touching the disaster vt
ST. Pierre, the officials getting their ill.,
formation entirely from the newspaper re-
ports. This condition, however, is not ex
pected to last long as Consul Ayme at
Guadeloupe reported to-day that he eX-
nected to leave for Martinique tonight,
hc will communicate promptly what he
learns to the department.
The navy department was without any
Information to-day from the cruiser Gin
cinanti which was ordered to proceed from
Santo Domingo to Martinique to render
such aid as was possible. Nor has any
thing been heard from the Potomac which
was at San Juan and whose commander
was given authority to go to the stricken
island
During the day Secretary Moody was in
formed that the Dixie, now at Now York
would be ready for sea by Tuesday morn
Ing. This report was in answer to orders
that she be prepared for sea as soon as
practicable and in the event that this gov
crnmcnt undertakes to render assistance
to the islanders she will be utilized Il
carry provisions and other supplies to the
people.
President Roosevelt has sent despatch
to President Loubet of France expressing
the regret of this nation over the horrible
| catastrophe at st. Pierre.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO ACT.
| New York. May lit was announced to-
night that q meeting of the members of tn,
Chamber of Commerce will be held Wed
Incsday when action will be taken look in:
to the relief of the survivors of the calam
ty that has swept St. Pierre and surround
| ing localities. Morris *. Jessup will pre-
side, and it is the intention to name a com
mittee to solicit subscriptions.
just what nature the aid rendered vii
assume has not yet been decided but it il
probable, it is said. that the work of relic
will largely assume a character similar t,
| that rendered by the Chamber of Com
merce following the disaster at Galveston
Texas, and that the work will be continc'
to the members of the chamber, with sucl
business men as may care to assist
PARIS SHOWS NO GRIEF.
Paris, May 12-liven now. when futile
details of the Martinique disaster are ar
rivng, the Parisians show few outWar,
signs of interest in the affair. From tn
| appearance of the streets, where the PEG
PIE are throncing the cafes and othe
places of public resort, it would never h
supposed that half OF one of frances mos
furnishing colonies had been wiped out o
| existence.
small crowd gathers daily at the min
istiy OF the colonies waiting for the bull,
tins This crowd is composed of native
OF Martinique, number of whom are at
tending the government schools here re
portcrs in quest Of news and women witt
4 relatives at st. Pierre.
The only signs of public mourning ar
the half masted flags over the governmen
buildings. The people present their usua
Sunday holiday making appearance.
The Temps in an editorial article thi
morning remarks that so many matters O
public interest have occurred this week
railroad accidents, the disaster at Martin
ilue, huge swinding case and the cleo
tons that they neutraliZe each othe
while had they come singly each one woul,
have monopolized the public mind.