The Iola register., 1902-05-16
MUS1 HAVE SUPPLIES
40. 600 Refugees in Immediate Need
of Food


day, Monday, and fourd the state of
affairs much worse than previously
reported The country on the east
coast between Robin Rock and George
town was apparently struck and de-
wasted in a manner similar to st.
Pierre. fear that practically all
living things are killed. The dead
will probably reach sixteen hundred
but the exact figure will never be
known. A thousand bodies are buried.
One hundred and sixty persons are in
the hospital at Georgetown. OF these
probably six will recover.
The details are too narrowing to
describe. / have coasting steamer
ru nning up and down from st. Lucia
with water and provisions. Twelve
thousand dollars worth of relief has
been received. | have asked for one
medical officer each from Trinidad
and Grenada. The cruiser Indefatig-
able remains here. All neighboring
British colonies are giving assistance
generously. The awful calamity is
now fully realized. All the best sugar
estates in the Carib country are de-
wasted and the cattle are dead. The
eruption continues but is moderating
though anxiety is still felt The ladies
are making articles of clothing"
BY scripps-McRae Press Assn.
NEED FOOD FOR 1000.
Washington, May 14-Lieutenant
Mccormack of the Potomac cables the
navy department from Martinique that
provisions will be needed for fifty
thousand refugees withinl ten days.
Commander Mclean of Cincinnati
cables that he is assisting the govern
ment of Martinique al Fort DelFrance
and that he had sent the Potomac TO
St. Vincent on hearing the news of
the disaster there. He says he. might
follow himself. Admiral Barker tel
egraphs from Brooklyn reporting that
the Buffalo is readyato sail on
two hours notice. Consul Ayme
cables from Martinique that water is
not needed there, but food is imper-
ative for fifty thousand. refugees.
THE WORST is TRUE
BY scripps mcRas Press Assooi.tios
London, May l4.-Governor Hodg-
son OF Barbados cables a confrma-
ton Of the press dispatches on the
,icanic disasters in Martinique and
says "The cruiser Suchet Is carrying
refugees and getting supplies. The
food supplied is urgently needed.
The services OF medical officers are
not required as there were no wounded
at ST. Pierre. II is estimated that two
millions tons Of dust from ST. Vincent
fell at Barbados"
IT RAINS LAVA
BY scripps-McRae Press Assn.
Castries St. Lucia, May 1.-THE
eruption of Soufriere continues. Great
columns of smoke and balls Of fire
are rising miles into the air. The
discharge is accompanied 'by treme-
dous explosions. 1t is impossible to
reach the burning district which en-
braces the entire northern half of the
island. Kingstown is safe though
ashes and hot pebbles continue to
fall.
KRUGER GAVE TO MARTINIQUE
BY scripps-McRae Press Assn.
Paris, May Il4.-Former President
Kruger telegraphed to g President
Loubet eight hundred francs for Mar
Unique, and expressing regret at his
own and his country's circumstances
prevent him giving more.
soUFRIERs MoDERATES.
BY scripps- McRae Press Assn.
London, May lathe commander
of the British cruiser Indefatigable
cables from St. Vincent today that the
eruption of Soufriere is moderating.
The north end of the island is devas-
tated from Chateau Belair to George
town. Windward Island is in the
worst condition. Four thousand are
under relief care. The cruiser Pallas
ordered from Jamaica to st. Vincent
last Sunday, with supplies will pro-
ceed to Martinique.
Fort De France, Martinique, May
13.-The United States government
tug, Potomac, leaves here tonight for
the Island of ST. Vincent, south of
here, where conditions are reported to
be worse. La Souffriere, on st.
Vincent, was in full eruption on May
10. A stream of stone and mud half a
mile wide was then issuing from the
volcano. Stones two inches in dia-