The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11


crawled slowly into the Castries harbor,
Gnrecogniza bic. gray with asnes, her i1g-
Eings dismantled and sails and awnings
hanging about, torn and charred Cap
tain NNhatter reported that having just
cast anchor off St. Pierre during iine
weather succeeding an awful thunuer-
storm during the night he was taking
10 Joseph Pl!ssono, the ships agent. VINO
was in a boat alongside, when he saw a
tremendous cloud of smoke and glowing
cinders rushing with terrific rapdity over
the town and port. completely. IN an IN
slant, enveloping the former in sheet
of fame and raining fire on board, Inc
agent had Just time To climb on ooafo
when his boat disappeared. Several OIL
the crew of the Roddarn were Quickly
scorched to death.
CREW OF DEAD.
BY superhuman efforts, having steam
up. the cable was slipped and the steamer
backed away from the scene, and nine
hours later managed to reach Castrles.
Ten of the Roddams men were lying
dead charred and burned out OF human
sernblancc, among the black clndcrs
which covered the ships deck 10 depth
of six inches. Two more Of crew nave
since died.
The survivors of the Roddams crew
were loud in their praises of the heroic
vessel out of danger With his own hanos.
which were badly burned b5' the ram oil
fire which kept falling on the ship LOT
miles after she got under Way beNond
burns all over his body the captain Is
safe. as is also the ships agent, thousl.
he is badly scorched,
SOLE SURVIVOR.
Mr.. Ilissono is believed here to be the
e,,a survivor of the 4o,ooo inha abitants OF
ST. Pierre who remained there lor 'he
town and the shipping in the port nave
l,een utterly destroyed. the West indian
and Panama Telegraph Companys re
nairinr steamer Grapplei' going hrst.
,ns, The Quebec liner Roraima, Captain
Nugsa, the latter waving his hand in
farewell to the Roddam as his vessei
sank with a terrific explosion.
The British Royal Mail steamer Esk'
which called off Martinique at 10 7. NJ.
last night reports standing of shore ilNe
miles. sounding her whistle ana sel'ulii- sel.
nm rockets She received no answer
INC whole sea front was blazing Tor
miles. The Esk sent a boat ashore, but
q could not land owing TO the terrinc
heat which was accompanies by looa
eypiosions Not living soul appearet
ashore after the boat had waited Tor
Two hours. Fire and ashes fell all over
the steamer.
HOUSES STILL BLAZING
=, the afternoon a French coasung
steamer arrived here from Fort de France.
seeking assistance. as all the country
MS burned up. the stock was dying, al
IN. nlantations were charred, the country
,,ncn,e were fiocking into the town and
r,rine was feared. The steamer was
loaded with food of all sorts. and was
sa,at back to Martinique al = N. ne
o.p.ain of this vessel rerorteI thaS some
thirty persons left ST. Pierre by the =
o.clock boat, making for Fort de France,
srG consequently We're saved
All attempts TO get TO 81. fieFre W are
larred by FIRE. The closest observers
raw houses still blazing and streets
s1rewn with cha.red bodies. 1t is GER
,asf. that the Whole town and neishborlns
ot,,.:.,.y for miles around We're utterly oe-
.v.oyed and few, If any, OF the inhabl-
tants escaped.
The volcano of tie Island of st. Vincent
las burst oat in sympathetic eruption.
steamer which returned from there
,ast night reports that the northern tEirc
of the island was in flames and cut off
.o,r assistance by a continuous stream
ct Burning lava ashes falling III hcaNE
showers as far as one hundred ana httS
n iies away. Kingston. the capital or St.
VINCENT, is safe, but people here are
,4,-y anxious as to the fate of that is
lard.
po,ntnica and 81. Lucia have been very
active geysers but they show no depart
lre from normal conditions as yet. Food
SUNS of al, kinds are urgently wanted.
WITHOUT WARNiNG.
POINTE-A-PITRE. GUADELOGPE.
Nay le-Satnrdas mornlng.-The FIRST
mate Of the Roraima thus describes the
disaster at St Pierre:
sBetyecn $50 O'clock and o'clock on