The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-03
LA SOUFRIERB ALSO ERUPTS
STARTLING SERIES OF DETONA- TIONS FROM THE VOLCANO.
Explosions Shake the Buildings fin Kingstown-DetaiIs of Mont PeIee'a Latest Eruptiou-One Thousand Re. ported Dead-Freuch Cruisers Re- moving Refugees from Martinique.


 moving Refugees from Martinique.
 Kingstown, St. Vincent, B. W. l., Sunday, Aug. S1.-A remarkable vol canic phenomenon occurred here be- tween nine and ten o'clock last night. There was startling series of deton- ations from La Soufriere, louder than any since the terrible eruption of May Il. Each explosion shook the buildings of this town. The noises were terrific and gave the impression in every town and village of this island that the scene of disturbance was only about two miles away
 During the period of intense anxiety which attended the detonations, two luminous circles. like rainbows. ap- peared in the cloudless sky to the northwest. They were presumably the reflection of the flames in the crater of La Soufriere. Subsequently a dense cloud o9 steam arose from the crater. but this soon dispersed. The weather to-day IS fair.
 Photographic reports have been re- ceived here from the islands of Genada, Trinidad and Barbados, saying loud detonations were heard at these places between nine and ten o'clock of last night. The explosions were similar to those heard when Mont Pelee and La Soufriere were previously in eruption.
 The people of Grenada were greatly alarmed at the detonations. they were the loudest which have been heard o+- tended by serious results on St. Vim cent. but fears are entertained here for people on the island of Martinique as Mont Pelee is known to be still ter ribly agitated, two eruptions having oc- cured there in the last six days.
 Photographic communication with the islands north of here has been inter rupted since July IS. The cable repair steamer Newington is working to re- pair the cable. but owing to bad weather and the great depth of water, her efforts have not been successful. It is impossible to say definitely when the cable will be restored.
 Paris, Sept "A dispatch received here from Fort De France says that thousand persons were killed at Morne Rouge and Ajoupa Bouillon during the recent volcanic eruptions in Mar unique.
 The dispatch confirms the report that the village of Le Carbet was damaged by tidal wave, which was also felt at Fort de France, where the people were panic-stricken. The French cruisers Suchet and Tage are embarking people in the Northern part of Martinique.
 The Minister of Marine, M Pelletan, in view of the further eruptions of Mont Pelee, Island of Martinique, has ordered the commander of the French Antilles squadron to send war-ships immediate ly to Basse-Terre, Island of Guadeloupe, there to await further orders.
 The Ministry of the Colonies received this morning an undated dispatch from the Governor of Martinique reporting that slight earthquake moved from north to south of the island during the morning of August 25, and adding that the same night and the next morning violent eruptions of Mont Pelee oc- cured, accompanied by electrical dls- charges, bursts of flames and mean descent matter, covering a radius of about 200 yards in the direction of Morne Rouge. This activity continued until August 2S. when the volcano seemed to have calmed down.
 An undated cable message received this morning from the Governor of Guadeloupe reports that a heavy rain of ashes fell over. the whole of that island August 2S. No explosion was heard and no earthquake was felt. As the volcanoes on Gaudeloupe are tnac- tive, the inference in judging from the direction of the wind is that the ashes must have come from Martinique.
 Basse Terre, Island of Gaudeloupe, French West Indies, Sept. 2-It has been learned from the gendarmes of the island of Martinique that 1000 persons were killed and 1,50 injured during the last eruptions of Mont Pelee.
 According to an official account of the eruption of August 30 was one of the most severe that has been experienced Morne Rouge and 8 great part of Ajou- pa Bouillon were destroyed The zone between the River Capote and the val ley of Champ Fibre and Ponds Marie Refine had been devastated. Mont Ca pote suffered severely and the hills around Basse Pointe were burned.
 The governor of the island is arrang- ing for the evacuation of the northern parishes and the removal of the wound ed.
 The atmosphere of Martinique is re- ported to be almost unbearable.
 Pointe-a-Pitre, Island of Gaudeloupe, F. W. l., Sept. 2.-The French line steamer Canada arrived here this morn- ing coming from the island of Marti- nique. Her officers confirm the reports brought to Castries, St. Lucia, by the British steamer Korona, of the eruption of Mont Pelee. The vessels officers de- clare, also, that 1000 persons were killed at Martinique and many severely wounded. The sea entered Fort de France for a distance of forty feet The French cruisers Suchet and Tago are bringing the inhabitants of the north ern part of the island to Fort de France
 The eruption of August 30 wassexceed- ingly violent and far reaching. The Rev. Father Cary of Norne Rouge was frightfully burned and died of his wounds yesterday. The previous scenes of distress and panic are being repeated
 Earthquake Shocks tn Algeria.