Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
100, 900 People on Island of Mar
Unique Want Imm ,diate
Assistance.
MONT PELEE STILL ACTIVE
Of Lime Wanted at ST. Pierre
There Looting of the Dead
Begun--Praise for Consul.

Fort De France Island of Martinique,
May 13.-Provisions are needed here for
10000 people Immediately. A ship load of
lime is also needed at st. Pierre for sani-
tary purposes The stencil there from the
dead bodies is overpowerinS.
Mont Pelce wasStll erupting smoke and
fire at late hour last night
The French cruiser Suchet is here and
the city of Fort De France is quiet.
1t was reported here yesterday from The
British Island of Dominica that 30 sur
rivors of the st. Pierre disaster had
reached there in canoes.
Many strange and incomprehensible in
cidents are recounted of St. Pierre. The
charrcd remains of a woman with a silk
handkerchief. unburncd and in perfect
condition held to her lips have been found
there. The crisped bodies of young girls
have been found, but the shoes they wore
We're unhurt.
Every praise is given United States Con
sui Ayme. He has worked ndefatigably tc
Succor the survivors. He has bandaged
the limbs of the wounded and has worked
without sleep and without food. He Is
now thoroughly exhausted. Forty persons
rescued from the city are now in hospitals
mere.
III addition to the specie secured jewels
10 the value of ,0CD,e0 francs we're rescued
from the bank at St Pierre yesterday.
covered the body of his daughter who was
visiting in St. Pierre at the time of the
disaster.
GOVERNMENT TUG POTOMAC PRES
ENT.
Fort De France, Island Of Martinique
May 13.-The United States governmcn,
tug Potomac, which came to Martinique
from San Juan. Porto Rico, cruised along
the coast of this island yesterday after
noon. She encountered an inky black
column of smoke which made 1t necesSar r.
for her to go five miles out of her course
Words fail to describe the present sit
uation at st. Pierre. A small detachment
of French troops is making efforts TO in
ter the dead, although the government
seems to be strikingly unconcerned as e
what is done in this direction.
The looting of the dead has begun al
ready. While coming to Fort De France
the Potomac picked up boat containing
FIVE colored and one white man whose
pockets were filled with coin and jewery
the latter evidently stripped from the
fingers of the dead. Lieut.. r. B. McCor-
mick the commander of the Potomac ar
rested these men and turned them over
to the commander of the French cruiser
Suchet for punishment.
The Potomac also brought ton of sup.
plies to Martinique consisting in part OF
codfSh ana Hour. a famine here is immi-
nent. The northern section of the island is
depopulated. Business is suspended The
people of the city have assembled in the
churches and the cathedral, where special
services are being held for the St Pierre
dead, has been throngcd since daylight
CONDITION ON ST. VINCENT WORSE
The United States government tug Poto-
mac leaves here tonight for the island OF
ST. Vincent where conditions are reported
to be worse. La Soufriere on st. Vincent
WAS in fun eruption May To- stream OF
stone and mud half mile wide was ther
issuing from the volcano. Stones two
inches in diameter fell l. miles away. Al
Kingston, the capital of the island, the
ashes We're two inches deep. Seven hun
drod dead were repol ted Sunday, May II.
1t is estimated that the total number OF
deaths on St. Vincent reaches 1000. Mos
Of the victims are said to be Carib In.
dams. Seven estates on the island have
been burned to ashes and it is authentical-
there 1t is believed the submarine cables
in 81. Vincent have been broken The dis
turhance on St. Vincent is the first since
ISIS
| Governor Hunt of Porto Rico has askeC
| Louis II. Ayme, the United States consu
lat Guadcloupe. who is now here what as
slstance he could render. Governor Hunt
offer has been communicated to the gov
ernment, which will gladly accept his ten