The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-07-31
MT. PELEE AGAIN.
Volcanic Experts Make a Second Visit,
TO the Mountain.
NO ACTIVE ERUPTION SINCE JUNE
No Danger of Renewed Action Ap-
pretended, but People are Advised,
Against Haste in Going There.

Fort-deFrance, Island Of Martinique
BY Cable.-Dr. T. A. Jaggar, of Har-
ward University, representing the Uni
ted States Geological Survey in the
West Indies, arrived for the second
time at Fort-de-France on June "a and
has since visited Mont Pelee twice. He
has also made excursions to the south
ern end Of Martinique Ind to the warm
springs OF the interior Of the island.
DR.. Jaggar came directly from st. Vim
cent. As result OF recent examinations
Of the crater Of Mont Pelee and eyplora-
ticn Of the track OF the devastating.
blast which destroyed st. Pierre it ap-
pears that there is extraordinary SIM
ilarity between the eruptions Of the
Soufriere volcano cf ST. Vincent and
Mont Pelee. The products are the
same. Both are characterized by the
absence Of lava and the work of de-.
struction, both to inanimate objects.
and to mankind, was accomplished
in much the same way.
The destructive effects of the erup-
tion in st. Vincent covered a much
more extensive area, but the loss of
human life was much less. There has
been no active eruption Of Mont
Pelee of Importance since June 6. A
great cone of boulders and volcanic
bombs heaped within the assure from
which the explosion came has grown
in size since the middle oe May,
when DR.. Jaggar first saw it. Occss-
ionally there are sudden slides of
debris down this cone into the deep
gorge of the Riviere Blanc. These
slides produce great columns Of
brown dust which resemble smoke
that rise in hillows from the noun
tain flank, and give the impression Of
an eruption when viewed from the
sea. At night these slidings Of red
hot rocks make a glowing streak in
the mountain slope. This accounts
for the many reports by passing yes
sells of eruptions of hot lava and dust
falls. The phenomenon is merely
superficial one AS at st. Vincent, the
many mud spouts, steam jets and
local craters that have been report
ed as superficial have ceased by
rainwater draining into them.
The volcanoes Of st. Vincent and
Martinique were in eruption in SYM
pathy in May. Both have gradually
become less active since and it is
probable they will diminish ia ac-
tivity. to judge by the present signs.
In this opinion the French scientific
headed by Prof. Lacro!X.
Of Paris. concurs. DR.. Jaggar Is
stronglp opposed, however to any re-
haGitation of the devastated slopes
Of the volcanoes until the respective
of the islands are will
ing to establish permanent expert
ment stations to protect and warn
the inhabitants.
Active Again.
Kingston, st. Vincent, By Cable
The Soufriere volcano has been
slightly in eruption twice since last
Monday. A severe earthquake shock.
accompanied by tidal wave. affect
ed the northeast point of the island,
washing a fre-swept estate. NO
further damage was done. Many peo-
ple. both of the weather. classes and
laborers. are leaving the island. fear
ing disaster. The government Is stili
feeding 5000 persons. The settlement
of refugees in huts on acquired lanas
in safe localities is progressing.
The Panama cable repair ship
which is engaged in work
IS miles north of St. Vincent, reports
that the depth of the sea there has
increased to mile and a quarter. At
tempts to pick up the cable nave
been futile owing to unfaToraoie
weather.