The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-07
DESTRUCTION OF fHE cARIB
COUNTRY Is PRESUMABLY
COMPLETED
TERRIBLY MAGNIFICENT
SPECTACLE AT KINGSTON
Soufriere and Mont Pelee In Stimuli
taneous Eruption - Agitation More
Energetic Than at the Time Of the
ST. Pierre Calamity in May - Mild
Shocks Of Earthquake.

An appalling phenomena was Witness
ed here Wednesday night. It lasted
from 9 %. m. to o'clock this morning.
A dreadful eruption of the Soufriere
volcano enveloped this whole island in
an electric cloud and smoke. The sun
was obscured and oppressive heat pre-
vailed. The sea was slightly agitated.
Sand has fallen ten miles from the
crater. No sand has fallen here. The
northern centers are deserted.
An official who has just returned
here found that Chateau Bellatr, which
was thought to have been destroyed,
was safe. Only small quantity Of
sand and stone fell there. An ada
cent estate, Fitzhugh, suffered great
ly, all cultivation being destroyed. The
parish is being evacuated. There was
no loss of life. Georgetown is also
safe. No one ventured within the fire
zone, the Soufriere still being in erup-
ton.
carib County Wholly Destroyed.
The destruction of the Carib coun-
try is presumably completed. The
eruption of Wednesday was longer in
duration and more violent in action
than even the first dire outburst of
May Z. With haunting recollection of
the fate Of st. Pierre, Martinique, and
the last disaster here, the people con-
verged on Kingston and ran to and fro
seeking the safest places from the
threatening electric cloud spreading
over the hills toward the town, while
shocks of earthquake, though not Sc
we're, increased the panic.
At 2 in the morning loud, rapid ex~
plosions were mingled with the con-
tinuous roar, and the zimmerman dark
ness changed into a constantly glim-
mering armament Illuminated by
forked-ightning balls of fire, ascend
ing from the crater and bursting into
meteor-like showers. So aWe-inSptr-
ing a scene the widest flights Of fancy
could not have imagined.
Tidal Wave Rumored.
This lasted until o'clock In the
morning. The runnor that a tidal wave
was coming increased agitation, and
hundreds Of people fed to the hills ad-
joining the town. Superheated clouds
rose to an immense height and rain
clouds below sent down two showers.
At a. m. silver clouds were issuing
from the crater and throughout the
day they moved slowly northward.
The heat was abnormal, and there
We're renewed indications Of fur
Their outbreak Of the volcano/
Last night there was unmistakable
signs Of Mont Pelee being in eruption
simultaneously with the Soufriere,
distinct electric flashes being observed
on the northwestern horizon.
Rumbings Accompany Outbreak.
ST. THOMAS, D. w. l., Sept. g.
Advices from st. Vincent report that
a slight eruption Of the Soufriere vol
vano occurred at noon Sept. 8. The
outbreak was accompanied by rum
blings and caused an exodus of the
population from Georgetown and
Chateau Belair. On the 4th, at half
past 7 in the morning, and again at
10 o'clock last night, loud noises re-
sembling thunder were heard. These
| noises were accompanied by electrical
discharges from La Soufriere, which
| continued until l o'clock in the morn
| ing, when a continuous roar began,
| lasting until o'clock. This was fol-
lowed by murmuring sound, which
was heard until in the morning. In
a short time the heavens were obscur-
ed by dust or smoke and the scene
was something fearful. Nobody slept
vices say, has yet fallen at Kingston
| or Georgetown, but the atmosphere
has a hazy look. Dust and pebbles
fell at Barronollie at o'clock on the
| afternoon of Sept. 4.
Reports from Chateau Belair are
that there has been heavy fall OF
sand there, and that the arrow root
cultivation on Sharpe, Petite Bordel
and Richmondvale estates has been
| destroyed by the sand No deaths
have been reported. >sa AZ