The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-03
WHERE ST. PIERRE WAS A
LAVA BED NOW SHOULDERS
Another Eruption Completes the Doom of
Matnque's Fated Capita---Fresh Terror
on St. Vincent.

an estate upon which to settle the ref
i ugees and carpenters are engaged in
/ erccung huts on safe locations to re-
lieSe the congestion in KIngstown.
The cloud that Issued from the crater
Sunday night was visible To the inhabi-
tants OF the neighboring Island OF ST.
Lucia and inspired them with awe
Vivid flashes OF lightning We're seen on
the morning OF the 18th. and were ac-
companied by slight volcanic rumb-
| lings.
The number OF new craters in the
disturbed district cannot be ascertain
ed. as ascent OF the mountain is i'm
possible. but there are apparently four
active craters there. Rumbnng sounds
, are heard and vapor is still issuing
from different portions OF the mountain
and the lava Is flowing. Mount Enham
shows no distinct signs OF activity.
The United States steamer Dixie ar
rived here yesterday with 900. 600 ra-
tons and clothing. medicine and sup
plies. The interruption OF the cable
between here and the Island OF st. Lu-
cia has caused delay In the transmits
sion OF messages.
LAVA POURING FROM CRATER
LONDON. May 25.-The Kingstown.
st. Vincent. correspondent OF the Daily
Mall. cabling under date OF May 22.
says: La Soufriere Is still very active.
Lava ts streaming into the sea, while
clouds OF sulphurous smoke. extending
for miles. obscure the land and COM
PEELED US 70 speed seaward. We res
cued 40 Caribs from Cura. % miles
from here. We saw another crater be-
tween La Soufriere and Chateau Be
lal- emitting stones. and also smaller
vents elsewhere.
The food OF the peasantry Is ruined.
and everywhere the island is blighted
for fruit and vegetables. Cattle are
being shipped to other islands for pas
turage. The laborers In the sugar dis
tricts have killed their horses for food.
and are now dying from diseases of the
intestines caused by lava dust"
FIRE AND SMOKE EMITTED.
LISBON, May 25.-Curious phenom-
ena have been observed at -Pedroso,
near Oporto. which are supposed TO be
in the West Indies. FisSures in the
earth there emitted fire and smoke. and
simultaneously there came n tornado.
A TIDAL WAVE
ST. THOMAS. w. L., May 24.-The
Norwegian steamship Helga arrived
here today from St. Lucia. She was
discharging a cargo at Fort de France
on Tuesday when the city was menac-
ad oy the renewed outbreak OF Mont
Pelee. The ship was in great danger
Of the tidal wave which accompanied
the land disturbance. The Helga will
discharge the rest OF her cargo here
In an interview Captain Braastad OF
the Helga said:
1T was o'clock Tuesday morning
when a tidal wave parted the Helga's
hawsers and the steamer went adrift.
but was brought TO anchor quickly.
The heavy fall OF volcanic matter COM
PEELED to crew TO seek shelter, and the
tidal waves required rapidly. causing
great danger
Captain Braastad shows stone
weighing several pounds which fell on
the Helga's deck
ST. PIERRE ABANDONED.
FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique.
May 24.-The Herald correspondent had
an interview today with Admiral Ser
van on the French flagship Page. He
said: The city OF ST Pierre must
eruptions by Mont Pelee may continue
for centuries. Fort de France must
not be allowed to grow any larger.
I shall use my influence to have IA new
city built on the windward side OF
Martinique. either at Trinite or Cara
velle. which shall be the capital OF the
Island. / shall also advocate having
all the French possessions in the West
Indies put under one governor. Thank
the Herald for its assistance to the des-
titute. Ask the American people to
stop all relief The supplies here are
now ample for our needs"
Louis EZle. well known naturalist
OF this city, says that as the result OF
the eruptions OF Mont Pelee more than
g. 100 fer-de-lance. the most poisonous
snake known TO the world, have been
killed.
Specimens OF the mongoose were i'm
ported into Martinique two years ago,
and they and their progeny had driven
the snakes into the mountains, most OF
them to Mont Pelee. The mongoose
continues TO kill the snakes, and the
island. he says. will now be in great
part free from the pest.
TIE HeIalG's relief boat. the NJ. 2.
Luckenbach. and the United States
steamer Dixie are expected back from
St Vincent tomorrow.