The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-10

, COlupctly lipiii IhlilSStOii, phiif'lt1T "i- ter giving the details of the Martinique , disaster already known says: Thou
 sands were killed at St. Pierre, where
 terrible panic prevailed. The erup-
 ton began Saturday, May 3, when St. Pierre was covered with ashes and ap-
 peared to be enveloped in fog. The
 flow of lava continued until Wednes-
 day, May T."
 The message adds: Tn the island of
 St. Vincent the Soufriere (volcano) is
 active and earthquakes are frequent.
 But so far no damage has been done.''
 In response to the request of Cover
 nor Llewellyn (of the Windward Isl-
 ands) the British second class cruiser
 Indefatigable has been despatched
 from the Island of Trinidad to the
 Island of St. Vincent by way of St
 Lucia.
 Paris, May 9.-The commander of the
 French cruiser Suchet has telegraphed to the minister of marine, M. de Lanes
 san, from F ort-de- France. island of
 Martinique, under date of Thursday, May 8, at 10 D. m., as follows
 Have just returned from St. Pierre which has been completely destroyed by an immense mass of fire, which fell | on the town at about in the morning. | The entire population (about 25,000 souls) is supposed to have perished. I have brought back the few survivors, about thirty. All the shipping in the harbor has been destroyed by fire. The eruption continues"
 l The commander of the Suchet has been ordered to return to St. Pierre with all possible speed and to forward details of the disaster to the French government. He cannot, however, be heard from for twenty-four hours, as the Suchet it is learned, has gone to the island of Guadeloupe In order to ob- tain provisions.
 1 It is feared that M. L. Mouttet, the governor of Martinique, has perished. He telegraphed on May 7sthat he was proceeding to St. Pierre. Senator Knight is also supposed to have been at St. Pierre.
 M. Bouguenot. a sugar planter of the island of Martinique, received a cable dispatch this morning from Fort-de- France. sent by the manager of the Francais factory. announcing that h. had tried to reach St Pierre, but found the coast covered with ashes and the town enveloped in dust, and could not land"
 St. Thomas. D w. T., May 9-9:30 q. m.eThe French cruiser Suchet arrived at Pointe- -Pitre. island of Guadaloupe. French West Indies, from Fort-de- France, Martinique, this morning. bringing several refugees She confirm ed the report that tn etown of St. Pierre, Martinique, was entirely de- stroyed at o'clock op Thursday morn Ing by volcanic eruption. It Is sup posed that most of the inhabitants of St. Pierre were killed; that the neigh boring parishes were laid waste. and that the residue of the population of St. Pierre is without food or shelter.
 The commander of the Suchet reports that at l o'clock on Thursday the entire town Of St Pierre was wrapped in names. He endeavored to save about thirty persons more or less burned rom the vessels in the harbor His Of ficers went ashore in small boats seek ing for survivors, but were nable to penetrate the town. They saw heaps 1 of bodies upon the wharves and it is believed that not single person resi- dent at the moment of the catastrophe | escaped.
 The governor of the colony and his staff colonel and wife were in St, Pierre and probably perished The extent of the catastrophe cannot be imagined. The captain of the British steamer Roddam was very severely injured and IS now in the hospital at St Lucia. Al f Of his officers and engineers are dead | or dying. Nearly every member of the crew is dead. Supercargo Campbell jumped overheard at St. Pierre and were lost.
 The British Royal Mail steamer Eska. which arrived at St. Lucia this morn- ing, reports having passed St Pierre last night. The steamer was covered with ashes, though she was five miles distant from the town, which was in darkness A boat was sent in as near as possible to the shore. but not living soul was seen ashore. II only flames
 The Quebec steamship company's steamer Roraima was seen to explode |, and disappear. Paris May 9.-The colonial minister NJ. Deerais. received at o'clock this <