The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-05-17

their two daughters, Marie and Christine.
and the British Consul, Mr.. Japp. and his
wife and children.
Advices received here from Fort de
France say that looting and robbery are
on the increase at st. Pierre and else
where Local political quarrels at st.
Pierre are interfering with practical har-
monious action. There ure 5000 refugees
at Fort de France and rioting Is feared
there. Business at st. Pierre has been
stopped and money Is scarce
AS the colonial hospital here was found
Inadequate to accommodate the sufferers.
large army tents have been erected Tor
the use of the patients who are being con-
stantly brought from other towns on the
island. but even these annex hospitais
are overcrowdcd. The local doctors have
been reinforced by doctor who arrived
here from the island of Grenada. one OF
the British Windward islands. he
brought with him a number OF packages
of medical supplies
The death rate among the people in the
hospitals Is still very high. On all SIDES
are heard grateful appreciation OF the
prompt aid furnished by tire United
States In sending the Potomac here with
provisions and ether things for the des-
titutc people of St. Vincent.
The report that the volcanic lake which
occupied the top of the mountain has
disappeared, appears to be confirmed. A
sea of lava, emitting sulphurous fumes,
now apparently occupies its place and
several new craters have been formed.
Hot vapors Discharged.
The last time the volcano showed ac-
tivity. Tuesday last the, cratcrs. old and
new, and numerous assures in the noun
tain sides, discharged hot vapor. deep
subtcrranean murmurings were heard,
| the ground trembled at times from the
center of the volcano, huge volumes OF
staem arose towards the sky and dense.
| cimarron smoke, mingled with the steam,
| issued from the new and active crater,
| forming an immense pail over the north
| ern hills, lowering into the valleys and
| then rising and spreading until 1t en-
| veloped the whole island in peculiar.
gray mist. Simultaneous action upon the
| part of the volcanoes of Martinique and
Demincia and elsewhere seems to denote
a. volcanic CONFUSION between these ISL
| ands and appears to verify the assump-
ton of the volcanic origin of the mountain
chains running parallel with the Sou
friere in the Windward districts,
| As this dispatch Is sent 1t is excessively
| hot here, and the northern hills retain
their foggy appearance
| The sulphuric vapors. which still exhait
all over the island are increasing the
sickness and mortality among the sur
| viving inhabitants and are causing suf
fering among the new arrivals. The hos
pital stats are giving way to. overworl
and are with difficulty bearing up.
The stencil in the afflicted districts II
terrible beyond description. Nearly al
the huts left standing are filled with deaf
bodies. In some cases disinfectants, ant
the usual means of disposing of the deat
are useless and cremation has been re
sorted to. When 1t is possible, the bodies
are dragged with ropes to the trenche
and are there hastily covered up, quicl
lime being used when available. Man!
OF the dead bodies were so covered witt
dust that they were not discovered unit
4 walked on by visitors or by the reiievini
officers. or their assistants. The scene
witnessed were unprecedented in the his
tory nf this colony.