Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-05-15

blance Of order has been restored. The
smoking ruins have been partially
cleared. 1t has been agreed by the
municipal and other authorities to
burn all corpses found in the streets.
The authorities Of Fort-de-France are
sending oil procurablc necessaries for
the sufferers with medical aid for the
injured, the food supplies of St. Pierre
being all destroyed. The cruiser
Suchet is revictualing Martinique from
Goudaloupe.
Governor of Colony Perfshes.
Paris, May IA telegram from
the governor of the island of Guade-
loupe contains the latest news of the
Martinique cataclysm received at the
colonial Office.
After announcing that the French
cruiser Suchet had 80 survivors on
board, the governor of Guadeloupe
says:
Everything tends to the belief that
the governor Of the colony, M. L. Mout-
tet, and Col. Gerbault and their wives
perished with the population Of St.
Pierre. I have ordered the prompt dis
patch of provisions from Pointe a Pitre
Martinique this evening. All of the peo-
pie and the supplies. Of Guadeloupe are
at your disposal for relief"
A few private kilograms received
here renew the hope that some of
s~I~ - -
capped.
Escaped from st. Pierre.
The bishop of Martinique sent q
cable message from Fort de France,
forwarded at $3.50 p. m. Friday, an
nouncing the safety of Pastor King,
of St. Pierre, who escaped the disas-
ter and sought refuge at Morne
Rouge. 1t is hoped that others fed
there.
Cable messages have been received
by the southern route. All the north
ern cables are interrupted.
At least so families of Bordeaux
are bereaved. Most of the business
of st. Pierre was transacted through
Bordeaux.
"a Whirlyvind Of Fire."
The minister of marine has re-
ceived the following undated dispatch
from Pointe a'Pitre, island of Guade-
loupe, from the commander of the
French cruiser Suchet:
81 have obtained the following informa-
ton of the events Of yesterday: About
eight o'clock the volcano threw up
considerable mass Of smoke and earth.
A whirlwind of fire Immediately fol-
lowed. Instantly the whole town (of st.
PIERCE was in flames, and the ships in
the harbor were .dismasted and burned.
The shower Of rocks lasted q quarter
of an hour. arrived at st. Pierre at
two o'clock In the afternoon, saving q
few persons from the ships. saw no
living creature in st. Pierre, to which it
was impossible to penetrate. There
were numerous corpses near the quay
France Sends Succor.
At meeting of the French cabinet
Saturday morning the minister of
fianance, NJ. Caillaux, was authorized to
expend all the money necessary to sue
cor the sufferers by the Martinique dis
aster. An official of the colonial office
sailed from Brest for Martinique Sat-
urday morning with half a million
francs ($10o,00o), in cash.
The cabinet further decided to or
der the half-masting of flags over all
public buildings for three days, and
the minister of the colonies, NJ. Decrais,
was instructed to telegraph to the gov
eminent of Martinique the condo
lences of France. -
NJ. Decrais informed the cabinet
meeting that Senator Knight, presi-
dent of the legislature of Martinique,
who was believed to have lost his life
at St. Pierre, has escaped.
Urges Sending Of Warship.
London, May 12.-Gov. Llewellyn, of
the Windward islands, cables to the
colonial office from San Lucia as fol-
lows:
Leaving at once for St. Vincent.
Eruption continues. Break in cable
continues. Again urge sending war
ships"
Island of st. Vincent Threatened.
London, May 12.-The following
CaOlCSTdIu was IcCclVcu SdUuTudy
morning at the colonial Office from
Gov. Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson,
of Barbados:
''The soufriere volcano, on st. Vincent.
B. w. l., erupted violently yesterday.
Loud reports, resembling artillery fire,
were heard at Barbados at three o'clock
in the afternoon. At five o'clock there
came darkness and thunder, accompanied
by strong downpour Of dust which
continued until night. Barbados is COW
cred several inches deep with dust this
morning. Have telegraphed Sir Robert
B. Llewelyn,e governor Of the Windward
islands, offering him all assistance"
Another cablegram received from
Administrator Bell, of the island of
Dominica, is as follows:
"a terrible eruption has occurred Of
volcano at Martinique. Great distress
prevails there. I am sending provisions
Immediately. All safe at Dominica
Thirty Dead on st. Vincent.
Thirty deaths are reported to have
occurred at the island Of St. Vincent,
according to a telegram received at
the colonial Office Saturday morning
from Gov. Llwellyn, forwarded from
St. Lucia Friday evening. The gov
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