Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-09-05
Money to Aid sufferers.

Money to Aid Sufferers.
PARIS, Sept. 4.-The ministry for the
colonies received a cable dispatch today
from the governor Of Gusdeloupe, NJ Mer-
lin, saying that Mourne Capote was much
damaged and that flames surrounded Mourne
Parnssse, but stopped at the st. James
house. Basse Point heights was burned.
The minister of the colonies, NJ. Dou-
margue, In placing 100000 at the dispo-
sition of the governor Of Martinique, NJ.
Lemaire, to relieve the distress In that
island, has urged the governor not to con-
gregate refugees at Fort de France, but
to distribute them in the south, where
their necessities can be most easily sup
piled.
Recognizing the danger OF a tidal wave
at Fort de France the minister has in
structed Governor Lemaire to adopt all
methods to enable the inhabitants to i'm
mediately vacate the place If necessary
and seek refuge on the heights above the
town, where food depots should be estab
lished. The minister has ordered the es-
tabllshment Of observation posts where the
first sign Of disturbance OF Mont Pelee can
be reported.
The Paris edition Of the New York Her
aid publishes a dispatch from Point-a-
Pltrie, Island Of Guadeloupe, French West
Indies, dated September 4, which says that
constant detonations heard there last night
indicate a terrific volcanic eruDtion on the
island of Martinique. Thick, black clouds
were seen to the southwark OF Guadeloupe
and the heat at Point-a-Pitrie was in
tense. The population was said to be
greatly alarmed, fearing a tilal wave in
the event of the collapse Of Martinique.
In a dispatch from CarE9ano, Vene-
suela, correspondent Of the Figaro says
Violent detonations were heara here from
| 10 p. m. September to a. III. September
4. The sounds came from tie north and
were identical with those hesId the night
Of August 30 during the volcanic eruption
On Martinique island Of that Gate.
Hospitals Arc FiIted.
RosBAU, Island Of Dominica, d. W. l..
Sept. A copy of L'opinios Of Fort de
| France. Martinique dated Eeptember g.
says that over 1,500 persons were killed
during the volcanic eruption of Mont
| Pelee of last Saturday and that a still
greater number Of persons have been
| brought to Fort de France by the French
| cruisers Tage and suchet and by coastine
craft. The hospitals of Fort de France
are filled with the sick and wounded.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Sept. 4.-The Ger
man steamer Castillo, which arrived here
| from st. Thomas, D.. w. l., reports en-
countering heavy fall of volcanic dust
while 800 miles at sea. 1t also reports
that the coast Of Hayti was completely OBJ
scured by haze, caused by dust.
| LONDON, Sept. 4.--The. correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Castries, st. Lucia, has
cabled an account Of the phenomena wit
messed at the time of the recent outbreak
of Mount Pelee. Martinique.
The correspondent confirms the details
Of the eruption as already known, and says
There were tremendous earth rumbIings
and explosions The ground rocked and
nothing could stand on tables or shelves.
Boats for St. Pierre were unable to reach
the town owing to the fall of hot ashes. A
tidal wave destroyed the whole of the sea
front Of lie Garbet.
people returned here from Martinique
| only last week to take back their families
4 to Fort de France"
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-Gustav Schwab
chairman of the committee having charg,
Of the distribution of funds collected fol
the relief Of sufferers from the Martiniqu,
disaster several months ago sent the fol
lowing cablegram today:
Governor Llelwyn. St. Vincent: Does re.
cent disaster require further aid to your
island or Martinique? II so, of what ma.
ture? Cable to Martinique not working
Reply collect.