Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
A Big Eruption of Ashes Gov
ering North of Island.
RELIEF OF SUFFERERS
THE PRESIDENTS REPRESENTA-
TIvEs IN THE WORK OF sUccoR.
Scientists Are Divided in Opinion as
to Whether Further Outbreaks
May Be Expected.

FORT DE FRANCE. Island of Martinique.
Sunday. May -. q p.m.-The United States
cruiser Cincinnati arrived here from ST.
Lucia yesterday. The steamer Luckenbach
arrived this morning and left at once for
Porto Rico. The steamer Fontabelle reached
here at o'clock this morning. with 40
tons of supplies from the chamber of COM
merce of New York and other citizens
Among her passengers are r. w. Corwine
who was specially named by President
Roosevelt as secretary of the various
bodies of the United States contributing for
the relief OF the sufferers: Prof. Angelo
Heilprin and other scientists. Mr.. Corwine
and Capt. Scott brother OF Chief officer
Scott of the Roraima, were presented to
Governor rHuerre and the French dele
gates today. The steamer Topaze has been
placed at the disposal of Mr.. Corwine to
visit st. Vincent
Prof Robert T Hill, the eminent geolo-
gist, with his party, has chartered a
steamer, and is carefully studying the VOL
cano from the sea. George KEENAN,, with
land party. is examining the northern
part of the island.
Mont Pelee was fairly quiet yesterday
although there was a big eruption of ashes
which covered the extreme north of the
island. The new crater is active.
Mr.. Corwine has investigated the method
employed in the distribution of supplies
and has informed Governor rHuerre that
ne considers II excellent. 1t is expected
official notification Will be issued that suf-
hcient supplies have been received.
Most of the refugees who have come
into Fort de France have deserted the town
for points further south. as terror still pos
sesses all souls, and Fort de France is be-
lieYed to be doomed. All business is sus-
pended. as the amount of supplies received
has killed sales
The French delegates. Admiral servan
and the citizens are unanimous in express
sionS of gratitude for the genuine friendship
Of the American people, which has been
manifested by the swiftness with which
great quantities Of supplies have been fur
nshed and forwarded and the character of
the delegates in charge Of them.
Fort de France looks deserted. Nearly
2,cp persons have gone TO the Islands OF
Guadeloupe. Dominica and St. Lucia, and as
many more are trying to get away. The
simple object of all minds is TO escape from
the island.
The scientists divided in opinion as to
whether not new and more violent out
bursts are to be expected. A majority of
them think volcanic energy will be dis
played for a long time, but that no further
loss of life Will occur. there are no large
places left to be destroyed. and Fort de
France, they say is absolutely safe from
any possible outburst of Mont Peee. Ad-
miral Server today called upon United
States Consul Ayme to express to him his
high appreciation of what the United States
has done for the victims Of the disaster.
For two days heavy rains have fallen.
The Country Abandoned.
CASTRIES. Island Of St Lucia, Sunday,
May 25-St. Pierre, Martinique, is no longer
of interest. except to the scientists. Mont
Pelee is still active, but all within its range
are dead or have fed. Fort de France IS