The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-22
st. Pierre Has Been the Theater Of
Fiery, Roaring Destruction
Fright at Fort-de-France
The Sea Washes Up and Then Re.
cedes PermanentIy---F Fears That
island Maybe Submerged

and which they will destroy by fire before
it sinks under the sea.
The consus here and the officers Of the
war vessels in the harbor are waylaid by
persons crazed with fear and begging to
be carried away. -.
The weather is calm and beautiful but
the mountain is yelled in volcanic clouds
which often assume very threatening
aspect and occasional rumblings are
heard. Some heavy and very welcome rain
fell yesterday.
World Famous Scientists Arrive.
The United States steamer Dixie has ar
rived after quick and safe passage from
New York. Her passengers include many
w1r1d wide seienti SITS. IN ELa fassor Robert
T. Hill, government geologist; Professor
! c.. E. Boerchgrevink, the Antarctic ex-
plorer; Messrs. George w. ;. Curtis and
George Keenan, and many magazine
writer's and correspondents are also
among those who arrived on the steamer.
The Dixie began landing her enormous
| cargo of supplies early and the store
house on shore soon became congested
and this is the greatest difficulty of the
administration. = - r.-.. .- =;
The Dixie will sail tomorrow for St.
Vincent, but the other vessels. will, re-
main.
The scientists will examine into the
question of the danger of the peaks Of
Carbet, near Fort-de. France becoming
active volcanoes. =- r.- -Ez= -
The outburst Of yesterday probably
means ruined island as all confidence Is
lost. H.. -.
1--WE want not food, but only to leave"
is the cry of rich and poor.
Another story of the Eruption.
It is difficult to describe the eruption as
seen even at this distance. For five
hours and a half a thick column of smoke
streaked with fame could be seen coming
from the crater. A black cloud rolled to-
wards Fort de-France. The edges of the
cloud, lit up by the sun made people
J imagine that it was a storm of fire. The
panic was indescribable. Thousands of
people ran in every direction, many OF
: them without their clothing. 1t seemed
i, impossible to calm them. A rain OF small
} stones with shower of cinders added tc
the trouble. The noise of thunder was
continuous. large number Of people
took refuge on board ships in the harbor
In the hurry of embarkation many boat:
9 were upset, but there was no loss of life.
ga Living Wave of Fire."
:" Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, May 22.-
i, The steamship Horton has arrived from
: Fort-re France with refugees. The cap
., :, tain of the Horton reports that when h
. passed St. Pierre the shores seemed to b.
tone living wave OF fire.
Streams Of fire poured down the side
Z of Mont Pelee, the top of which was los
- in cloud of black smoke.
e EIGHTEEN HUNDRED REFUGEES
Some 800 at St. Lucia and 1900 q
d the Island of GuadeIoupe.
IS Castries, Island of St. Lucia, B. w.
g May EN-. Labat, the senior town coun
q cillor Of Fort-de-F France, who was anon
the refugees who arrived here yesterda
from Martinique on the Norewegia-
steamer Helga accompanied by his entir
family, was interviewed to-day by cor
IT respondent of the Associated Press
IS He said that since the St. Pierr
q disaster the population of Fort-de-Franc
q had been excited and anxious. This wa
1t intensified as the ash showers from Mon
is Pelee thickened, as pumice rained NOR
It often, and as the frequent detonations be
II came louder.
Councillor Labat also had many thrill
ling stories Of escapes from the environ
, OF st. Pierre, which he gathered froI
i refugees.
A Rain of Rocks.
,e con last Saturday at O'Clock in tn
= afternoon he said AN incessant rain {
1T i ashes obscured the sky at tide Franc
d, and at 5 o'clock total darkness prevaile
y The population. generally was unnerve