New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-02
WIPED OUT By PELEE.
MORE DESTRUCTION OF LIFE
IN .N4RTTNIQUE.
TWO HrrNnRED LIVES IoST-WORK or
VOLCANO AND TIDAL WAVE.

Castries Island of St Lucia. r W L, Sept, l.
The British steamer Korona arrived here yes
1erday evening from, Fort-de- France, island Of
martinique She reports that terrible eruption
If Mont Pe'6e occurred at . o'clock on Saturday
night and that people who arrived at Fort-de-
France from the northern part of the island re-
r,orted that the village Of Morne Rouge, near the
district previously devastated. had been entirely
destroyed and that lie Carbet. village on the
coast close to the southern end Of the territory
which was laid waste at the time Of the great
eruption had been swept hy tidal wave ABOUT
Two hundred persons lost their lives
sloop from the island of St. Vincent which
-eacr,ed here this morning reports that Mont
pe,ke,s crater is now quiet hut that the detona-
lions during Saturday night were the loudest
heard UP to that time. and that the inha aoitants
were terribly alarmed
Mont Pelee has been in constant eruption since
August L. There was enormous fall OF ashes
from, the volcano on the night of the 2oth There
very severe eruption the night of the 18th
when the volcanic rumhlings were heard al d
great distance The mountain burned neroeS
that night and out at sea passing Nessels were
covered with ashes The night of the Both there
we're three separate eruptions.
II is impossible to approach the ruined Town
of 81, Pierre from the sea The people OF the
VILLAGE Of lie Carhet on the coast, are terror
..r;.ue,, and Aving TO the interior Hot water
is pouring down on Dorrain and Basse fo''l'e'
villages TO the northeast of the crater. Hor-
-ihle detonations were heard. the ground
-ooked and ouaked and articles on tables were
thrown to the floor
The Governor Of Martinique has ordered
avery available boat 70 remove people from
.,e oo.e- villages of Fort de France
Al 6 o'clock in the evening Of saturday tne
Goth. the sky was cloudless- Suddenly ano' Win
o,,+ EARNING half of the horizon was obscureo oy
black cloud Of dust. This cloud was the
,en-re of most magnificent electric efects' the
flashes Of light surprising the most elaborate
fireworks Flames and flashes continued 70
,,,,-s+ fror, the cloud until nearly midnight
.o,,,,,,rs of fame shot out of the crater OF Mont
r,.,sa 70 explode about the cloud in showers
of balls of golden fire, which fell through the
darkness In nyrads of sparks Three large
au-eoies were seen in the sky over the opening
of the crater
tidal wave rushed upon Fort de France. and
4he terrified inhabitants of the port fed in large
numbers to the interior. The wave was not
severe and did but slight damage.
Al midnight OF the 30th Mont Pelee vas
o,,iet: shortly after this hour there came an
other shower Of ashes, accompanied by vivid
sheet lightning
In addition TO the two hundred persons re-
,orted to have lost their lives at LIE Carbet and
Norne Rouge, many other persons are said
70 have been killed all the northern dis
tricts OF the island. The Governor of Mar
tinioue is believed 10 have started for the
scene of destruction
When the steamer Korona arrived here yes
terday she covered with ashes and scoria.