Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-05-21
MOUNT PELEE
STILL ACTIVE
A Rain Of Stone, Flashes Of Light and Sounds
81 Explosions Keep tho People
Terror Stricken.
FIRE FALLING At cARBET
Tho Inhabitants and fhe Troops Have Evacuated the
PIace-Ths Population Of Fort du France Is Panic
Strcken--Alarm Is Also Felt on the Island
Of Dominica.

st. InOmaS, u. w. L., May Zl-lt Il
reported here from st. Kits, in tn,
Leeward islands, that Monday nigh
and Tuesday morning noises similar t.
those heard May s We're again audi
ness. Some of the houses were slight
ly shaken by the concussion. From
the British island of Antigua and the
French island of Guadeloupe, loud de-
donations from the southeast are re-
ported. A report from the British is
land of Dominica, is to the effect that
on Tuesday morning, curious awe-in-
spring, fiery cloud, surmounted by a
fleecy whitecap, was seen from Rosseau
on the west coast of Dominica, in the
southeast. This phenomenon caused
great alarm at Dominica, especially as
lightning followed in it's wake
FORT DE FRANCE PANIC -STRICK-
EN-
Paris, May 21.-Governor L'Huerre of
the island of Martinique, in cable dis
patch from Fort de France, dated
Tuesday, May 2O confirms the Associa-
ted Press dispatches Of yesterday, say
ing that at 5:15 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, the same phenomena appeared as
on the morning of May s, rain of stones,
flashes of light and sounds of explos-
ions In the direction Of Mont Pelee.
The population of Fort de France is
panic stricken. Later dispatches under
yesterdays date, say that fire Is falling
at La Carbet and the inhabitants and
troops have evacuated the place. No
further fatalities occurred
A TERRIBLE ERUPTION.
Fort de France, Martinique, May III
Yesterdays eruption from Mont Pc
lee was violent in the extreme. Colossal
columns of volcanic matter were elected
from the volcano. which rained huge.
red-hot boulders, many feet in dame
ter on the ruins of st. Pierre and the
country near 1t, from an enormous ele-
walton and with fearful velocity The
volcanic clouds advanced until they
reached Fort de France. The spectacle
The whole population Of Fort de France
was thrown in frenzy and panic, during
which the soldiers police, men and
women, all terrified, frantic, weeping
and praying, rushed through the
streets, while overhead the glowing, |
fiery clouds rolled relentlessly and
rained down stones, still hot. amidst |
swirling ashes.
A PANIC ON ST. VINCENT.
Kingston, Island of st. Vincent Mon |
day, May ia great eruption of Sou
friere volcano occurred last night. |
Throughout Sunday, the adjoining dis
tricts trembled and some shocks were |
felt here. Smoke issued from the era
ters and assures Of the mountain and
the atmosphere throughout the island
Of st. Vincent was exceedingly hot.
Ashes fell from 10 O'clock until mid
night. The inhabitants were frenzied
with fear at the outbreak. Reports from
the districts in the vicinity of the vol
cano say the rumbling Of the crater
was appalling and that streams of lava
are flowing down the mountain side.
The villagers are pouring into Kings
ton for safety.
QUIETING DOWN.
Port Of Spain, Trinidad, May 21.-The
further outbreak Of soufriere volcano
on the island of st. Vincent, yesterday,
is now apparently modifying. While it
lasted, there were heavy explosions and
Of electric fire at night.
SHOCKS IN FLORI-
DA.,
Atlanta, Ca, May 21.-A special from
st., Augustine, Fla, says: Almost con-
tinuous shocks, presumably of an
earthquake, We're heard here from
o'clock until midnight last night.