Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-12

last and the water in the crater lake as
country. Morris K. Jessup will preside and
Il is the intention TO name a committee to
solicit subscriptions. Just what nature the
aid rendered will assume has not yet been
decided, but it is probable, It is said, that
the work OF relief will largely assume a
character similar to that rendered by the
Chamber Of Commerce following the dis
aster at Galveston, Tex, and that the work
will be confined TO members Of the cham,
Der, with such business men as may care
to assist.
Aid fo- the Sufferers.
NEW YORK, May lit was announced
today that a meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce will be held Wednesday, at
(which action will be taken locking to the
relief Of the survivors Of the calamity that
has swept over st. Pierre and surrounding
cended in a stupendous cloud of steam and
exploded heavily.
The noises grew louder continually I'M
til Wednesday morning the old crater,
three miles in circumference, and the new
crater, formed by the last eruption,
belched smoke and stones. forcing the resi-
dents of Wallibou and Richmond Valley,
beneath the volcano, to fee to Chateau
Belair for refuge. The thunderous noises,
which we're continually increasing, were
heard in neiEhboring Islands 200 miles
away. At midday the craters elected enor-
nous columns of steemy vapor, rising ma
jestically eight miles high and expanding
into wonderful shapes. resembling Cnor
nous cauiifowers, gigantic wheels and
beautiful flower forms, all streaked up and
down and crosswise with vivid flashes Of
FN-Ls-ga- -us.a ~ L.I.rHa- II $500,
tain labored to rid Itself Of a mass Of mol
ten lava which later flowed over in sx
streams down the side Of the volcano and
the greater noises following united in one
continuous roar all evening, through the
night to Thursday morning, accompanied
with black rain, falling dust and fayilla
scorial, attended with midnight darkns18
Gil Of Wednesday. On the morning OF
Friday there was a fresh eruption and
elections Of fiery material, more dust COW
ering the island, in some places two feet
deep.
Dead Mt st. vincent Un1uricd.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. l.. May 11.-Advlces
received here from the Island Of Dominica
today say that boats arriving there report
that many persons were drowned while
crossing to Dominica from the island Of
Martinique, where some Of the out-parishes
have been inundated.
The eruption Of Mont Pelee continues.
The lava is progressing northward. The
whole northern region is now a rocky
waste, denuded of vegetation. Reports
from the island Of st. Vincent say that up
to the afternoon of Friday last over 200
deaths had occurred there, owing to the
volcanic outbreak In that island. Definite
news, however, is lacking.
Many estates were destroyed and steam
and ashes were belched forth from Z in
the morning until $3.50 at night.
The eruption is now invisible at King
ston. Huge dust clouds were blown east
ward. Great distress prevails at st. Vim
cent, where there are many injured per-
sons, 1t is believed that about 500 persons
have lost their lives at ST. Vincent. The
majority of the corpses are still unburled.
The British royal mail steamer Solen,
has gone from Barbados to Martinique
with supplies and doctors. From the
island of Trinidad the British royal mail
steamer Kennel has gone to Fort dc
France. The British second class cruiser
Indefatigable is on its way from Trinidad
to st. Vincent with stores for the relief
Of the sufferers there.
1t is reported here that Fort de France
tMartinique) is threatened. Great tension
prevails everywhere throughout the West
Indies.
LONDON, May l1.-sir Robert Llewellin,
the governor OF the Windward islands, has
cabled from st. Lucia as follows;
IN continuation of my last telegram my
inteauon was to go TO st. Vincent in a
small coastinE steamer, but / was strongly
advised not TO attempt the trip, as the
steamer narrowly escaped being wrecked
yesterday and as the weather was looking
very bad In that direction The island is
invisible owing to a dense blackness of
cinders and fog. | am very anNiously
awaiting the arrival OF a warship.
The colonial office announced today that
in addition to the British cruiser Endrfatig-
able. ordered to st. Vincent from Trinidad,
the British third-class cruiser Pallas has
been ordered to st. Vincent from jamaica
with supplies for the sufferers on the for
mer island.