The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-09-08
Mt, PELEE IS ACTIVE

Castries. Island Of 81. T.ucia = "
9'Plenher Tho report brought h. he
t't"i man steamer Yare. which arrived
F,S'eF"i} evening from Martiniquo.
or tho loss ~ Two thousand lives tb-oi,s-,'
,"' recent outbreak Of Mont pelea -
4'fFed 10 the deaths since Aupust On an,
not 70 The loss Of lite resuIfinq fro.,
.lle reported outbreak Of Wednesday,
September e.
Inr eruption Of Mont Pelee on Sen
.-.'e' : WIS not remarka BILE, but there
dav. adds shat absolute darkness pre-
vailed soon afterwards. and that ne
changed his course To due west in order
To- escape the ashes which were iaillnS
thick The first officer could not see
the captain feet away and only knew
him 10y his voice. They did not see the
sun until about lH a. m. the same DAY
Th. steamer Yare further reports that
several more valuable plantations wers
destroyed at the time of the recent out
break n addition 20 the townships re
adds that the anxiety and detection OF
the surviving population IS general
Nearly Million People in Peril.
Chicago. September 81 am seriously
alarmed nj the news of the renewed ac-
tivitv Of the Martinique and ST. Vim
cont Volcanoes said Louis IT. Ayme.
United states consul At Guadeloupe. who
is i'm Chica go ON sick leave Should
Mont Pelee blow. Its head off the loss
Of life consequent upon the production
Of "a great tidal wave would be appall-
ing VITA Pelee as a center. a chain OF
/ islands extends northward embracing
I a population of some 100000 persons. A.
/ most without exception the cities and
villages are situated along the coasts and
/ isn't slightly elevated above the sea. i
tidal wave So feet high probably would
destroy half million lives before il
. dashed against tine shores OF Porto Rico
/ with It's million inhabitants
There il also apparently grave danger
/ thar other long extinct volcanoes may
hre4k our The great Souiriere Of
/ t;,.sdeio-ae has been active Tor centuries.
I .5i-,rarcing a vast volume u sulphur
charged st~am from the old summit
crater This u1s have acted rs sort
OF safety vslVr nut u. as Reports seem
~ indicate. the seismic forces are IN
srassius iu intensity. this volcano ana
others along the line OF seismic weakness
. marked hv the inland chain may soon
b. rivalinE Pelee.
..rhe people IF these islands are in a
/ hard situation Their communication
with tha outer world depends chiefly On
Z a single line of steamers which call AZ
! infs5.,-f1s rf from Ten days 10 two weeks
Z at some os the islands when freight oi
/ fcrS The whole fleet OF TINS line could
not carry SOS persons.
-.While the great bulk ~ the popH'a
f,al. of these Islands IS made mp OF blacks
and nuiuttocs. there are many thet-
sand whites living there chiefly creoleS
Inn not Il f-w Americans are established
iu or visiting the islands on business.
The island OF Martinique seems 10 nt
! doomed In viii not be- possible 10 per-
,sf-.tla IFS ftroDlr 20 remain there II they
cam GET away. GuldclOupe. where mg
Z consulate Is situated. Is in even worse
] I uitdicament. II Is staggering under
; I tremendous debt which II cannot pay, rs
% cane plantations are being ahan1one,
/ and ITS business men retiring II Is III,
I natural refuge of the fleeing people O.
: Martinique and viii have THESE terrified
and starving thousands thrown upon III
already inadequate resources
4 What immediate sources Of relief w
could take It would ne difficult to say
y but probably two or three of our va
vessels with scientific observers shout
be promptly dispatched 10 the spot
T. Volcanic Flood Sweeps Island.
y St Thomas. Danish West Indies. Son
l. TENDER 6-Advices from the island Of -
e Vincent report that an eruption ~ tn
e Soufrlere volcano occurred ar noon @
y September > The outbreak was accom-
s. named by rumbliugs and caused an exc
y dus of the population from Cseorcetov
Il and Chateau Belair. ON the lth. al hal
past Z in the morning and again at
= o'clock last night. loud noises resemblin
- thunder were heard. These noises wer
IN accompanied by electrical discharges froI
is LaSoufriere. which continued until
ee o'clock in the morning. when "A contiT
m uoUs roar began. lasting until o'clocl
Is This was followed by a murmurinC souu
X which was heard until in the mOrnin,
ne In short time the heavens were obscu
u "a by dust or smoke a1d the scene va
m something fearful NODody slept N q
IN during the night. No dust the advic.
nj t;eorge:cyvn but tba ,-r,osDbero bas
en- hazy look Dust and pebbles fell a Ba
e ronoilie at 1 O'Clock on the afternoon
re September 4
nt Reports from Chatea,. Ralair are 10 n
nix effect that there has been a heavy "a
OF sand there. ard that the arrow rO'
cultivation on the sharpe. Petit Bord
nd Rlr hnnnd aErHffS has nas