The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-20
TO RECOVER U. s. VICTIMS
BRITISH CRUISER INDEFA T,IG- ABLE STARTS FOR ST. PIERRE.

Carries Cofins for the Bodies of Ameri-
 can Consul Prentts and Family
 Eruption of Mout Pelee Conttnues--
 still Violently Smoking With No Signs
 of Its Ceasing-Ashes Falling i'm Mar-
 unique.
 Fort de France, Island of Martinique May 19, a. m.-A party from here has gone to St. Pierre on the British cruiser Indefatigable, carrying with them cof- fins. for the purpose of recovering the bodies of the family of Thomas l.. Pren- tis. the late United States consul at that place, who were killed in the dis aster. The interment of the remains will take place here and will be con- ducted with military honors
 The Indefatigable brought 120 tons of supplies.
 There was another eruption from Mont Pelee yesterday. Ashes fell here. The volcano is still violently smoking, and there are no signs of it ceasing it's activity.
 The United States cruiser Cincinnati and the United States government tug Potomac will be stationed here indet1n- itely. The Potomac will shortly go to the island of Guadeloupe to bring to this place the furniture, books, etc., of the office of the United States consul there Louis H. Ayme.
 Kingston, Island of St. Vincent, Sat urday, May 17-The continued neat thrown off by the lava prevents any one approaching the volcanic mountain.
 From the sea the estates of Walll- boux and Richmond present scene Of desoation. They are bereft of vegeta- tion and all the buildings on them have been destroyed No living being is seen and no sound of any kind is heard Small jets of steam issue at intervals from various spots on the plantations , as a warning to visitors and the few courageous persons who have approach ed the locality have found the earth there to be too hot to venture onward.
 The volcano was apparently quiet Thursday, until o'clock in the after- noon. At this hour distinct discharge of steam occurred and a bulky white cud issued from the extreme right of the mountain, verifying the belief that a new crater had been formed on the windward side. It is presumed that NLa Soufriere will in the future remain active. The surrounding country will then be uninhabitable. The earth in that locality is covered with volcanic dust several feet in death
 The loss as a result of the volcanic eruption includes not only the present crops of the island but cultivation will be impeded for some years to come
 Serious fears are entertained that another eruption will occur at the foot of the volcano where steam Is continu- ally issuing from small Assures. This locality is cracked all over
 The strange color and the great depth of the new inlet of the sea on the Wal labour estate imply that an eruption occurred there and that a. new crater has been formed which extends from the land into the sea.
 The eufferings of the afflicted demand more consideration than the loss of life. The torture of the victims was indescribable; many of them were lit- erally roasted. A further shipment of medical appliances food and bedding arrived here yesterday. Three thou sand of the ff1icted are beinf housed and fed by the government and the dis tress on the island of St. Vincent must last for some months to come.
 A sad story is related by lad of fourteen years, who lived in village called Overland which was demolished. His father, mother and nine brothers and sisters were killed by the burning eruption. The boy heard nothing Of them and two days after the disaster he went to Overland in search of his family. He found them dead and with out assistance he dug trench and buried them all.