The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03
STUDIES OF VOLCANIC ACTION
PeIee Again Quiet and What the Sci
entists Think.


Fort de France. Island Of Martinique.
Monday, July 27.-Dr T II. Jaeger Of
Harvard University. representing the
United States Geological survey of the
West Indies. arrived for the second time
at Fort de France on June "A. and has
since visited Mont PeIee twice. staying
at Carpet he hhas also made excursions
to the southern end Of Martinique. and
70 the warm springs OF the interior OF
the island. DR.. Jaeger came directly
from St. Vincent.
AZ result OF recent examination Of
the crater OF Mont Pelee. and exploration
Of the track OF the Devastating blast
which destroyed St Pierre, il appears
that there Is extraordinary similarity
between the eruptions Of the Soufriere
volcano OF St. Vincent and Mont Pelee.
20 products are the same both are
characterized By the absence Of lava and
the work Of destruction. both 10 mani
mate objects and TO mankind was ac-
complished in much the same way. The
destructive effects Of the eruption In st.
Vincent were much more extensive are
ally, bur the l0ss OF human life was
much less.
There has been no active eruption OF
Mont Peiee OF Importance since June 5.
The great cone q boulders and volcanic
matter heape1 within the dssure from
which the explosion came hss grown II
size since the middle OF May. when DR..
Jaeger first saw It. Occasionally there
are sudden slides OF debris down this
cone into the deep gorge OF the Riviere
Blanche These slides produce great col
Umns OF brown dust, which resemble
smoke, that rise in pillows from the
mountains flank. and give the impress
sloa % an eruption when viewed from
the sea At night these siidiugs q red
hot rocks make glowing streak IN the
mountains slope This accounts for the
many reports by passing vessels q
eruptio-s. hot lava and dust falls The
: phenomenon IS q merely superficial o7e.
As at St Vincent the many mud-spouts.
steam Jets ard local craters that have
been reported are al superficial. caused
by rain water draining into the beds C
hot. dry gravel
The two volcanoes q 81 Vincent ard
Martinique were IN eruption il synps-
.hy IL May Both have gradually be-
come less active since. and x Is probable
that they VIII continue 70 diminish u
activity 10 5adgs b the present signs
II this opinion the French scientific con-
headed BY Professor Lacroix
y PARIS coneurs. Dr.. Jaeger Is strongly
opposed. however. to any rehabilitation
u the devastated slope q the volcanoes
zntl the respective governments q the
Stands are wiling % establish perua-
bent experiment stations TO protest a1d
warn the Inhabitants
Or. lager plsas 70 stay n Martinique
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studies n St Pierre ard 1nlst lis rs-
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