Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Conditions at Martinique and st
Vincent.

Conditions at Martinique anu d.
Vincent.
Fort De France, May l4.-Lootine
OF the dead in the stricken city oil 81.
Pierre is the latest horror to beiaJl that
region. The FIVE negroes and one
white man 10 an open boat captured Dy
the U. 8. tug Potomac, aud whose
pockels we're filled With gold ano
Jewels taken from ths city oil the dead,
will be severely dealt with by the su-
tnorities here. 1t developes That nuo-
dreds OF these ghouls swooped Gown
on st. Pierre at the fret possible
moment. The soldiers st the sceoe
have been busily engaged 10 disposing
of the dead and have had littIe time "
guard property. They have now been
ordered to shoot looters wherever
found. Governor MoDtt who lost g
life 10 the eruption Ia said TO De
responsible for the total loss OF lie 10
ct. Pierre. Ga the advice OF q numosr
VI scientific wen 10 The city be refdsed
to allow any general exodus from CT.
Pierre. Tnis was on May Z. Nsxt
day the city was overwhelmed. a
steamer il lying 10 the roadstead at 81.
Pierre ready to take away all persons
working 10 the city should the volcano
become more threatening. The relief
vessels are apxiously awaited. Some
help is arriving from neighborlng
islands but 1t does not begin TO fill the
want. Assistance for 100, 900 persons
is urgently needed.
London, Msy 14.--The following re-
port WAS reoeived today from the oom-
mander Of the warship Iodefaligable,
which is at the island OF st. Vincent
"The eruption is apparently moderst'
ing. The north end Of the Island Is
devastated from Chateau Belaire to
Georgetown. The Windwsrd side OF
the island Ia in the worse condition.
The mortality is about l 500. ABOUT
1000 are under relief.
London, May 14.-Secretary Cham
berlain lsst night received 3 cable re-
garding conditions in the Island OF St.
Vincent, from Governor Llewellyn oil
the Wlndward Islands. The governor
SAYS: II arrived yesterday and found
the state OF efairs much worse than
given in the reports. fear practically
all living things were killed. The
dead will probably reach 1000 but toe
exact number will never be kuoWu
Ooe Thousand have been found and
buried. The details are too narrowing
10 describe. All the best sugar estates
| In this Caribee country are devssteo
and the cattle dead. The eruption con-
tinues but Ia apparently modersting.'
st. Lucia, May IA conhaerstion
vas seen last night 10 the direction OIL
Fort de France.
Washington, d. c., May 14.-Ih'
Navy Department today received three
dispatches regarding the situation IL
| Martinique. The frat from LieutsDaLt
| Mccormick, OF the Potomac, evidently
writ EN- at Martinique and forwarded
IRON Fort de France, says under yes
erdsy's date:
"InnabtaIti s.. Pierre and 10 vessel
totally destroyed. Surrounding village
uBinhsb,t4ble. Island covered; deslruc
| ion by ashes within five miles Fori-de
| France. Provisions needed for $1,000
refugees within 10 days. Donated ex
ira stores. Inform commandsnt SaI
Juan"
The second dispatch was from Com
mander Tnos. @. McLesD, OF the cruise
Cincinnati and WAS dated at Fort d'
France this morning. II read: "Ar
rived ST. Pierre tnis morning. Asst,
log government Martinique. New dis
aster at st. Vincent. Have sent Poto
mac. Will follow il necessary"
Tue third dispatch was from Admire
Baker at Brooklyn, dated this morning
"BulEy freight removed from Buffalo
she can sail at any time with 2 hour
notice."
| Consul Ayme OF Martinique, in an
swer TO the inquiry of Secretary Ha
Of yesterday as ID whether fresh waite
was needed by the victims oil the volcs
no explosion 10 Martinique, replied lhi
morning as follows: "Wster suppl
not needed. but food imperative 10
$4,000 refugees. have caDled this (
toe Governor Of Porto Rico snsweriD
oils query ss TO what was wanted.
shall stay here to distribute supplies
The Cincinnati is here"
| The Secretary OF War today deslgnat
ed Mel. d. L.hBralnsrd, purchssiD
commissary for the army at New Yorl
city, t. take charge of all contribution
for the sufferers in the West Indies en-,
TO forward the same.
The Navy Department this Afternoon
received the following cablegram from
Capt. Stirling, commandant ct Sal
Juan, Porto Rco dated today; "Col
Her Sterling left last night for Fort d.
France, Mentz 10 command"