The evening Republican., 1902-05-16
VOLCANO RESTS NOT
Bouffiere Still Terrorizes Et.
Vincent Dwellers.
ANOTHER BIG ERUPTION PREDICTED.
10 Person Able to Approach the Ter-
rible Summit Within EiRht Miles.
Destruction Greater Than at

First Reported.
/ JAMESTOWN, Island of st. Vincent
May l6.-No- person has yet been able
to approach within eight miles Of the
new crater of the Soufriere volcano;
but, judging from what can be seen
from considerable distance, the old
lake at the summit of the mountain
has disappeared The numerous tis-
sures in the mountains sides continue
to throw out yapor, and the subterra-
mean murmurings and tremblings indi-
cate continued unrest. During the aft
ernoOn Of Monday a dense volume Of
steam and smoke rose from the volca-
no, and the whole island was coysred
by a peculiar mist The inhalation Of
n0xi0us vapors here is increasing the
spread of sickness.
All ambulance corps from the island
Of Barbados has arrived here. Starva
tiOn threatens the poorer classes Of the
afflicted district.
Nearly every remaining negro hut in
the Carb country contains decayed
bedies, and the horrible stencil is driv-
Ing people away. INITIATED bodies are
tied with ropes and dragged to the
trenches. where they are buried. Some
times bodies are elemated.
The local government is feeding and
shcitering about 5000 refugees. Sub
scriptiens for the relief of the sufferers
are being raised in all the British West
India islands.
Scientists who bave come here from
the British island of Trinidad predict
another volcanic eruption, oil ST.. Vim
cent within short time.
The damage, dane to st. Vincent by
the volcanic eluptions is now known
to be considerably greater than was at
first estimated. The present uneasi-
ness Of the habitants of the island is
increased by the continuous agitation
Of the volcanic craters. Friday morn
ing, May ., large stones and volcanic
dust fell Ia the neighborhood of George
town for two hours terrifying the peo-
pie there. A cloud of hot vap0r then
passed over that port. Two eruptiOns
of less magnitude than the first occur
red Saturday, May 10, and from then
until now FIRE and smoke have been as
cending at intervals from the craters.
Interesting discoveries have been
made In regard to physical changes on
st. Vincent, resulting from the erup-
tons. Several assures have been oh
served on Ia seufriere The estate of
Walibou has disappeared and has been
replaced by an inlet Of the sea. Rich
mond, an estate formerly adjacent to
Walibou, which was formerly fiat and
upon which there were number of
laborers' cottages, has been completely
burned, and out of the estate there
now arises large ridge of ground. 1t
is believed that the Rabacci crater in
the windwardr district Of the island,
has also crupted.
From a distance La Soufriere al
though less violent still wears cap of
dark clouds, which Is llunined every
now and then by flashes of red light.
Volcanic dust has fallen here again,
but fortunately there have been also
several heavy rain showers which have
washed away the dust from the grass
and restoring the verdure of the fields.
The condition Of the atmosphere is also
apparently improving.
Owing to tlle destruction of several
estates the sugar and arrowroot in
dHstries Of st. Vincent are seriously
injured. Destitution prevails among
the laboring classes. who are without
homes. without clothes and hungry.
Nearly 1000 deaths on this island have
been reported.
A British warship has arrived here
from Trinidad. She brings provisions
for the relief of the sufferers.
The Governments Prompt Action.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secretary
Root has authorized the officers of the
commissary department at New York
to purchase any additional supplies
that may be necessary to supplement
those contributed by private persons
for shipment to the scene of the dis
aster. The government already has
expended a little over 100000 of the
available appropriation of $2O0,OOO,
and as much of the balance as neces-
sary will be utilized The administra-
ton anticipated the action of congress
in providing for the immediate relief
of the situation, with the result that
the Sterling sailed from San Juan with
supplies within five hours from the
time the appropriation became availa-
bic, and the Dixie sailed from New
York with additional supplies in ex-
actly twenty nine hours after the pFesi-
dent signed the act making the appro-
priation. These two vessels carry more
than tbirty-six days rations for $1,000
people, together with a proportlonate
amount Of clothing, tentage, etc.
PhiladeFphta's Relief Plans.
PHILADELPHIA, May lG.--Presi-
dent Roosevelt's special committee,
acting in consonance with the citizens
permanent relief committee, has adopt
cd comprehensive plans for the relief
of the survive yors Of the Martinique dis
aster. Up to the close Of banking
hours $5,024 in cash had been con-
tributed.
France Expresses Gratitude.
WASHINGTON. May IGN. Jules .
the French ambassador, has
to- Secretary Hay long i
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