The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-05-15
St. VINCENT IS DANGEROUS
HOT VOLCANO Is IN ACTION
Northern Third In tn Flames and IL
Cut or From Assistance by Con-
tinuOus Stream of l.ava-Ashe 80
Are Falling In Heavy showers $50
Miles .Away-lOss of Life.

Castries, ST. Lucia, British West Indies,
May 1.-THE volcano of the island OF
st. Vincent has burst out in sympathetic
eruption. A steamer which returned from
there last night reports that the northern
third of the island was in flames AMI cut
off from assistance by continuous stream
Of burning lava, ashes falling in heavy
showers as far as $50 miles away.
Kingston Il Safe.
Kingston, the capital OF st. Vincent, is
safe, but the people here are very anxious
as to the fate of the rest of that island.
Dominica and st. Lucia have very act
i've geysars, but they show no departure
from normal conditions. Foodstuffs of all
kinds are urgently wanted.
Deck Covered With Ashes.
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, May II.
The Italian steamer Pedemonte, which
arrived this morning from La Guayan,
reports that while passing near the island
of st. Vincent Thursday night her deck
was covered to depth Of two inches with
lashes and her passengers were nearly suf-
located with the smell of sulphur.
During Thursday all along the coast,
especially in the gulf of Para. subterran-
can noises were heard The Indians were
terrorized.
| Many People Killed.
| a message from the island of st. Vim
cent says:
The Soufri,re has been in state Of
eruption for nine consecutive mornings.
On Thursday morning the day broke
heavy, with thunder anu lightning, which
soon changed into a continuous tremen-
dous roar Vast columns Of smoke rose
over the mountain, becoming denser and
denser and scoria like, changing later to
dust, fell upon all the adjacent estates.
destroying vast amount of property.
At Chateau Belair the ashes were two feet
deep, and many large stones fell in the
parks of Georgetown. The earth shook
violently and at o'clock in the afternoon
a midnight darkness spread over the
country. Thirty people are known to
have been killed, and the damage to prop
erty in the windward district was very
heavy"
Disturbances In Guadeloupe.
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, May H.
On the morning Of May Guadeloupe
learned that the Mont Pelee volcano in
Martinique had been in state OF eruption
since Saturday, May 3, throwing out
ashes. The same day violent thunder
detonations We're heard. AT noon came
a rumor that lava was flowing from
Mont Pelee and that 800 lives had 1een
lost at st. Pierre. All that day were
heard loud noises like the discharge q
heavy artillery far Off. 1t is not known
that these noises We're from the Marti
, nique volcano. In the afternoon the cabl,
, connections with Martinique all disappear
, ed. A very heavy Thunderstorm ther
broke over Guadeloupe and lasted for 1
considerable time, and rumors were cur
rent that the Soufriere volcano in Quad
eloupe was more active. The earth wa
, trembling and volcanic rumblings wer
heard. News Of the disaster in Marti
nique reached here by the French wa
. vessel Suchet Friday morning. Nearl,
y every one here has relatives in Martinique
, and intense sorrow prevails.
Y Road. Choked with Dead.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons pei
i ished at St. Pierre. All the roads lead
ing out Of the city are choked with dea.
: bodies, according to the r,ports reachin,
q here.
J. A second relief expedition was sent on
t and brought back some Of the inhabi
tants of Corbet. They were crazed wit
terror and dying from hunger. The ex
e petition succeeded in reaching st. Pierre
which is reported to be entirely destroy
3 ed. The houses seem to have disappeare
l. as though they had been swallowed up i
a great pit. Immense iron columns wer
o found twisted and bent over in the d
J. rection Of the sea.
1t is believed that NJ. Mouttet. the 60,
f. ernor of Martinique, is among those VIII
2 have persisted. His wife went to St Pierr
8 on the evening of the disaster.
$. Kingston. Island Of St Vincent. 7
a w l.. Nav 12-After numerous eartl
& quakes during the preceding fortnigh
N accompanied by subterrarean noise
3 in, the direction Of Soufriere volcano
"a on the northwest part Of the island,
III loud explosion from the crater o.
IL Cured Monday last. and the water
the crater assembled in a stupendou
. cloud OF steam and exploded heavil,
c, The noises grew louder continual
~ until Wednesday morning. when tn
10 crater three miles in circumference
- and the new crater formed by the las
. eruption belched smoke and ston
10 forcing the residents OF Wallibou an
:. Richmond valley, beneath the volcano
n To fec to Chateau Relair for refuge