Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-09-11
DREADFUL NIGHT
ON ST. VINCENT.
An Appalling Phenomenon on the
Stricken Island.
sOuFRIERE VIOLENT FOR HOURS
The Whole Island EnyelOped in Electric
Cloud and Smoke From 9 P. m. to . a.
H. Sea Slightly Agitated, OPpres-
siye Heat Prevails, and Mild
Shocks Of Earthquake In
efeases the Panic Of
the People

Kingstown, St. Vincent, Thursday, Sept
ember Am appalling phenomenon was
witnessed here last night. /; lasted from
ep.m until 5 O'Clock this morning. A
dreadful eruption of the Soufriere volcano
enveloped this whole island In an electric
cloud and smoke AT IL O'Clock this
morning the atmosphere is still unsettled,
but the eruption is apparently subsiding
The sun is obscured and oppressive heat
prevails. The Sea is slightly sgitated.
Sand has fallen ten miles from the crater
No sand has fallen here. The northern
centers are deserted.
The eruption Of yesterday was longer in
duration and more violent in action than
even the first outburst of May 7. With a
taunting recollection of the fate of St.
Pierre, Martinique, and the last disaster
mere, the people converged on Kingstown
and run to and fro seeking the safest shell
ter from the threatening electric cloud
spreading over the hills toward the town,
while shocks of earthquake, though not Sc
we're, increased the panic.
At 2 O'Clock in the morning loud, rapid
explosions we're mingled with the contlnu-
Gus. terrible roar, and the cimmerion
darkness changed into a constantly glim-
mering armament, ilumined by forked
lightning, balls of fire ascending from the
crater and bursting into meteor-like show
ers. Such an awe inspiring scene the
widest flights of fancy could not have i'm
apined. This lasted unlil O'Clock in the
morning. The rumor that tidal wave
was expected caused increased agitation,
and hundreds of people fed to the hills
adjoining the town. Superheated clouds
rose to an immense height, and rain clouds
below sent down two showers.
At Ga. NJ. silver clouds were issuing
from the crater and throughout the day
they moved slowly northward. The heat
was abnormal, and there we're renewed in-
dications of further outbreak of the vol
cano.
Last night there were unmstakable signs
of Mont Pelee, Martiniq le, being in erup'
ti5S simultaneously with the Soufriere,
distinct electric flashes beng observed on
the northwestern borizion.
Washington, September Elm response
to cable inquiry made yesterday by the
State Department, IN. view of the recent
volcano eruptions in the West Indies, the
following was received today: e.
"Point.a, Pitre, September g..
"Guadaloupe safe.
"FDORANDIN, Vice Consul.
Haris, September 6.-The correspondent
of fhe Associated Press learns that neither
! he partial nor the total evacuation Of the
Island of Martinique has been decided up
on. The question has not even been con-
sidered by the government. The only In
structions sent to the governor which may
have given rise to the report are direction
to avoid conglomeration at Fort de
France, by the distribution of the fugitives
in the southern communes. The govern
ment will shortly again send to Martinique
Prof. La Croix, who was the head Of the
last scientific mission, to establish per
RSanent observation station on the volcano