Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-09-03
TWO HUNDRED DEAD
The Eruption Of Mont Pelee Again
Brings Death and Destruction.
ANOTHER TOWN GONE
Morne Ronghe Devastated by the Erup'
ton and a Tidal Wave Sweeps
lie Carbel-People Of Mar.
Unique Panic Stricken.

Castroes. Island OF ST. Lucia. Sept. ?.
The British steamer korona has ar
rived here from Fort de France, Island
OF Martinique. bringing reports that a
terrible eruption OF Mont Pelee occur
red at o'clock Saturday night and
that people who arrived at Fort dc
France from the northern part OF the
island reported the village OF Morne
Roughe near the village previously de-
yAstated. had been entirely destroyed
and that lie Carbel. a village on the
coast when vas destroyed at the time
Of the great eruption. had been swept
by tidal wave. About 200 persons lost
their lives.
A sloop from the ISLAND OF 81. Vim
cent which has also reached reports
that Mont Pelce's crater is now quiet,
but that the detonations during satur-
day night were the loudest heard up to
tina, time and that the inhabitants were
terribly alarmed.
Mont Pclce has been In constant
eruption since August 10. There was
an enormous fall OF ashes from the vol
cano the night OF the 25th. There was
very severe eruption the night OF
the 2Sth. when the volcanic rumbllngs
were heard al a great distance. The
mountain burned fercely that night.
and out a sea passing vessels were
covered with ashes The night OF the
3Oth there were three separate erup-
lions.
II Is impossible 10 approach the ruin
ed town OF ST. Pierre from the sea
The people OF the village OF lie Car
bet on the coast are terror stricken and
flying to the interior. Hot water Is
pouring down on Lorraln and Basse
Point. villages 20 the northeast Of the
crater Horrible detonations were
heard. the ground rocked and quaked
and articles on tables we're thrown to
the floor.
The governor Of Martinique has or
dered every available boat to remove
people from the coast villages to Fort
De France.
At o'clock on the evening OF Sept. |
30 the sky was cloudless. Suddenly
and without warning one.half OF the
horizon was obscured By a pitch black
cloud OF dust This cloud was the cen.
ter OF the most magnificent electric 81. !
fects. the nahes Of light surprising the I
most elaborate fireworks. Flames and
flashes continued TO burst from the
cloud until nearly midnight Columns
Of flame shot out OF the crater OF Mont
Pelee 10 explode about the cloud In
showers Of balls Of golden FIRE. which
fell through the darkness IN myrlads
OF sparks Three large aureoles were
seen In the sky over the opening OF the /,
crater,
a tidal wave rushed upon Fort de
France and the terrified inhabitants
fed In largo numbers 20 the interior.
The wave was not severe and aid but
slight damage.
At midnight Of the 30th Mont Pelee
was quiet Shortly after this hour
there came another shower OF ashes.
accompanied by a vivid sheet OF light.
ming.
In the addition 10 the 200 persons
reported 10 have lost their lives at L.
Carbet and Morne Rougho. many other
persons are said 10 have been killed all
over the northern districts Of the Is.
land. The governor OF Martinique Is
believed 10 have started 10 the scene OF
the destruction
When the steamer Korona arrived
here Sunday she was covered with \
ashes and sCoria