The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26

I the relief business is being much over
done and that the sending of larg,
amounts OF money and supplies will
pauperize the natives. He says further
that the people have gone To work anC
the sugar plantations have resumed
grinding.
In New York the relief fund ha.
reached $4,000 and subscriptions ar,
being taken in Boston. San Francisco
Philadelphia, and in all the larger
cities States are raising special sub
scriptions.
JAMESTOWN. May IL - Scientists
who are here from Trinidad predict
that another eruption OF St. Vincent
may be expected within a short time
LONDON. May 15.-The House OF
Commons appropriated no money for
the Martinique sufferers. but the gov
ernment has rendered to France the aid
OF her physicians. and offered supplies.
The British people are responding lib
orally with donations. and Canada. ia
maica and the other West Indian is
lands are forwarding relief.
PARIS. May I5.-Parisians seemingly
are not much affected by the Marti-
nique horror. The total fund for re-
lief amounts To- only 300. 900 francs. and
neither the newspapers or the people
pay much attention to the news from
the West Indian possessions.
WASHINGTON. May Ie.-The follow
ing war vessels are now at Fort de
France or on their way there with
succor for the stricken people:
The American cruiser Cincinnati.
now on her way from San Domingo.
The American navy tug Potomac. on
the way from San Juan. Porto Rico.
The American training ship Dixie.
TO sail from the New York
navy yard.
The American transport Sedgwick.
at New York to carry cloth
ing and supplies for the islanders.
The British cruiser Indefatigable.
from Trinidad.
The French cruiser Suchet. now in
West Indian waters.
The French cruiser D'Assas. from
Brest.
The French cruiser Tage. flagship
- the Atlantic division. from New Or
leans.
The Danish cruiser Valkyrien, from
81. Thomas.
LONDON. May I5.-The correspond
ent OF the Daily Mail at Barbadoes
British West Indies. who visited ST
Pierre on board the Royal Mail steamer
from AEIltT.
who miraculously escaped the disaster.
hat when the Governor of Martinique. |
NJ l.. Mouttet. and the insular officials
iad declared that ali danger from an
OF Mont Pelee was past, a cor
Ion of armed soldiers and policemen
was placed around the town to pre-
vent the people from leaving. DIR. Ar
.ier. however. went to the suburb of |
horne Rouge. He was riding back to
Il. Pierre when the explosion occurred. |
He turned and fled precipitately across |
he mountains to Fort de France.
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Secretary |
Moody has received the following cable |
rom from Commander Mclean OF the |
ST. LUCIA. May 15.-Six thousand
'efugees have come into Fort de |
France. Three thousand have come in
g Kingston. In the northern portions |
n Martinique and St. Vincent very |
many people perished: others are suf- |
ering for food and water. Very great
in relieving and saving so
many people scattered over large areas.
Number OF people to be fed and cared
or said to be reduced by mortality.
lave coaled here. Return to Fort de
France tand) St. Pierre today. Will
ndeavor to recover records of Ameri-
an and British consulates at st. Pierre.
Z remains of officials are found will
Jury with military honors."