Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-14


Cross association. at Riggs bank,
Washington, All such contributions
whether ~ money or supplies, intended
FOR the Red Cross should be so marked.
JOHN NJ. WILSON.
First Vice President American Ma.
tional Red Cross.
DR.. Richard Klopsch, proprietor OF
the Christian Herald. New York, called
at the war department today, Offering
TO furnish 80 nurses, 80 male and 20
female, aud 1000 barrels OF llou for
he stricken Islands, to be contributed
by the Christian Herald.
NO ACTION by BRITISH.
London, May 1.-THE munihoent ap-
preparation yesterday by the Unit d
states Congress for the relief Of the
Martinique suverers, Prest. Roosevelts
message recommending $500, 600 for that
purpose, the action Of the Uniteu
states government In dispatch war Vca-
sells and food supplies to Martinique,
etc. were drawn attention to In the
house of commons today by John Dir
lon Irish Nationalist who asked the
government leader, a. j. Balfour
whether, in view Of the action Of tAe
United States, and the fact that Brit
ish colony suffered so greatly, Great
Britain intended TO adopt similar relief
measures. He was sure a vote in th,s
connection would be carried unani-
mously.
Mr., Balfour's reply was not calculat-
ed to satisfy public opinion. He said
the matter had been under the con-
sideration Of the cabinet, but he had
no statement to make, Mr.. BalfUur
had never heard Of a vote of such a
character being suggested in the par
lament OF course everybody felt the
extraordinary gravity of the situation
and the tremendous suffering caused
by the appalling calamity. Every as
sIstance that could be given locally by
the government would be given.
Mr.. Dillon gave notice that he would
recur 10 the subject tomorrow. HIS
suggestions were warmly applaudod by
the house.
REFUGEES FROM MARTINIQUE
New York, May 1.-THE transatlantic
steamer Canada has arrived here with
| l3S refugees, 20 hours from Fort de
| France, Martinique, says q Port OF
| Spain Trinidad, dispatch 10 the Herald.
| She brings this account Of an event
| which is alleged to have preceded the
| disaster at st. Pierre, told, II Is said,
| by person who was aboard the
| schooner Gabrielle:
"A scientific commission, presided
| over by the governor, Nj. Mouttet, as
| sembled In St. Pierre on May I, the
| day before the calamity, for the purpose
| Of studying the phenomena of the vol
| canic disturbances OF Mont Pelee.
1T was agreed by the members Of this
commission that the relative position
| OF the craters aud the valleys de-
| bouching on the sea were such that the
| scientists could affirm that the security
| Of ST. Pierre was complete, and this an
nouncement was made 20 alay the
| fears OF the frightened citizens
"The sun rose clear over ST. Pierre at
| O'Clock on the morning OF May s.
| Mont Pelee was smoking TO the north.
| ami the wind was blowing westward.
"A few minutes before o'clock a
great white column OF what seemed to
| be steam and gas belched forth from an
apparently new crater on Mont peiee.
| which seemed to be about e0U yards
| from the original crater, and which
| appeared 20 open up a deep rent from
| the top to the bottom OF the noun
| tain.
This outbreak caused the utmost con-
sternation and panic among the in
| habitants OF 81. Pierre. who I'D to-
ward the seashore utteriny frighttrl
screams in anticipation evidently OF
what was 10 follow.
Those on the Gabrielle observed n
small steam yacht leave ST. Pierre at
ton minutes after O'clock with the
governor and members OF tn scientific
| commission on board The yacht
steamed toward lie Precheuf.