The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-17


every side. The atmosphere is dry.
+ but somewhat agitated- Rain would be
I welcome. as there is great deal or
dust in the air. which Is very disagree
able and irritating to threats and eyes.
and is causing all the merchants 10 put
their dry goods under cover. The in
habitants (meaning the white pOpula-
ton. as a rule), naturally are anxious
to know whether the repOse Of the vol
canO is permanent, or whether 1t is the
lull which usually precedes greater par
/ oxysms. Some people, anticipating that
there is danger Of further volcanic
: eruptions, are leaving the outlying
towns for the city. The negroes who
have remained on the estates are half
starved and the Carib survivors are
leaving their caves and pillaging aban-
doned dwellings and shops. A number
Of arrests have been made in this con-
nection
Hospitals Not Adequate.
As the Colonial hospital here was
found inadequate to accommodate the
sufferers. large army tents have been
erected for the use of the patients
who are being constantly brought here
from other towns on the island, but
even these annex hospitals are over
crowded. The local doctors have been
reinforced by a doctor who arrived
| here from the island of Grenada, one
OF the British Windward islands He
brought with him a number of pack
! ages of medical supplies, which were
extremely useful
The arrival here of the first detach-
ment of the ambulance corps which
! brought sufferers from GEORGETOWN
caused quite a sensation. This batch
consisted Of 100 persons. whose charred
bodies exhaled fetid odors and whose
loathsOme features made even the hos
pital attendants shudder It is doubt
ful whether one Of the whole party viii
recover.
The death rate among the people in
the hospitals is still very high, in spite
OF the best medical efferts made in
| their behalf. All the neighboring Brit
ish colonies are evincing sympathy
with the sufferers here. Subscription
lists have been started and food and
clothing are being forwarded to st.
Vincent from all the British islands.
While the entire community is thank
tul for this help and sympathy from
British sources, on all sides are heard
grateful appreciation of the prompt aid
furnished by the United States in send
ing the Potomac here with provisions
and other things for the destitute peo-
pie Of st. Vincent. The report that the
volcanic lake which occupied the top
Of the mountain has disappeared ap-
pears to be confirmed. A sea Of lava,
emitting sulphuric fumes, now ap-
parently occupies it's place and several
new craters have been formed. The
last time the volcano showed activity,
Tuesday last, the craters, old and new
] -.
tain sides, discharged hot vapor, deep
subterrsnean murmurings were heard,
the ground tTembled at times and from
the center OF the volcano, huge volumes
Of steam rose. and a dense. cymmerian
smoke, mingling with the steam, is
sued from a new and active crater,
] forming an immense pail over the
northern hill. lowering into the valleys
and then rising and spreading until it
enveloped the whole island in a peculiar
mist Simultaneous action upon the
part Of the volcanoes Of Martinique and
Dominica and elsewhere seems to de-
note a volcanic connection between
these islands and appears to verify the
assumption Of the volcanic origin of
the mountain chains running parallel
with the SoufTiere in the Windward
districts.
uInSS OF Oupnur.
AS this dispatch is sent 1t is excessive
" hot here, and the northern hills re-
tain their foggy appearance.
The sulphuric vapors which still ex-
hale all over the island are increasing
the sickness and mortality among the
surviving inhabitants and are causing
suffering among the new arrivals. The
hospital STATS are giving away to over
work, and are, with difficulty, bearing
up.
The stencil in the afflicted districts
/ is terrible beyond description. Nearly
all the huts left standing are filled with
dead bodies. In some cases disinfect-
ants and the usual means Of dispOsing
Of the dead are useless and cremation
( has been resorted to. When it is posi-
/ bic, the bodies are dragged with ropes
/ to the trenches and are there hastily
/ covered up, quicklime being used when
available. Many Of the dead bodies
were so covered with dust that they
were not discovered until walked upon
/ by visitors or by the relieving officers
/ or their assistants. The scenes Wit
messed were unprecedented in the his
/ tory Of this colony.
Kingston, Jamaica. May 16.-Much
/ Importance is attached to the loss
/ which the colony has sustained in the
/ injury TO the peasant proprietary, a
/ scheme for the development of which
was lately inaugurated by the imperial
/ government, with the view Of assisting
the inhabitants and in order to encour-
/ age the people to attain prosperity.
] Advices received here from Fort de
/ France say that looting and robbery
are on the increase at st. Pierre and
elsewhere, and that the authorities
/ cannot cope with the conditions, es-
pecially as local political quarrels at
/ st. Pierre are interfering with practical
/ harmonious action. There are 5000
! refugees at Fort de France. and riot
4 ing is feared there.