Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15
All the Inhabitants of St. Pierre
and Of Adjacent Districts in
Martinique.
STORM OF SEA, MUD, FIRE
1t Destroyed I8 Ships in the Hart
with All on Board u. S. Consul and
Family Observation-Disclosures Say
Scenes Were "Glimpses
OF He'll"

London. May 1o-A despatch to the Daily
Mail from Pointe Au I'itrc, Island Of
Guadeloupe, dated yesterday says:
The Mont Pclee crater elected yester-
day morning molten rocks and ashes dur
ing three minutes and completely destroy
Cd St. Pierre and the districts within a
four mile radius. All the inhabitants were
burned
About eight passengers from the Ror-
alma Of the Quebec Steamship line, were
saved by the French cruiser Suchet.
The Inhabitants of the southern dis
tric;s of the island who were dependent on
st. Pierre for provisions are menaced by
famine"
~ despatch to the Daily Mail from ia
maica says:
THE first intimation of a disaster al
Martinique was the breaking of the cables
on Tuesday The French cable to Martini
que from Puerto Plata. was broken We'd
nesday. Gable communication with all the
northern islands is stopped.
"rhe survivors of the British steamer
Roddam describe the scene at St. PIER,
n being 'elimpses of hell The Roddam's
men were killed chiefly by molten lava.
The Roraima was wrecked in terri
bic upheaval of land and sea. The whole
crew persisted.
Two ships were lost with all on boaro
IN an attempt to approach Martinique"
ONLY 20 INHABITANTS ESCAPE
Washington. May 9.--The following ca
blngram has just been received at tn,
state department:
Point Au Ptrie May g.
AT O'Clock a, m. on the sth instant
storm of steam, mud and fire enVelopct
the city and community, not more than y
persons escaping with their lives. Eiyh
teen vessels were burned and sunk with al
on board, including four American vessels
and steamer from Quebec named 70
raina. The Unite d States consul and fam
lily are reported among the victims "A wa
vessel has come to Guadeloupe Tor provis
ions and will leave at tomorrow.
| (Signed 'AYME,, Consul"
FORTY THOUSAND Persisted.
Bulletin, st. Thomas, d. w. J., May o.
Ii is now estimated that 90 900 persons per
ish"d as a result of the volcano eruption il
the island of Martinique.
ERUPTION BEGAN SATURDAY.
A despatch to the Reuter- Telegram com
pany from Kingston. Jamaica, after givin!
the details of the Martinique disaster al
ready known says:
Thousands were killed at ST. Pierre
where tcrrlpie pane prevailed. Inc erllp
ton began Saturday, May 3. when st
Terra was covered with ashes and an
paared to be envelcned in fog The 0oy
of lava continued until Wednesday T.
The message adds:
I'm the island of St Vincent the Soufricr
| is active and earthquakes are frequent
| But. so far. no damage has been done. "
In RESPONSE to tho request of Govcrno
/ Ilewellyn of the Windward islands III
! British secoud-class cruiser 1ndcfa.irabl
! has been desnatchcl from tha island q
| Trinidad TO tine island Of 81 Vincent n,
way of st. Lucia.
,,,>-,, n,,r 1,r, r,x,oror,rD
-. -, ...
or Ocean Traveller of st. John. y. f.. ar
rived at the Island Of Dominica. British
West Indies this afternoon. She reporte,
having been obliged to flee from the islam,
'of st. Vincent. British West Indies. Nav
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