Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-26
SUPPLIES ARRIVE.
The Cincinnati and Fontabelle
 Have Reached Martinique.
a5o TONS OF NEEDED THINGS

Were Brought By the Fontabelle as
 New York's Contribution-M Cor wine Has Charge of the Supplies isfied With the System Adopted for Giving Them Quilt Has Rained Steadily for Two Days on the Island. Fort de France, Island of Martinique, Sunday, May 25-6 D. m.-The United States cruiser Cincinnati arrived here from St Lucia yesterday. The steamer Luckenback arrived this morning anu left at once for Porto Rico. The steamer Fontabelle reached here at 3 o'clock this morning with 150 tons of supplies from the chamber of commerce of New York and other citizens. Among her passengers are W. R. Corwine, who was specially named by President Roosevelt as secretary of the various bodies in the United States contribut- ing for the relief of the sufferers; Prof Angelo Heilprin and other scientists. MT Corwine and Captain Scott, brother of Chief Officer Scott of the Roraima, were presented to Governor LHuerre dHQ tue IIGucn ueleSdt0S Hc steamer TopaZa has been placed at the disposal of MT Corwine to visit St Vim cent. Her cargo will be discharged Monday
 Captain Scott visited the survivors of the steamship Roraima at the hos pital to-day.
 Prof Robert T. Hill, the eminent geologist, with his party, has chartered steamer and is carefully studying the volcano from the sea. George Kennan. with land party, is examining the northern part of the island
 Mount Pelee was fairly quiet yester- day, although there was a big eruption of ashes, which covered the extreme north of the island. The new crater is active.
 Mir Corwine has investigated the method employed in the distribution of supplies and has informed Governor LHuerre that he considers it excel lent. It is expected official notifica- ton will be issued that sufficient sup plies have been received.
 Most of the refugees who have come into Fort de France have desert ed the town for points further south. as terror still possesses all souls and Fort de France is believed to be doom ed. All business is suspended. as the amount of supplies received has Killed sales.
 The French delegates, Admiral Ser van and the citizens are unanimous in expressions of gratitude for the genu- inc friendship of the American people which has been manifested by the swiftness with which great quantities of supplies have been furnished and forwarded and the character of the delegates in charge of them.
 Fort de France looks deserted. Near 1y 2,0O0 persons have gone to the is- lands of Guadeloupe, Dominica and St Lucia, and as many more are trying to get away. The simple object of all minds is to escape from the island
 The scientists are divided in opinion as to whether or not new and more violent outbursts are to be expected. A majority of them think volcanic en- ergy will be displayed for a long time, but that no further loss of life will oc- cur, as there are no large places left to be destroyed and Fort dc France, they say, is absolutely safe from any possi- ble outburst of Mont Pelee.
 Admiral Servan to-day called upon United States Consul Ayme to express to him his high appreciation of what the United States has done for the vic tims of the disaster.
 For two days heavy rain has fallen.
 New York, May 26.-Another steam ship, the Cdya, which passed through clouds of volcanic dust from Mount Ptlee. has arrived in port. One of the officers said:
 Fifty miles from St Lucia and right south of Barbados we passed, on the evening of the Sth, a large dead whale, around which hundreds of Mother Carey's chickens were lowering. The whale was seventy feet long.
 'sThe Coya was one hour in passing through the wreckage and smoke off St Pierre. but the flashes of fire could be seen distinctly when we were sixty miles away.
 Castries. St Lucia, Sunday May 25.- St Pierre is no longer of interest ex- cept to scientists. Mont Pelee is still erupting and all within it's range are dead or have fled. Fort de France is quieter after the large exodus of in- habitants to the neighboring colonies. The St Vincent volcano is less active. The total loss of life is now estimated for here at 1,700