Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
Peals Of Thunder Serve to Further
Increase Fright.
ISLANDS ARE COVERED WITH DUST
Further Details of the Volcanic Erup.
ton on st. Vincent Which Cost the
Lives Of Thousands of People
Some May Have Escaped.

London, May 10.-The following ca
blegram was received this morning at
the colonial Office from Governor Sir
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, of Barba-
does: "Soufriere, volcano on st,
Vincent, erupted violently yesterday,
Loud reports resembling artillery fire
We're heard at Barbados at o'clock
in the afternoon. At 5 o'clock there
came darkness and thunder accompa-
MED by strong down-pour Of dust
which continued until night. Barba-
does is covered several inches deep
with dust this morning.
Great Distress.
Another cablegram received from ad,
ministrator Bell, Island of Dominica,
says: Great distress prevails at Mar.
Unique. am sending provisions im-
mediately. All are safe at Domica.
Thirty Deaths in st. Vincent.
Thirty deaths are reported to have
occurred at the island of st. Vincent,
according to telegram this morning
from Governor Llewellyn.
Eruption Continues.
The governor adds: Information is
incomplete. The eruption continues. :,
am endeavoring to get back to st.
| Vincent"
News From Accepted Steamer.
The owner Of the British steamer
Rodman, which escaped from st Pierre
to ST. Lucia, received this morning the
first news from their agents at st. Luz
cha as follows: There has been
terrible volcanic eruption at Marti-
Unique. The Rodman has returned with
her tarpulins and running gear burned
The machinery is intact. The captain
/ is in the hospital. Two mates, the
chief engineer and eight of the crew
are dead. Ten are in the hospital.
Communication between here and Bar.
BADGES is interrupted"
Some May Have Escaped.
Paris, May 10.-Private kilograms
received here renew the hope that
some of the inhabitants of st. Pierre
escaped. The bishop of Martinique ca
bles announcing the safety of Pastor
King, of st. Pierre, who ESCAPED the
disaster and sought shelter at Morne
Rouge.
sIoop Goes to st. Vincent.
| New York, May 1O.-The CONNER.
cial Gable company announces this
morning: 1--WE are advised a charter.
led sloop leaves st. Lucia for ST. Vim
cent at noon today"
j United States Cruiser Arrives.
i Washington, May 10-The cruiser
i Cincinnati arrived at San Domingo
this morning.
Ships Afraid to Go in.
I London, May 1O.-The cable compa-
my received message from Marts-
Inique today saying the volcanic erup-
Ition there continues Ships are afraid
to approach the island.
Quakes Cease But Eruptions Continue,
i Fort Defrance. Martinique, LAS p.
m.-The earthquakes have ceased but
the volcanic eruption continues.
1 Hopes are raised here that more Of
the population of ST. Pierre, than indi-
Gated in the earlier dispatches have
been saved. 1t is believed a number
of the people We're rescued from being
stricken by the steamers running to
LIT. DeFrance.
Clear Away Debris.
The work of clearing away the de-
bris in ST. Pierre has already COM
menced. Even now some semblance of
order has been restored. The smoking
ruins have been partially cleared.
Rescue 45o.
New York, May 10-The French ca
BILE company's offices in this city were
advised today that its repair steamer,
Pouyer Quertier, arrived at Fort De
France, having rescued $50 persons
from St. Pierre. She returned imme.
ldiateIy To tho Sppnp sOf the disaster tn,
search for further survivors.
Says Eruptions Contne.
London, May 10-Gov. Llewllyn OF
teh Windward Islands, cables to the
colonial Office from st. Lucia as fol
lows: Il am leaving at once for st
Vincent The eruption continues. The
break in the cable continues. A again
! urge the sending of a warship."