Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-09

! go H'''s W 4 AAf AbllllldIlANI OF the
French cruiser suchet has telegraphed
to the minister Of marine, NJ. De Lane
San, from Fort de France, island Of
Martinique, under date Of Thursday,
May $, at 10 p, m as follows:
Have Just returned from st. Pierre.
which has been completely destroyed
by an immense mass OF fire, which fell
ON the town at about s in the evening.
he entire population, about 5000
sous is supposed 10 have persisted. /
nave brought back the few Survivors,
ABOUT 80. All the shipping in the har-
Dor mas been destroyed by fire. The
eruption continues"
me commander Of the French cruiser
suchet now at Port de France. has
pteh ordered to return to ST. Pierre,
Martinique with all the speed possible
ana Forward details of the disnster 10
the french government. He cannot.
however be heard from for a hours. as
the Suchet has gone 20 the Island of
Guadalupe in order TO obtain proyi-
slons,
II is feared that NJ. l.. Mouttel gov.
ernor Of Martinique has persisted. He
telegraphcd May that he was pro-
ceedlng to 81. Pierre. Senator Knight
IS also supposed 10 have been at 81.
Pierre.
AMERICAN FIRM INTERESTED
Portland, Me-, May 9-News Of the
catastrophe at st. Pierre. island OF
Martinique. was Of deep interest TO the
firm Of j. II Hamlen & CO., of this city,
which Is said TO De the only New Eng
land business house with an Office at
~. Pierre. Besides dealing IN northern
lumber, the Hamlcns are interested in
the sugar Industry there and hold con.
siderable property Their loss win be
heavy
j, c. Hamlcn, the Junior member Of
the firm, rays there were no New Eng
land people NJ the island connected
with the business and he believes that
none but natives were killed He also
Is Of the opinion that no New ENGLAND
or American vessels we're IN port as
the season for shipping lumber, ice and
ocal is over
EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN.
Madrid May 9.-Earthuuakes were
felt at Alicante, Murcia and Elche. on
the southern coast OF Spain last night
Panics followed but there were no
fatalities
COAST COVERED WITH ASHES.
Parts May an. Biaguunol sug.
ar planter Of the island OF Martinique
received a cable dispatch this morning
from Fort de France sent by the man
ager OF the Francis factory, ANNOUNCE
ing that be had tried to reach 81.
Pierre, but found the coast covered |
with ashes and the town enveloped IN |
dust and could not land"
REFUGEES FROM ST. PIERRE.
st. Thomas, D. w l.. May $3.50 a. |
m. The French cruiser Suchet arrived |
at Point A-Pitre, island of Guadoloupe. |
French West Indies from Fort de |
France this morning. bringing sew
eral refugees. She confirmed the report |
that the town Of ST. Pierre, Marlinique |
was entirely destroyed at s o'clock on |
thursday morning 10y a volcanic erup-
ton. II Is supposed that most Of the
Inhabitants Of 81 Pierre We're killed
That the neighborlng parishes We're laid !
waste, and that the residue of the pom
ulaton Of ST. Pierre is without food or
shelter.
NO DIRECT NEWS.
London May 9.-wlth the execution
of the dispatch repeating the ne,7s
brought TO the island OF 81. Lucia yes
terday afternoon by the British steam.
er Roddam which announced the to-
tai destruction Of the town Of ST. Pier
re, island Of Martinique, by yolcani,
eruption, the English merchants and
shippers here having trade relations
with Martinique have received no di-
rest news Of the catastrophe. Even
The owners Of the ROddam. which wac
forced TO slip her anchor at ST. Pierre
N order TO escape and which was badly
damaged, Il OF her crew being Killed.
nave not heard from the vessels cap
ain
A former resident Of st. Pierre.
low In this city, says there were about
200 white people among the inhabi-
ants OF the destroyed town.
6;25 D. m. At this hour. London Is
ute cut OF from communication with
lac island Of Martinique. The cable
ompanies have received nothing ex.
ept vague messages saying the cable
interrupted owing to the volcanic
ruption. I
The colonial Office Is without word {
rom Martinique except that a grave {
isaster, the extent OF which Is not
lenti0ned. has occurred, and the re- {
eipt OF a repetition Of the steel steam a
= Roddam's news &
The belief now exists that the British c
Vest Indian islands OF Dominica and !