The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-05-27
MOUNT P[LEE IS AGAIN
SHOWING MUCH ACTIVITY
Fire and Cinder Once More Issuing From
Volcano and Martinique Residents
Are Terrorized

done and tina, the sending " large
amounts of money and supplies will
paupcrize the natives. lie says further
that the people have gone To work and
TIE sugar plantations have resumed
grinding.
In New York the relief fund has
reached $4,000 and subscriptions are
being taken In Boston. san Francisco.
Philadelphia. and In all the larger
cities. States are raising special sub
scriptions.
JAMESTOWN May 10 - Scientists
who are here from Trinidad predict
that another eruption OF St Vincent
may be expected within a short time.
LONDON, May i5.-The House Of
Commons appropriated no money for
the Martinique sufferers. but the gov
ornment has rendered to France the ALL
OF her physicians, and offered supplies.
The British people are responding lib
orally with donations. and Canada. ia
maica and the other West Indian is
lands are forwarding relief.
PARIS. May l5.-Parisians seemingly
are not much affected by the Marti-
nique horror. The total fund for re-
lief amounts to only 800. 900 francs, and
neither the newspapers or the people
pay much attention to the news from
the West Indian possessions.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The follow
ing war vessels are now at Fort de
France or on their way there with
succor for the stricken people:
The American cruiser Cincinnati,
now on her way from San Domingo.
The American navy tug Potomac on
the way from San Juan. Porto Rico.
The American training ship Dixie,
preparing to sail from the New York
navy yard.
The American transport Sedgwick.
preparing at New York to carry cloth
ing and supplies for the islanders.
The British cruiser interchangeable.
from Trinidad.
The French cruiser Suchet, now In
West Indian waters.
The French cruiser D'Assas, from
Brest.
The French cruiser Tage. flagship
OF the Atlantic division. from New Or
leans.
The Danish cruiser Vakyren, from
st. Thomas.
LONDON, May 15.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at Barbados.
British West Indies who visited St.
i'iIe oh tnt ftDydl Mdll
Solent has learned from DR.. Artier,
who miraculously escaped the disaster,
that when the Governor of Martinique,
M. l.. Mouttet. and the insular officials
had declared that all danger from an
eruption of Mont Pelee was past, a cor
don of armed soldiers and policemen
was placed around the town to pre-
vent the people from leaving. DR.. Ar
tier. however. went to the suburb OF
Morne Rouge. He was riding back to
st. Pierre when the explosion occurred.
He turned and fled precipitately across
the mountains to Fort de France
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Secretary
Moody has received the following cable
from from Commander Mclean of the
Cincinnati:
est. LUCIA, May 15.-Six thousand
refugees have come into Fort de
France. Three thousand have come in
to Kingston. In the northern portions
OF Martinique and ST. Vincent very
many people persisted; others are suf-
fering for food and water. Very great
difficulty in relieving and saving so
many people scattered over large areas.
Number of people to be fed and cared
for said to be reduced by mortality.
Have coaled here. Return to Fort de
France (anO st. Pierre today. VIII
endeavor to recover records of Ameri
can and British consulates at st. Pierre
II remains of officials are found will
bury with military honors."
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