The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-03

Post this morning publishes n dis
patch from the Island OF st. Lu
cia. dated May "a. which says that st
Pierre Is now completely covered viii
lava. and that u Will be dangerous e
approach the place until the covering
hardens. Ash showers and detonation'
continue. says the dispatch
Fort de France. according to th'
Posts correspondent. Is safe. but th'
people are apprehensive lest the light
ming flashes shall fire the hundreds OF
tons OF explosives stored In the forts
The inhabitants are fleeing. Two hun
dred OF them arrived here yesterday
and 1900 are on the Island OF Guada-
ioupe. Most OF them az destitute.
PORT OF SPAIN. Island OF Trini-
dad. B. w. l.. May 2s.-Four hundred
more refugees from the Island OF Mar
Unique have arrived here on board the
French steamer Versailles. and they
are all in urgent need OF relief. These
refugees report that the majority of
Martinique property owners are either
dead or have left the island. Robberies
there continue. and. owing TO the ex-
ccssIve relief distributed. the iaborers
OF Fort de France are refusing TO work.
RINGSTowN. Island of ST. Vincent.
p. w. l.. Saturday. May 24.-The Que
bee line steamship Madiana arrived
here today. Passengers on the ves-
sci report that the government OF the
British Island OF Trinidad is prepared
To settle refugees from Martinique on
crown lands on moderate terms.
PELEE QUIETER-
FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique. Sat
urday. May 2i.--Mont Pelee was COM
parativeIy quiet yesterday Friday).
Today the volcano belched forth a tor
rent OF lava and mud. which rushed
down the northern slope OF the noun
tain and swept away what was left of
the town OF Basse Pointe. New fis-
sures have opened In the side OF the
mountain.
REFUGEES REACH FRANCE.
ST. NAZAIRE. France. May 25. =
The French line steamer France ar
rived here today. She Is the first
steamer TO reach France from Marti-
nique since the catastrophe. The France
was boarded here by many relatives
and friends OF the survivors who were
on board. and there were many touch
ing scenes. The narratives OF the sur
vivors. however. add nothing TO what
Is already known.
THIRTY THOUSAND DEAD.
PARIS. May 25.-In his official report
- the French Government on the entire
Martinique disaster. Governor rHuerre
OF Martinique estimates the dead there
At $4,000.
AN ERUPTION OF SoUFRIERE.
KINGSTowN Gsiand OF st. Vim
cent. n. w. IL. Saturday. May 2i.-An-
other eruption the night OF Sunday,
MAY 18th. caused n greater fall OF ashes
and stones and more CONSERVATION at
Beiajr. Island OF 81. Vincent.
than resulted from the eruption OF May
eth. Shortly after the appearance OF a
cloud May 18th. which was beiched
from the mountain. Egyptian darkness
enveloped the village OF Chateau Be
lair. The inhabitants rent the air with
shricks. and groped against the banks
u the road leading 20 Cumberland In
their efforts TO flee from the threatened
danger. but the exodus from Chateau
Bciair continued all night.
Detonations and smoke and lava
from the volcano continued the next
iay. May 18th. and the people still tried
10 leave Chateau Belair for kingstown
and other towns. heavy rainfall oc-
cured at Chateau Belair the 18th. the
first in the district for two months.
md the streets. huts and shops were
Hooded. As the volcanic eruptions di-
nIniShed after the 18th. some thirty or
he Inhabitants returned TO Chateau
8elair. but they are still apprehensive.
Klngstown IS longing for rain. The
heat and dryness here are unprece-
Tented. There Is no hope for the resus-
station Of the Carib country for years
10 come. The canal that supplied wa
ter to that country for domestic or
purposes has dried up
md the district is desolated. The gov
.rnrrent Is treating for the purchase OF