Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13

ing and 90 loud that they we're heard 300
niles away. At night the volcano crater
was a mass Of lurid flames, which shot
Sigh up over the mountain. while all the
lime the c~annonadlng continued at intervals
on Tuesday and Wednesday, On Thursday
morning IL was relatively still. st. Pierre
was, as usual, early astlr and business was
partly going.
About 7 O'Clock a sort Of whirlwind OF
steam. boiling mud and FIRE suddenly swept,
with incredible rapidity. over the city and
Toadstead. At once the town was in a
blaze. The fire seemed to run over all.
The ships we're instantly canted over,
began simultaneously to burn and sink in
the sea, which was then a raging cauldron.
The whole reaction had taken place within
less than twenty minutes OF eruption.
No Survivors Are Found.
Relief parties have ventured into the
streets Of st. Pierre, says a Castries (st.
Lucia) dispatch to the Herald. 1t was not
expected that survivors would be found
and so there has been nc disappointment
ct the mournful reports that have been
returned.
Piles Of dead in the vicinity Of the site
OF the cathedral tell a story Of the attempt
to find sanctuary and refuge In the struc-
ture Of worship. Men and women, panic
stricken at the cataclysm, turned In the
moment OF their despair to the cathedral
and were apparently overcome before they
could reach It's doors.
so far the search has been hindered By
the free that are still raging, and the
investigators are in great danger. From
the positions Of the bodies, the opinion is
formed that many we're overcome almost
before they realized the extent Of their
peril. Many Of the bodies are In lifelike
positions, as though death had come with
a breath, as indeed may have been the case.
Steps have been taken to prevent disease
resulting from the disaster. Burial parties
are working night and day. but 1t is inn
possible that the dead can be cared for
as their friends would wish.
Military rule is established in the town
to prevent vandsls from working. Such
property as has not been destroyed will be
protected. One OF the great misfortunes
arises from the fact that the storehouses
Of provisions have, been swept out of ex-
istence.
This city Is in mourning, says a ST.
Thomas dispatch to the Tribune. Flags
are at halfmast for the many relatives on
the ships who we're lost at st. Pierre. A
subscription list has been opened for the
benefit Of the widows and orphans. The
provisions at Fort de France are under
guard. the negroes are demanding food and
terror reigns.
Scientists Are Interested.
l.Keen interest is being taken in the West
Indian volcanic disturbances by the faculty
Of Columbia university. Several scientific
expeditions to the island Of Martinique
probably will start within a few days, but
It is likely the only organization in this city
to incur the expense is the American
Museum Of Natural History.
A melancholy fact in connection with the
death in the fiery outburst at o.. Pierre of
Customs Director De Sourgys, whose sister,
Mrs. Charles Van Romandt, resides here,
is that Captain De sourgys Of the French
navy is due in New York shortly on the
battleship Gaulois, which is bearing to the
United States the French commission
which will attend. at Washington, the un-
Yelling Of the Rochsmbeau monument.
Captain De sourgys sailed from the other
side before the news OF the disaster ar
rived.
A dispatch has reached here from st.
Lucia, says a London dispatch to the
Tribune, describing a terrible state Of af-
tairs on st. Vincent. The northern dis
trict OF the island has been completely de-
Itroyed by the volcanic eruption. Sixty
persons were killed by lightning while try
Ing to escape.
Oficial dispatches regarding the West
Indian disaster continue to dribble into the
Colonial ONCE. says the London correspond
ent OF the Tribune. Those that were re-
ceived up to a late hour last night were
very brief, but they were SUFFICIENT to indi-
cate that previous reports OF the volcanic
disaster in the West Indies had certainly
not exaggerated it's awful character.
All Colonial ONCE messages dealing with
the catastrophe are submitted to the king
before they are handed to the press.
some of the Survivors.
A. e. outerbridge Of the Quebec Steam
ship company, whose steamer, RoraimA,
was lost In the bay OF st. Pierre,
Martinique, received the following cable
gram from Fort de France today:
Chief oficer and purser taken by Korona
names cabled Saturday are left in hospi.
tai at Fort de France seriously injured.
Muggah and Braun and all others dead.
Muggsh was captain Of Roraima. The
others were members Of the crew. The
message received by Mr.. outerbridse on
Saturday was as. follows:
Survivors Roraima on Korona: First
hospital Fort De France; Morley, second
ofieer; Thompson, third Officer; Moores
ter; Mayer. second steward; Leady,
quartermasteri Mrs. Reed. ~stewardess'
three sailors.
Both messages came from r.. NJ. Gordon a
Co.. the eompany's agents in Dominica.
The following eablegram to Charles Var
Remondt Of this city vas received today
from Joseph Duvallen. dated Fort d.
France; 10
Devers n Girard also. Entire city with
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