New-York tribune., 1902-05-11
TERROR ON ST. VINCENT.
Ia .SOTFRIERE IOLC4NO IS
AGAIN ACTIVE.
THIRTY DEAD on THE ISLAND AP
FALLING NATURAL PHENOMENA.

hurst out in sympathetic eruption. A steamer
which returned from there last night reports
that the northern third of the island was in
flames. and cut off from assistance by a con
tinuous stream Of burning lava. ashes falling
in heavy showers as far one hundred and
fifty miles away. Kingston. the capital of St.
vincent is safe. but people here are very anx-
ious as TO the fate Of that island
Dominica and ST. Lucia have very active
geysers. but they show departure from nor
NAL conditions as yet.
Foodstuffs of all kinds urgently wanted
Pointe-a- Pitre Guadeloupe. May 10.-A mes
sage from the island of St. Vincent says:
THE Soufriere has been in a state OF eruption
for nine consecutive mornings. On Thursday
morning the day broke with heavy thunder and
lightning which soon changed into a continu-
GUS. tremendous roar. Vast columns of smoke
rose over the mountain, becoming denser and
denser and scorie like hail, changing later TO
fine dust fell upon all the adjacent estates, de-
stroving a vast amount of property. At Chateau
Beiair the ashes were two feet deep in the
street. in Kingston they were fully an inch
deem and many large stones fell in the parish
Of Georgetown. The earth shook violently. and
at o'clock in the afternoon a midnight dark
ness spread over the country. Thirty people are
known to have been killed and the damage to
property in the Windward district was very
heavy.
The storm roared about Soufriere all night
without cessation. but on the following morning
# became intermittent and fainter
"A report from Barbados says that on the 9TH
the sky was heavily overcast, the heat was ex-
cessive and there was a distant sound of
thunder. Later. early in the afternoon. dense
darkness set in. and a great quantity of vivid
dust fell and continued falling until late hour.
No damage is reported"
The morning of May : Guadeloupe learned
that the Mont PeIee volcano in Martinique, had
been in a state Of eruption since Saturday. May
3, throwing out ashes. The same day violent
thunderstorms began here. On Tuesday a very
heavy storm occurred and loud detonations were
heard. At noon came rumor that lava was
flowing from Mont Pelee and that three hun
dred lives had been lost at ST. Pierre All that
day were heard here loud noises. Ike the dis
charge of heavy artillery far off It is now
known that these noises were from the Mar
Unique volcano. In the afternoon the cable con-
nectiong with Martinique all disappeared. A
very heavy thunderstorm then broke over Quad
eloupa and lasted for a considerable time. and
rumors were current that the Soufriere volcano
IN Guadeloupe was more active The earth was
trembling a Rasse Terre and volcanic rumblngs
heard.
News of the disaster in Martinique reached
here by the French war vessel Suchet Friday
morning. Nearly every one here has relatives in
Martinique, and intense sorrow prevails. All the
stores here are closed and the flags are flying at
hslfmast The mountains of Guadeloupe are
shrouded in thick clouds and frequent heavy
storms continue. The people are on edge with
anxiety. fearing La Soufriere. A light earth
quake shock or . slight increase in the usual
smoking of La Soufriere would precipitate a
panic here. II is believed. however. that there
Is no local danger.
London. May 10.-Thirty deaths are reported
TO have occurred at the island of ST Vincent
according TO a telegram received al the Colonial
Office this morning from Governor Lewelyn
forwarded from ST. Lucia yesterday evening
The Governor adds:
Information incomplete. Eruption continues
1 am endeavoring to get back to st. Vincent.
REPORT FROM RODDAMs AGENTS
Steel. Young & Co. of this city, owners Of the
British steamer Roddam. which escaped from
81. Pierre to St. Lucia. received this morning
the first news from their agents at ST. Lucia
follows:
Terrible volcanic. eruption at Martinique Rod
dam returned. One anchor and chain slipped
Iarpaulins and running gear burned. Machin-
cry intact. Captain in hospital Two mates
chief engineer and eight of crew dead Ten in
hospital. Second and third engineers aboard
between here and Barbados interrupted.
The following cable dispatch was received this
morning at the Colonial Office from Governor Sir
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson OF Barbados
The soufriere volcano. on ST. Vincent. B w L.
eFupted violently Yesterday Loud reports, re-
tembling artillery fire, were heard at Barbados
AZ 8 O'Clock In the afternoon AT ) o'clock there
came darkness and thunder. accompanied by a
strong downpour of dust which continued until
night. Barbados is covered several inches deep
Rooert B. Llewelyn. Governor of the Windward
islands. offering him all assistance.
ALL SAFE AT DOMINICA.
Another cable dispatch received from Admins