Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-13

Martinique CataclySm Ho8e1Ved at the
colonial office.
After announcing that the French
cruiser Suchet had 80 survivors on
board, the governor of Guadeloupe
says:
Everything tends to the belief that
| the governor OF the colony, NJ L. Mout-
tet. and Col. Gerbault and their wives
! persisted with the population of ST.
| Pierre. ! have ordered the prompt dis
| patch of provisions from Pointe Pitre
| and Basseterre. The Suchet sails for
Martinique this evening. All OF the peo-
pie and the supplies Of Guadeloups are
at your disposal for relief"
here renew the hope that some Of
the inhabitants Of st. Pierre es-
capped.
| Escaped fsom 81. plazsa.
The bishop OF Martinique SAINT Q
cable message from Fort de France,
forwarded at $50 p. IN. Friday, an
nouncing the safety OF Pastor King,
OF st. Pierre, who escaped the diaas-
ter and sought refuge at korne
Rouge. 1t is hoped that others 1ed
there.
| Cable messages haue been reoeaved
by the southern route. All the north
ern cables are interrupted.
AT least so families of Bordeaux
| are bereaved. Most of the business
OF st. Pierre was transacted through
Bordeaux.
IA Whfrlwtnd of Fire"
The minister Of marine has re-
ceived the following undated dispatch
from Pointe a'Pitre, island of Guade-
loupe, from the commander of the
French cruiser Suchet:
Il have obtained the following informa-
ton OF the events Of yesterday: About
eight o'clock the volcano threw up a
| considerable mass of smoke and EARTH
| whirlwind of fire Immediately fol-
! lowed. Instantly the whole town COT ST.
| Pierce was in flames. and the ships in
the harbor were dismasted and burned.
The shower of rocks lasted a quarter
| OF an hour / arrived at ST. Pierre at
two o'clock in the afternoon, saving q
few persons from the ships. saw no
living creature in St. Pierre. to which It
was impossible TO penetrate There
| were numerous corpsas near the quay"
France Sends Succor,
AT meeting OF the French cabinet
Saturday morning the minister Of
| fianance, NJ. CaillauI, was authorized to
| eNpend all the money necessary to sue
cor the sufferers by the Martinique dis
aster. An official of the colonial Office
sailed from Brest for Martinique SAT-
urday morning with half million
| francs {S1OO,O0O), in cash.
The cabinet further decided to or
der the half-masting of flags over all
| public buildings for three days, and
the minister Of the colonies, NJ. Decrais,
was instructed to telegraph to the gov
eminent of Martinique the condo
| lences OF France.
NJ. Decrais informed the cabinet
meeting that Senator Knight, presi-
dent of the legislature of Martinique
who was believed to have lost his life
at ST. Pierre, has escaped.
Urges Sending of Warship.
| London, May 12.-Gov. Lewellyn, of
the Windward islands, cables to the
colonial Office from San Lucia as FOL.
lows:
Leaving at once for St. Vincent
Eruption continues. Break in cabl,
continues. Again urge sending war
ships"
Island of St. Vincent threatened.
London, May 12.-The following
cablegram was received Saturda.
morning at the colonial Office from
Gov. Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson
of Barbados:
1.-THE Soufriere volcano. on st. Vincent
B. w. l.. erupted violently yesterday
Loud reports, resembling artillery fire
were heard at Barbados at three o'cloc
in the afternoon. At five o'clock Their
came darkness and thunder. accompanie
| by a strong downpour Of dust whic
continued until night. Barbados is co,
cred several inches deep with dust thi
+ morning. Have telegraphed Sir Robel
e b. Llewelyn. governor OF the Windwa1
islands, Offering him all assistance"
q Another cablegram received fyol
: Administrator Bell, of the island {
Dominica, is as follows:
"a terrible eruption naD 0scoyrsd of
volcano Il Martinique. Great dtetre'
:. prevails there. ! am sending provision
S Immediately All safe at Dominica"
Thirty Dead on st. Vincent.
i Thirty deaths are reported to hay
{ occurred at the island of st. Vincen
i according to telegram received {
e the colonial Office Saturday mornin
:, from Gov. Llwellyn. forwarded fro,
4 st. Lucia Friday evening. The go
d ernor adds:
$ Information incomplete. Eruptic
U continues. / am endeavortng to get BAG
e to St Vincent"
British Steamer Damaged.
i SfsAel, Young G. Co., of this cit
e unars a., ), the British steamer Ro'
$ dam. which escaped from St. PIER
$ to ST. Lucia, received Saturday NOR
d ing the first news from their agen
!, at St. Lucia, as follows:
,, "Terrible volcanic eruption at Ma
l. Unique Roddam returned. One anch
is and chain slipped. TarDauitns and ru
le ming gear burned. Machiney tnta!
Captain in hospital Two mates, chi
" engineer and eight of crew dead. T
=. in hospital Second and third enginee
aboard Campbell supercargo. dea
II Communication between here and Ba
a bados interrupted"
Will Not Delay Pilgrimage.
o New York, May 12.~-The Americ,
g Catholic pilgrimage to Rome, of viii
| L. & { 1