Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-19

fine bluish-gray dust or ashes OF ce-
ment.like appearance. in some parts
II lay two feet deep on the decks.
This matter had fallen in hed-hot
state all over the steamer setting fire
70 everything II struck that was burn
able, and when II fell on men on board,
burned off pieces OF flesh. This was
shown BY finding portions OF human re-
mains when the decks were cleared OF
the debris.
THE rigging, ropes, tarpaulins, sails,
awnings, etc, were charred or burned,
and most Of the upper stanchions and
spars had been swept overheard. Sky
lights were smashed and cabins were
hlled with volcanic dust.
u visited the captain Of the Roddam
In the hospital at ST. Lucia, where he
gave me an account Of his terrible ex-
perfence, He had Just arrived and an
chored at St Pierre, Martinique, on
lie morning OF Thursday, May s.
A CLOUD OF FIRE.
The captain was standing near the
accommodation ladder talking to the
agent Of the vessel who had come ON
~ard, when he saw what appeared
% oe an enormous black cloud like a
van WIN patches Of fire In IL, APP
lnaehlng the sea from the land,
WIN II came an immense tidal
wave OF burning water, accompanied
y a loud and terrible noise. He
shouted take shelter TO the crew. I'M
.eliately the steamer was caught and
Ing '''' '''''''"
darkness fell like a pail, and vol
uhss OF red-hot matter showered down
shue The air was thick with sulphur
Vus iuioes and dust. The sea was A.
confused mass Of boiling mud.
THE SHIP TAKES FIRE.
flre soon broke out in different
lIs OF the ship. Screams, groans and
.uolts OF agony from injured people.
i Tnsleo with the terrible noise OF boil
s ss waller and rushing air. together
, Ssa lne falling fire, caused most hor-
..e confusion and fright. The shock
-a rev minutes.
me captain Of the Roddam. know
E me necessity OF escape. rushed
S ue engIne-room annunciator and
stualed below to start the engine nj
.sa speed The anxious moments In.
uea'ed by his sufferings from burns
n. agony OF mind, were relieved by
sS,, VIBRATION Of the engine, and the
~, ,gg IRON below. II happened. fortu.
49, that although the crew had
~. .n ruhg or from duty at the engines
ar, Vi the engineers were nearby.
o,. .nv terrible tidal wave which swept
fu tne Roddam and nearly capslzed
ss uad parted the cable. and the yes.
!, was adrift. When the engines
h. w s u was found that the steer
r, =, scar had become disabled in some
'i'er ana could not be worked.
TWO VESSELS IN FLAMES.
.,., sor nearly an hour the Roddam's
Ssrs were backing and going
~ with the hope OF bringing her
~ toward the sea and away from
bs,, s m once she got dangerously
bsls -. ""ltT hoflama. Both yes.
sk,,SS are In flames. Some OF those
Iors 's Jumped into the boiling water,
s,n 'ell dying TO the deck.
va uhls time the red hot matter
sns ,alling and the water was Missing
N, STEAMER. Smoke and dust filled
,hr, r and poisonous fumes spread
s,ss,i. After some time the Roddam's
Ana gearing moved little and on.
iss s. vac captain TO head her out 10
sgs VI, ~, with much difficulty he man
he i, ~ steer her a little distance from
the N we W, ar cleared the scene aboard
no,e lated Roddam became an The
ii,sr,ttl asliy. The shin steamed ON
nm ~ mick hot dust. The scr-ana
Rome NV injured became more audible.
ihelr ,,,usshed frantically about win
" aa, ZONE, mes on Ere and a large piece
~ I, burned from their arms, 9th
isd.bo,o a s agony laid writing in the
frasp, 1 n. two hours the afr became
As CO., clear An investigation OF
s.,jse' ,.SuNies on hoard showed that
hjursa' ''s captain, who was friahtfully
0n'y two engineers, two SAIL