The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-24
DECKS OF The CINCINNATI
COVERED WITH ASHES
FROM MARHN|QUE'S
CRATER
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ashore to assist in any way possible, but
there only remained the duty OF burying
the dead
Commander Gilmore states that never
had he dreamed Of such scene of
desolation as that which. presented it
self as they landed on the shore.
Wreckage and debris were everywhere.
The streets were filled with bodies, and.
upon the orders> of the doctors, all wore
masks saturated with disinfectants. The
stencil was horrible. One of the first
duties of the officers was to repair to
the ruinsjof the United States consulate
to look for the bodies of the Consul and
his family Bodies were found in the
debris and these were taken to Fort de
France and inferred with honors.
One feature which struck Commander
Gilmore forcibly was that almost every
dead person had, in dying, thrown both
arms up to the face as if to protect it
from blow or gush of flames. The
destruction was complete and there was
little to be done by the Americans.
While the Cincinnati remained at ST.
Pierre there were other eruptions and
the warship was kept in readiness to slip
her anchors at any time.
The vaults of the ruined French bank
ing house were opened while Lieut.. Gill
more was ashore and most of the con-
tents were found intact Among the
papers were a large number of blank
cheques which were ordinarily issued by
the bank as currency. Many of these
were presented to Lieut.-Conmander
Gilmore, who gave one to the Advertiser
man as souvenir.
The Cincinnati rescued number of
people near Fort de France, having on
board at one time about T5o refugees.
Mr. Gilmore saw wealthy man who
escaped from ST. Pierre just before the
outbreak, who had Seen warned to leave
On the morning of the outbreak he had
driven rapidly out of the city in a cart
taking his familv with him. He passed
the United States Consuls house and
saw the consul standing on the balcony.
The fleeing man told the Consul to leave
but the latter said he was not afraid.
Hardly had the man gone beyond the
confines of the city than Mont Pelee
broke loose This was the last man to
see the Consul alive Mr.. Gilmore saw
the negro who is alleged to have been
the only survivor in St. Pierre of the
eruption, at Fort de France, at the time
he was photographed, but he does not
believe his story.
The Cincinnati also went to St. Vim
cent when the volcanic eruptions shook
and desolated that island. The warship
went to rescue or assist in whatever
way it was necessary. She remained in
these waters for several months. Fol-
lowing this interesting experience the
vessel went to Panama
OFFICERS OF CINCINNATI.
The officers of the Cincinnati are as
follows:
Commander N, E. Mason, Lieuten-
ant Commanders J. c. Gilmore and w.
W. White, Lieutenants D. W. Blamer..
c. Webster, Ensigns E. c. Kalbfus, R.
w Vincent E. J. King. 7. H. Furse,
Surgeon L. L. Wedekind. Paymaster B.
p. Dubois, Pay Clerk ]. R. Hornber-
gera.
COMPLETE ROSTER OF c1Nc1N-
NATTS MEN.
o. A. Annis, F &c; S. A. Ashe, f 1
c: b. Antman, F c.; A. NJ. Aitken,
Com S; w. B. Altman, H A 1 C; o.
Anderson, Oh Mach; L. L. Airy, app
2 c; A. Anarow. w t; w. Anderson,
o S; w. T. Atkinson, c P; K. Adam
czak, Ids.
C. Brown, C G NJ; C. Boylan, Oh @
Nj; J. J. Bennett, C P; A. j. Brown,
C p; ]. F. Brookins, Ids; j. ]. 'Brisky.
w T; C. Book. oiler; P. Brady, oiler;
II. C. Berkeley, + C: w. Benjamin,
Ids; e. NJ. Bolton, C P; ]. Bray, Ids;
J. r. Belk, G P; w. A. Brooks, C P;
L. S. Brown, Ids; B. Beaumont, Ids;
J. d. Browne, C P; w. NJ. Barnes, c
p; H. w. Burns, Cox; A. E. Bronson.
Ids; j. Brown, G M 8 c; F. F. Buck
2lolz, Ids; J. C. Blount, o s; H. E.
Brown, o S.
e. C. Cushing, Q NJ C; K. Chris
tiansen, w T; A. Coffee, G M C;
E. Craig, o S; j. M. Corcoran, o S;
J. J. Concannon, C P; H. j. Convery,
C p; W. H. Connor. Yeo 1 C; J.
Cafiisch, o s; R. H. Cathcart. Blsm;
r.. N. Cline, C P; j. r. Carr, S C 4 C;
f. T. Cox, NJ c; w. t. Critcher,
Shpwt; J. Connors, F c; G. Conrader,
+ C; E. G. Conger, F C; r. ]. Crom-
bic. F c.; J. NJ. Confer. A 1 C; T.
Cahill, P; B. Coughlan, C P; F. Call,
Ids; w. F. Currie, o S; o. NJ. A.
Carlson, o S; C. w. Chalfinch, Q S;
z. Cintron, NJ Att; ]. R. Copper, A c;
r. A. Carper, NJ Att; J. Cook, Jr., Cox;
J. L. Cox. Ids; A L. Cook, Ids; F. A
Christie, Ids: w. r. Caswell, A l c.;
]. Clark, Ids.
S. j. Drellishak, Cox; J. L. Dunn,
Ch Y: L. NJ. Deal, H A l c: T. F. Dono-
van, Ids; S. ]. Doherty. seaman; NJ.
Dougherty, F 1 c; D. Davis, Ids; H.
III. Davis o S; E. NJ. Droieskey, Ids;
r. Daley, c P; F. C. Daub, A 2 c.
l.. H. Ehrmann. Oh NJ; A. B. Even,
Q NJ c; H. P. Earl F. C; j. E. Es-
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