The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-24

Special to The Journal.
New York, Feb. ga Barbados
cablegram to the Herald says:
Mont Pelee, the volcano In the island
of Martinique, is again in eruption, and
the inhabitants are in horror OF a re-
currence Of the great disaster OF May
8, 1902, when $4,000 persons lost their
lives in the destruction OF the city OF
St. Pierre. # 81
Most of the residents of the towns
have fed for shelter behind.>the noun.
IISstains to the southwark.
Many houses have been demolished
by earthquake shocks and the walls of
many others are tottering.
A trading schooner which arrived
| in violent activity. By day the column
of heavy black smoke, several miles
high, rising from the crater, was visible
to those aboard the schooner thirty
! miles away, and at night the, flames
could be plainly seen for a greater dis
lance as they burst. from the volcano 9
mouth and spread in great sheet OF
fire from the peak Of a pillar Of flame
shot smoke.
Lava Torrents Flowing.
Ii Before the crest of the volcano itself
4 fell below the horizon sailors aboard the
vessel saw molten sand or lava pouring
i over the lips of the crater in overwhelm-
a ing masses and rolling down over the
plantations on the eastern slope Of the
mountain and presumably flowing over
the twice-buried city Of st; Pierre.
soufriere, on the island Of st. Vincent,
is in more violent eruption than at
. any time since considerable part Of
!, the island was devastated in the spring
of 1902 So far the damage inflicted
!. has been slight, but the residents Of
Kingston are fearful Of the worst and
are in hourly terror Of an earthquake
q which will wreck the city, even If it is
:: spared by the volcano.
Two severe shocks have been felt
already and the residents Of the
island are in terror Of more violent
distur Dances. s."r..
Z Severe Earthquakes.
In Martinique, st. Vincent, Guade
: loupe, st. Lucia and Dominica thu
: earthquakes have been more severe
even than during the period Of intens,
: activity four years ago.
The earthquake shocks in all thes'
, islands have been frequent since Jan
;, 81, and for two weeks in Februar.
! cable communication between st. Vim
. cent and Barbados was cut of.A Mucl
Basse Terre, on the island Of Guade
i lonpe, during the month.
5 At Fort DE France, on the island 0
: Martinique, severe cart hquake shoe.
/ was FELT. on Feb. II. This was folowe
: BY three lighter shocks early in tn
j week. Walls Of buildings were badl
4 damaged. 'a4
AS the shocks become more POVERTY
q and frequent the residents Of the town
;. lin all these islands are verging on
8 state Of terror, and are fleeing to th
country in fear of being buried beneat
:, falling walls. >.s ~ ss-
+ Sinking Beneath the Sea.
, Most alarming and significant !
}. those who recall the predictions of som
i of the scientists who visited the islane
o after the eruption In 1902, that SON
l. day one or more Of the islands woul
n sink beneath the sea and the 1nhah
IS tants be swallowed up without an i
'. stant's warning, is the situation in s
!, Lucia. At Castries, the port Of tt
island, the wharves already have sur
- five inches, and continue to subsid
- even when the earth seems for the m
= ment to be still. Business in Castri