New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

IN the sight? Not a lurking resemblance
TO kilauea nor Pelee-they were volcanoes
Of different class All, Finally I had It,
Glacier Bay. Alaska, with the green fract-
ure of icebergs reflected in the clear depths
and the steam rising from the sea water
on a zero morning. odd thing for the
crater of a tropical volcano 10 suggest
wasn't it?
"It takes some stretch Of the imagination
to think OF that little hole full OF green
water being the means Of killing fourteen
hundred people unused the lieutenant
1T would. indeed be interesting 10 hear
that little girl from Pirapiraso. who did
not leave the island until the morning
after the eruption. tell how It happened.
I'm going 10 try to get her TO do II II
she ~ecovers." 7 replied. as we turned from
the weird fascination Of the crater ana
started down 10 the waiting banca.
When I later made inquiry at the Mania
hospital regarding the Volcan Island sur
vivors II was to learn that the conuilioH
Of tho girl the only one OF them VINO
might ever be able 10 give any accoun' VI
what had happened. was stih precail'uS'
A week later she was still IN serious
condition. but showing splendid VitaH'!
and lilkely 10 recover II blood poisoning d.o
moi set in. progressing favorably' was
tho last bulletin which J received oelo'e
leaving on a months trip 10 the southern
islands OF the archipelago. and II was "o'
until the eve Of my return TO the capita
that ! had any further word, TINS coming
g., tho form Of the following item from
copv of The Manila Times. which }
CHANGED upon in the club at Ceou-
LAST TAAL VICTIM is SENT BACK.
Petra Limpiada. aged eighteen. the last
OF the Taal inmates Of the Philippines
General Hospital. was discharged from tha'
institution Yesterday afternoon. lh' loI"S
girl was admitted to tic hospital three
davs after the great eruption. she was I'
DitiabIe state having sustained terrloi'
burns all over her body
careful medical attention snd tender
nursing pulled her through. and little Petra
left the hospital fully restored go plYsica
health. although Cisdsured by q number Of
scars that will servo as lifelong reminders
Of the tragic catastrophe in which perished
nearly two thousand OF her compatriots IN
tho Taal region. She will be returned 20
her home i'm Polo hr tho corsJaau'ary to-
day"
The girl was rone thev said. when ]
folepnoned tho hospital on coming again
10 Manila She had fully recovered as far
as strength was concerned. but was fright
fully disfrurod and would he a cripple for
life She was still good deal wrought M
neryouslv. aud the doctor doubted II she
would he able 10 give connected account
NJ the events Of the night Of the eruption
stU. II T cared 10 talk with her. he would
give mo directions for locating her new
home These I took down. and the follow
ins Ga, iourncyed to Polo hy Tauuan and
Lake Taal
7 had no difficulty i'm locating the home
Of the relatives TO whom s1o had gene.
bat made the stupid mistake ~ taking my
camera with me. The girl. who was Wins
fin "a canvas deck chair in the share If
mango tree as 7 came up, fed indoors AZ
tho sight Of the ominous black case and
tripod. and would not come cut until ms
boy had put them again i'm the caratelia.
She had declared. her people told me. tHat
she would never nc photographed aSain
as long as she lived a feeling which ]
quite understood when 7 saw the extent
of hcr disfguremeut. She had been worry
pretty once. think. AMI the poor Scared
body gracefully formed uoU-but th"
smallest amend I can make i'r my