THE WEST INDIAN ERUPTIONS.
PRESAGES OP FDRTHER AOI'IVITK , .
HOW ST. PIERRE TIOTIMS MET DEATH.
THE RELIEF FUNDS,
United Preee Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received, May 17th, 6.55 p.m.) - - NEW YORK, May 16. A -freeh omter Jibs opened on Meant PeJee, making tße Seventh. A. Jarg* hae, risen on the Richmond estate,-, St. presaging another ?- '-%t>~ ~ • » -• . -» The womshippers in. the Cathedral at St. Pierr,e were asphyxiated. Their attitudes were undisturbed, and their books remained hands, while their guns were found in"the tends- of t&e sentries. (Received 1 May 18th, 5,8 p.m.) NEW YOKR, May 17. Fifty looters at Sfe. Pierre, one in possession of 10,000 dirancs in gold, -were eentenced e&sh to five years' imprtsonmeut. Enormous flashes over Mount Itelee were visible at Fort dte France last Thursday, end during the night following. Yesterday the mountain was covered with thick clouds, glowing red, interspersed with flashes and showers of cinders. There are now annple supplies of proviskuHk *mdi disinfectants." Three persone the receiving relief. ~ The St. Vincent eruption is decreasing^" Out of £14,000 already received ior the Monsion ; House fund, the Lord; Mayor of London cabled a first of £10,000 to St. Vincent. The Queen «übecribed' £500, Jiw donation being accompanied a letter expressing her deep sympathy., The Lord Mayor of Liverpool has opened a But."' -./-. Jamaica has voted £1000 to the Sfc Vinoeut and Martinique funds, imd the SeyciheHee £200 to th« St. "Vincent fund. TJ« Bank of England added £500* to the Bank of France's Martinique list. The latter bank subscribed £1000.
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Press, Volume LIX, Issue 11277, 19 May 1902, Page 5
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