The Martinique Eruptions.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7353, 22 July 1902, Page 4

The Martinique Eruptions.

San Fkanoisoo, July 3. The teauier Nevnd-m, Arriving h-.re ;/est rday frotn Now York, wuo coy. nil for more- thuß n dv.v b,y v donso cloud uf dust fioin Mont, l?cli:o, the Martinique volcano. It was impossibly for anybody oa board to look to windward. This was ihe morning of May Sth, v.hon ill" oily o£ St. Pierre was destroyed, but tbo No. adan was thon 500 milos off Martinique. The Kovadan passed within ihiny miles of Martinique on ilav stb, and was at St. Luuiu on the 6ib taking in coal. There a French steamer was lying, having taken a nutubor of people from St. Horro alter the first outbreuli of the volcano on the previous day. Two days later, when tho Nevadan had resumed her trip and was far at sea, an immense storm of dust convinced tho Nevadun's commander and all on board that Mont. Pelco had again broken out, but particulars of the disaster were not learned by them until reaehinc this port yesterday, " Early on tho morning of May Bth, thero weio heavy thunder clouds in the eky, and tho weather looked bad." said Captain Wolden, of tho. Novadan yesterday, " still the sea was smooth but much discoloured. At 3.30 a.m. the atmosphere was choked with dust, and* an hour later tho dust coved the steamer and was so thick wa could not look to windward. It was at its worst at eight o'clock that morning. All forenoon tho duat was descending in a big cloud, and did not entirely ceasa falling until thirty hours had passed. No damage was done, but fln« powder resembling emery dust was everywhere, and great quantities of it were swept into the son," Though Captain 'SVelden said that no unusual sounds were heard on the Nevadaii others on board said obat on the 7th ol May, while at soa, two reports sounding like distant heavy blasting wore heard.