THE ERUPTIONS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 422, 22 May 1902, Page 2

THE ERUPTIONS.

MORE VIOLENT DETONATIONS HEARD.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, May 20. Clouds of ashes obscure Fort do France, Martinique, like a thick fog.

New York, May 20. Violent detonations, surpassing those of the Bth inst., were hoard at St. Thomas early to-day from the direction of Martinique. FRIGHT AT FORT DE FRANCE. A CINDER CLOUD. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright New York, May 21. A cinder cloud from Mount Pelee swept with terrible velocity over Fort de France, dropping stones of the size of hazel nuts. Many residents took refuge in tho ships. The excitement gralually subsided.

A HASTY WITHDRAWAL. RELIEF FUNDS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright New York, May 21. Tho American warship Potomac landed a party at St. Pierre. They recovered tho Consul’s body. Mount Peiee suddenly poured a mass of lava into the sea, accompanied by terrific detonations and thunder. The Potomac had to hurriedly escape. The British cruiser Indefatigable likewise put to sea. A new township has been established at St. Vincent.

Fifty thousand sterling will be required to support the sufferers for half a year, and re-honse them in fresh localities.

The Lord Mayor of London has cabled fifteen thousand.

The suffering of those wounded by burns is of a terrible nature. Sixty deaths have occurred at the hospital. Heavy rain caused the Busse Point river, Martinique, to overflow. Twenty houses were demolished and fifty were damaged.