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About The Coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 187?-1902 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1902)
v V ' lOWER OF DESTROYS ST A Few Hundred Refugees Brought to Fort De France American Consul and Family and Vice-Consul Among the Victims shfps Going to the Rescue of Survivors Congress Passed fics olutions and Makes Relief Appropriation, v Paris, May 10 Slowly bat steadily Iho awful trite of the city of St. Pierre is being confirmed'. Tho government this morning receiv ed dispatches from tevorat small inlands lying close to tho ill-fated island of Mar tinique giving additional details of tho calamity. v An official nolo from the minister of the colonies says the governor of Gauda loupe telegraphed tho minlatery under ( today's date tho following: "The gunboat Suchet has just arrived from Martinique St. Pierre has boon destroyed by waterspout and tire. (July thirty persons escaped. Thcco were "taken from n ship in tho harbor. The Suchet came to tret provisions. "The "Suchet will leavo for Martinique with a full complement of men and all means for rescue at our service." The minister for tho colonies this evening received a dispatch from the Secretary-General of Martinique which puts a somewhat brighter light on the situation. It is. dated at Fort DeFraoce and reads: "The work of clearing away the rufns at St. Pierre ha been commenced. Or filers have been issued to burn all corpses,'! to prevent an epidemic, iiio popula tion of the environs aro being convyed to Fort DeFrance. All meane are being taken to make provisions for .tho , reecue and relief bf tho wounded." A dispatch from tho commander of (ho gunboat Suchet dated at Point Apltre his morninciay: "Here is all Jliointormstloii obtafnoblo regarding the catastrophe. Towards 8 o'clock jtbis morning the volcano threw out a "considerable quantity of smoke. Im jnediotely afterwards a great spout of L The man ou the stage who does the trick of escaping from nnuly tied ropea, submits to the bonds with a smile. lie knows he can get out of the ropca that pic being knotted. Put the time man iu tlie wooes end let Indian captors bind him to a tres for torture end he would Gtnifolf- in thn loot ncrniti tV-.. y-.nni'r ..n .. -- -j,.- wwu. fere bonds being woven every hoar clout I the organs dependent on the ctomach heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, etc. The folly of mankind is to pasgjvply submit to the fastening of thc bondo with no effort to escape until the pain they c-.ise arousss tear. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dbcovsry . ires di5afls of the otociaeh tnA other cures organs of digestion and nutrition. It cures diseases of heart, liver, lungs, kid neys and other organs, when these dis eases, as ia oftep the cobs, have their origin in th: dkeaeed etom&cb, "For a Ion? time I wt ufftrltig and was - .V.....w wVV. , jiaruiy ul'iciu le to set about." writ llr. Andrew T. Itnniag. of Thosiu, Tucker Co., V. Vn., Bor tH, ny.es bctlierect ulth kidney trouble ami my wnoic fytiem was out or orceri cm i. j order) appetite. . zrlcuU or mine told me to try u. Herce'i CoMcu Medtcit OUcovery. I did ttiid the rtrtt bottle rediored my eppetite. I to bis bottlei cf 'Golden llctilcel Discovery u seme cf thc'l'hutaut I'cllC.i1 and feel !ll.c a rew persou." r , , . , , ' Dr. Pierce'ri' Pleasant Pellets cleanse the clogged system from impurities, 'IjSiPj MUD ASHES, PIERRE AND SHIPS IN THE HARBOR -War- flames shot upward, and a moment la tor tho entire town was destroyed by fire. 6hlps In tho harborNvoro unman eitftnd burned, Tho rah) of tlaming rocks lasted a quarter of in. hour. We reached St.'Pione at 2 o.clock this after noon, saving n few persons from the ships. No living create ro was visible iu tho town, which It was impossible to enter. Numerous corpses lay near the quay." Senator A. Knlcht, President of the Martiuiquo council, rent a dispatch from Fort DeFranco saying that the Moruo Rougo district near St. 1'ierre was saved. This gives hopci that pf r haps soma refugees from the stricken district will bo ablo to find succor there. London, March 10 The Colonial of flco thismornlcg received eotuo details ol tho volcanic eruption on tho Island of St. Vincent. The news comes from the governor of Darbadoea, and read: "The volcanq. Souffriero.on tho Island of St Vincent erupted violentlv yester day, with a loud report retcmb'lng artil lery Are. Tho explosion was heard nt Rarbedoes. In the afternoon darkness and thunder, accompanied hv a Krone downpour of duet not In and Uarbadoes was covered to tlio extent cl several inches this morning." A meeHifEO from tho governor of the Windward Ifdanda wan received tbia morning, as follows: "Thirty deaths are reported, but information is incomplete. Tho eruption la still proceeding." A Central News dispatch from St. Lucl.i says that tho situation at Martinique lfiwordo ttian ever anil ottier mountains aro butsting forth in eruption. New York, Mav 10 Four hundred and fifty refugoefl from St, Plorro have arrived at Fort DeFrane. This good newn is mado public by the French cable company today, which has osiuhlif-hrd communication with the Island of Mar- tin !i no. Tl .(.. . .. ..t..t..l .. 1... I I. inuiuiuiirc, ..oiUiVKn.i ., .., uk- cable company's repair (tenner Honyer , Quartier. Iho steamer Ih pre oaring to j return immediately to tho vicinity of , St I icrro and It l? expected that others will bo saved. Tho refugfea who have houn lnnilml f Vnr UnVrnnfi, mrn nil well. Washington. May 10. Tlio following ftlniPAin linn hidn onnhiml lit Mm atnln department from Point Apltiu: "On ' iumi.in.1 cn.n r .in. .n,i nn,i firo enveloped tho city community at' . rho wnp'ion ilelroye! cattlo.rid St. Pierro And not moro than twenty " 'BP. rulnJ l,, ll'h dr ""' "J' lh. perpons escaped with their lives. i "trpaiaa and compelled tho Inliabl'.autir "Ivighteon vihhqIj wero burned nnd ' ,0(J" to tho capital, sunk with all on bourd. Including four'. ImmediaUly alter tho flrtt rnrh of Amnrlr-nn vnstla nnil n Blt.ntnr frnm I ...v t, i "Tho Lulled Stntfi ropsul' family (Mil Ul'Jihru UlfiWMK fcMU ILtlliir. "A war vcbhoI camo to (iiiadnloupo for provhlons nnd will Inavo tomoirow." The Stato Department hns been re ft I vim,' dlflpa ehes from commercial housoH in Now York nf-klng that wur ehlps Iw ent nt onco to Mutlnquo to afford relief to tho eurvlvora. Tho mat- ter i-i under con'.ldoration. - , Tho American Consul to Martinique, Thomas T. Prentis, wbh born In Michi gan, and vas appointed from MaNachu flotts couruI to Hoychello Uland in 1871. Later ho eerved a? consul to Port Loulu, Mauritius, Rouen, Franco, and ilatavla, and ho was appointed cousul to Martiu iquo In 1000, Tho vicocotiBul to Martinique, Amo deo Tr-Btart, wbh born In and appointed from Louisiana in 180S. ,,Tiib latest available figures bIiqw Ihe. total population of tho island of Martin- iauo to bo 183,000, of whom ?5,000 lived 4ND FLAMES i Us 'nl St. Pierre. According to Mr. Aynio nearly nil perished. Congress today passed rctolutlons of sympathy with tho sufferers from the volcanic eruption nt St. Pierro and nn proprlated $100,000 to alleviate their distress. Fort DoFrftnco, May 12 Practically every available vessel hero has boon pressed into ecrvlco (or relief duly nt St. Pierro and environ, and food ami ( other supplies are being (mrrjctl to the risenv. The relief parties aro working under tremendous dltllcnltles. A terrible stench arises from tho deenritrg cprpscs and asido from attending to tho Immed iate wants of tho survivors, thn work is centered on disposing of tho bodies. Fire wood, quicklime and petroleum are uscu lor tills purpoto. m Tho water supply is ,talutcd altogether disappeared. or has Paris. May 12. Tho following note postod by Minister for tho Colonies : "A.dlspatch from tho Governor of Martinique advises tho"Mlnlster that out of a population ol 20,000 there are very few survivors. Those aro able to furnish sotno information of the des truction of St. Pierro. "l'ho French cruiser Suchot, with tho help of tho Danish cruiser Valkyrie, and ihu French Cable Company's steamer Ponverquartior will bring back to Fort DeFrancu the entiro population of Do prcchour. "Tho volcano !s still In eruption, an d thoro has boon a fresh (low of lava from tho crator over the north end of tho isl and. "The situation at fiuadaloupo is ex cellent." Tho ontlre end of tho Island of Mar tinique has beti destroyed with nearly all its population, including a largo num ber of viMazoj heretfjru unroportol. V cablegram from the fcarehip Suc'iot. dated Fort De Franco, says: "A iquad of marines explorrd St. I'lerro Satur day. Th) town is it mass of ruins, un der which tho victims liu burled. The refugees are in dlru distress. It Is es timated thousauds of persons who es caped the flowing lava died from lack of ioou ano water, ino streets cannot lie traced on account of thu covering of lava which continues to run down tiom Mount Pobe, although is lesccnlngquau- titles. Itufigeesara being transported to tin city as rapiuiy as possiuio. Tho beach for n great length from Kt Pierro is strewn with the debris of tin ships destroyed. All trees ou tho island are bent seaward. Thu cruiser Suchet and tho cablo ship Pouyer Quartier saved 1,(M) persons from tho town of De Picchcur. Tho commander of the Suchet sayy that thu grojrjphv of tho island hi' bren vitibly modified by crcVAWed openings, and new hills and valleys are being suddenly formed. Itefugeos say that now crators nre oponing in many directions, rivers nre overflowing their bnhks, and largo an-at jii thu north ond of tho ial.tud aro sub 'serHi ' Oilier districts e're cronded with refu gees. Alniort total darkness continucn, ," IIMW.PIUIUW 'i.ll.J .mil f m impossiuio to advauua to thu nr.rih end of tho Ih and, ou rig to the ro, o , ,,,,.,, , t , f The volcano still prer-onts a menacing nso, oml last nlxlii rumbling, (iomI,J wUI aMl , '. ,.A ,'f ,iqi,0 n(i ,,, nri ..A'"'' '" m"v .... '"v """"' 8. Thomas, May 12 Apprehensive WJieoy!o liuvo already polished iu tho La Souiferu eruption. lVa t'l tllO 803, BIl ImilieilOO tlllal H tV" vi.lw.it I ..nil v 4 r.lu kMfilLit TI1'f.riMl.l.t lirUVU inil'inilll.J Hill riltlllf u-vitutii bcfoiuit. 1'h I. o"'jim'(i with tho crup tion uiid continued next diy. K.irlli quako filio:k threw down many Iioihi nud damuged much property. The foicc of tho eruption grew gradually nnd ilic oil crater, iih woll as .the nmv orthnu joined In tho lombarding of tho U'iili bou and llluhmoud valleyf, com oiling tho Inhabitants to emipo to (Jlinllo.ttj Helair for .hclter. Di'iibo dust cloniir covored tho vhulu leUud nud IiIoh-Iii aeaword nnd fell ID milosawny. At Ton tenia and OrnnKO Hill biiildingn were di'iuolNhed and Htock killed by u .shower of lava titont'H and aeiies, which fell con tinuoiuly for more than two hour.. It Is fe.ired that further accounts will toll of much greater loss ol life than has li.uii herotofoiu reported. ' i London, May 12 Advices from St, Vincent iudjcatf that tho Utt ol dead, in that inland will reach f00. Tho dumnin is conllued to tho north i'ad of tho island, 3 mmmmmmmmme wmk AefMvtliviklnc tiori nnl pont lik- hir nninmi r whi klud cf it blliaiUUI, .Eureka Harness Ol lint im'i' IpcUit, lull mnkri lli If llticr ion mill I'luiliUM'iiHiiln rnit- li RAl ntlll. tatMltAtll..M MHll lh .... . i- ..'... .. .. i. i iff. it li rnllnatlly mouM. J Hi. Ml .M-Ml u All I iV.lli Give Your Horse a Chance! Two Hundred Thous and for Sufferers PRESIDENT ROSSEYELT TAKES A HAND Supplies to be l'orwntdcd with all Possible Dispatch to i Destitute People Washington, M,y 12 Tho House thin afternoon iiiMed n hill to npproprhto 1TO,000 for thu relief of tho -Martinique sufferers. President lloosovelt has ordorcd the state, navy nnd war department to con sult with each other and make arrange menti for forwarding ktipplles to Martiu iquo suffererr, and lius nisi reqtiuiled the treasury department to he iu roadi inss to utllfra tho rcvenuu cutters for tranpnrllng and distributing supplies, The Secretary of ntato today received from loulso Aynio, United Status consul to Point Apiotro, (iuadaloupn, who was sent to Martiniiiuo with iustructlons to iuvestigatu tho Si. Pierro situation, the following dbpatch; "Tho dlststor la emplnt. Tlio city is wiped out Consul Prentis ami fami ly aro dead, Tho governor and .'iO.Hfc) inhabitants perished nnd ."0.1KS) people aiu hnmeliMs nud hungry. I suggest that the Ufd Cross society bo abked to smd codfish, flour, beiuis, rlre, unit mints and biecuitB us soon us postlblu. Keep Your Bowels Strong. Constipation or diarrhoea when our bowels arc out of order. Cas carets Camly Cathartic will make them act paturally. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, roc. IIOKRS CURTAIN TO ACCICPT TKRMS I.inhon, May 10. A Loronzi Marqucp di patch received this moruiuir savs tho Hocrs aro curlalu to ngiuo to tho llritif h tormrt of peacu, nud that 11 proi'hiiuntloti to this effect has boon set tor May 20th. A great rejoicing is being Arranged nt Dehigoa bay. ' Real iCtilatc Transfers. U B to WiiifUld O lllckford, N2 of NWl Sec 10, SWI Suo 3, NI.I of .SKI Sco 1) T 20 K 11. Kdwnrd V Wires nnd wlfo to I. J Simpson, Loto 1 2S2of N'KI Heo 3 T 20 It. 11 127 acres, f750. OTfind K It.ndor to. Harnest K Uondor GO by 200 feet on cast nidoof block 10 llordornnd HondorV Add to Myrtlo Point l. O T IJ llondor toChojtorL Uondor 00 by 200 feet on east side of block 21 Dor dor nnd Ilendor'a Add to Myrtlo Point $1. ' OT and K Uondor to A 11 Uondor 00 by 200 feet on 03t nidoof block 10 Jlor doK and iioiulor's Add to Myrtlo Point $1. Joico A Liieoalid wlfo to J.J Simpson ofnwl w2of no! boo 8 t 27 r 11 IJS0". USB I OU SL.V H .CT.4WM vS I r H r ,'Jia 'I9A W L m. Tt0Jm mwsv ww IMM.1 TILHRU LAND, ACT JUNK 111 W N'iTIUB I'Olt FUUIiIOATIQN. U.NITKII Sl'ATKIt l.ANIlOrt'lCM, V Hosoliurg, Oiegon, May H, UKJ'J, Notion In horob) nlvun that In compll- nncoxltlt tho piovlslono of tho act of Ooncrt inn of Jtnto 1!. 1HTH, entitled "An net for Ihu saloof timber lands In tho Htatesof California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington Territory," n nxtoiiil od to all tho Public Itnd Htntes by not of August ., 1HU'., . Ni:i.i.u: i:. nownoN, 61 TVmpl'tton. county of Coos, Ktnto of Oregon, hts this dny filed In thin pfllco Iter iwom ntatement No, 'J3lk'l, for thn purchnsoofthoNlUi of HV, NV of BK( and S of 8K of Section Ko. 21 In Township No. ''t houth, itango No. 13 West, nnd will offer proof to show that tho land rough Is tuoro vnlunblo for lla timber or stone than for agricul tural purposes, and to establish bur claim to said land before W, U. Douglafc U. H. Commnisloner for Oregon at Marshlleld. Oregon, on Saturday, tho 10 day of July, I'.'O'J. liu names as wltuossrn: Frank llow ron, of Templeton. Omuon. W. II. Noble, Nancy Noblo, I.. M. Noble, of Marsh Held, Oregon. ' Any and all person! claiming adverse ly the above described lands are re quested to lllo their claims In thru olllco on or Ixitoro said III day of July, 1102. 810 J. T. Uiiiixik, Register. PROVISIONAL, STRIKE COMMI5NCKS MONDAY Authrncitc Miners Will Shovel No Conl Until Miners Cou venlion Meets Scranton, May 10-Prei.idcut Mllcliull of the United Minu Workers lias assur ances from all pitrlH of thn anthracite Held that iN'glunlug with Monday morn ing not a shovel-full of hard coal will bo mliird until thu miners' convention incuts nt HftM'ltou, WiMlursday, to tlunl ly ilecldo whelher or not to mako pir umiii'iit thn provisional strike ordoreil by the executive committee last night. ojr.&x ox.XjtiL. Dtitt tu A " Kfl iw Han ttnn B$l liu Hi "im Hits AtrJ t!gstoio r GHNl-RAL. SAWMILL ST R IKK AVURTKD Mill Owuets Mr.ke Terms nud Arcu Retutn to Work Plnu- er.s Still Idle Portland May HI A uenoral sawmill ntrlke In Potllnud Iimh Immiii nvi-rto I. At a meeting of Hit In bor liMdum and mill owners an ngrmiMit wnn reached nud all strikers unit back to wotk thin morning. Tho only Impoiiiiiit Ktnkn now ou Id that of the pl.t iitu mill owiiom, Tho mill pnipilHorH uiiiltu thn follow ing agreement: All mini un to receive not Iom than fi lnr it 10 hour day. The present hcheihile id miu-h being paid shall continue it til piyilay in April, IDOII. A sperlal urrmrntnimt will ho mado (or men nud iioyi who aro tinahlu to do a mati'M w r. . Tlmy will not ill. crlinlnatu iiuiiliiht iiiinnlMTd of labor or uanlrations. 8C0TFS to xt EMllS 1$ a food medicine4 for the baby (hat Is thin and not w J well nourished and for the g V inuiner wnosc minv uocs w J not nourish the baby. g 5'. It Is equally tjood for the w boy or tjirl w)io Is 1hin and J pale and not well nourished ft by their foodj also for the g anrcmic or consumptive -J adult that is losing flesh and strength. ,' S ., In fad, for all conditions V of wasting, It is the food g V medicine that will rtnurkh u X and built up the body and jive ne life and energy ijr J when all other means fail. $ Should Im taken In atimmcr aa J x well aa winter. M. 0CV,f5,t,o' lb'"K8lt. 4' T& SCOTT U f6mb, CfuiWti, N.w Yotll; $v SUN I w i. WfiM I k . -'