Show HAD NARROW ESCAPE Eruption of Soufriero Causes Cablo Steamer to Abandon Work St Thomas D W In Sept 22Thc cable steamer Ncwlngton secured the St Lucia end of the St Vincent cable Sunday four and a half miles from the Soufrlerc and had just finished buoyIng buoy-Ing It when there was a sudden and violent eruption of the volcano The steamer thereupon headed away from the land followed by dense clouds of smoke She had a narrow escape and It Is considered Inadvisable for her to engage In further operations there especially es-pecially as the cable was found to be greatly damaged The Nowlngton will proceed to SU Thomas for a cable to complete the repair of the SU Lucia Grenada section A violent eruption oC the Soufrlore was observed Sunday night from St Lucia |