| Show PEOPLE OF martinique STILL FEAR their sole thought is to get away from the island where mont belee pelee is in eruption scientists study the volcano relief supplies arriving fort de france wand of martinique sunday hay 25 C p m the united states cruiser cincinnati arrived here from st lucia yesterday the steamer arrived tins rooming and i left at onee for port rico alie steamer fontabelle readied liere at 0 ahw morning with tons of supplies from alie chamber of commerce of isea york and other citizens citi yens among her passengers are W if corwine who was t specially ally named by president roosevelt as secretary of the various bodies lin the united states contributing for 5 the relief oi the sufferers prof angelo 1 heifrin and other scientists mr corwine and captain scott brother of chief officer scott of alie coraima Ro raima were pre dented to gov IHu erre and the french delegates today the steamer lopaze been placed at the disposal of sir corwine to visit st vincent her cargo will be discharged monday captain acott visited the survivors of the steamship coraima at hospitals today prof robert T hill the eminent geologist with his party has chartered a steamer and is carefully studying the volcano from the sea geo kannan with a land party is examining the northern part of the island mont belee pelee was fairly quiet yesterday although there was a big eruption of ashes which covered the extreme north of the island the new crater is active mr corwine has investigated the method employed in the distribution of supplies and has informed gov lahat he considers it excellent it is exit pecked official notification v ill ie issued that sufficient supplies have been received most of the refugees who have come into fort de prance have deserted tho town for points further south as terror still all souls and fort de trance is believed to bo doomed all business is suspended as the amount of supplies received has killed sales ahe delegates admiral and the citizens are unanimous in expressions pres of gratitude for the genuine friendship friend hip of the american people which has been manifested by the swiftness with which great quantities of supplies have been furnished and forwarded and the character of the delegates in charge of them fort de france looks deserted nearly 2000 persons have gone to the islands of guadaloupe dominica and st lucia and as many more are trying to get away the simple object of all minds is to escape from the island the scientists are divided in opinion as to whether or not new and more violent outbursts are to be expected A majority of them think volcanic energy will be displayed for a long time bu t that no further loss of life will occur as there are no large places left to be destroyed and fort de france they say is absolutely safe from any possible outburst of relee U admiral sevran today called upon united states consul ayme to express to him his high appreciation of what the united states has done for the victims of the disaster for days heavy raina have fallen |
