The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDA ‘MAY 13, 1902 UNCLE SAM’'S SHIPS CARRYING RELIEF SUCCOR SENT BY Enough Food on Way to Feed Fifty Thousand. o The BUREAU, 1406 G W., WASHING- 12.—President hed red tape energy that law- rpose was to for the suffer- Vincent, and on their way and more will stores believed navy to-r t rt ? The Cincin- | 0 this morning for Dixie with sail from hold herself i d . conveying islanders. Roose- when it is of the members of his Cabl- legal sanction for ex- ney with speci: which caused s communica- , Navy and directs me to express to departments go its of executive discre- ef and rescue in he Caribbean.” moved to take teh from Consul deloupe, who, un- m Secretary Hay, vestization of the EDIATE ACTIVITY. of the President’s instruc- y immediate activity e Navy officials. Root, Major letter to Brigadier general; Briga quarter- General g them to make all s to sccomplish the pending in de , in case it shall and the quartermaster ry general and surgeon an officer from formal meet- ble allotments of dep ients that needed relief. £ reliet supplies, Briga- ephoned on Satur- Colonel Brainerd, com- New York, to make sembling 1 quanti- relief bill s were sent to afternoon to purchase tea, coffee, hard bread, fes of salt, pep- d cream. r, who was ch e China relief ex- ke charge of s, and he was this afternoon. y days, within can reach the New York will be ship Dixie, . Should it the stores me she will sail, and t on the Bu o, » ordered to-day to disc nila and pre- DR. PIERCE’S REMEDIES. Medicine for Mothers Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription “Words cannot express how grateful T am for your kind ad- ice and your ‘Favorite Pre- scription,’ ” writes Mrs. D. B, of Perrows, Campbell Co.,Va. "I feel that it has cured i been in poor health for four d greatly with my right side, caring down pains, and my i dreadful state. After us- les of your * Favorite Prescrip- ell. T am the mother of With the first child I suf- r-eight hou: and with the a w . Pierce’s Common Sense Medical er in paper covers is sent free on receipt of one-cent stamps to ex- e : of mailing only. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. ¥. J i tions been carried | The Buffalo | swer was an in- f | transportation | ERE—— | | | | | | | . > — ISILENCE . OF IONA ' BROKEN | Only Volcano in the United States Is | Smoking. Speci 1 Dispatch to The Call. MAHA, May 12.—Mount Iona, the only volcano in the United States, is to-day sending out smoke and steam after a si- lence of thirty years. These reports are brought from Cedar County, Nebr. where the mountain is situated, by travelers who say that settlers in the neighborhoed are panic-stricken and are preparh the country. The mountain is the Missouri River, 130 miles Omaha, and while not of great height high compared to the surrounding co try. For years it has been a sacred place and it was near ther un dange was held. in o to the mountain known as a hill of fire. Lewis and Clarid in their explo ing expedition In 1507, landed at the pl and reported to the Government that the situated on above is with the Indians as it has I had discovered a small volcano on ha banks of the Missourl. Geologists have said that the voleano is caused from wa- ter sweeping through the limestone for- mation of the mountain, but the people i | ! | | | | | | | || | | | | i | | | | | are fearful of an er | paring to move. ion and are pre- -— \SHIPS LIKELY || TO BE AMONG i THOSE LOST EW YORK, May 12.—From the last jssue of the New York Maritime Register it appears that the fol- lowing merchant vessels shouid have been in the'roadstead at St. Plerre | on the morning of Thursday, May 8, at the time of the eruption of Mont Pelee: Italian bark Albanez, Captain Albanez, 20 tons. American schooner Anne J. Morse, Cap- tain Croc¥ 651 tons. | “Britfsh schooner Canadian, Captain | Musner, tons. American barkentine L. W. Morton, Captain Parks, 464 tons. | “French bark Misity, Captain Crado, 312 { tons. | Italian bark Nord America, Captain Cal- | iento, 558 tons. alian bark Peppo, Captain Lariello, - # [ Bitiah stesmpaliip: Roddanss. Cuptein | PRINCIPAL TOWN OF ST. VINCENT ISLAND REPORTED SAFE, ALTHOUGH FREQUENTLY SHOWERED WITH CINDERS | | rioman, 587" "0 000 | ‘Ai + i It Saees Chaos: Captain Eas- ° ano, 358 tons. i | T KITTS, Island of Chris- topher, B. W. L, May 12 James Taylor, who lives in tn! city and who was one of the officers of the Roraima, the Quebec line steamship which was destroyed in the harbor of | St. Pierre, has given to the correspondent | of The Call this account of the tragedy of | 1ast Thursday: | *“We left Dominica for St. Pierre at | midnight on Wednesday and arrived at | our place of destination about 7 o’clock | the next morning. We experienced the greatest difficulty in getting to port, ow- ing to the ashes which filled the air. The | darkness was Intense and we had to grope our way to anchorage. | *““Appalling sounds were the mountains behind the town, which | were ghrouded in darknes: Thunder seemed to come out of the air and up from the earth. Ashes were falling upon the deck, but not in such quantities as to keep the passengers below. All were watching the awful sight spread out be- fore us. Some were trying to obtain | photographs. “‘Suddenly I heard a tremendous ex- plosion. Ashes began to fall thicker upon the deck and I could see a black-cloud sweeping down upon us. I .dived. below, and dragging with me Samuel Thomas, a gangway man and a fellow countryman of mine, sprang into a room, shutting the door to keep out the heat that was al- ready unbearable. | @i Potomac issuing from Oy left yesterday for Fort de | France. She touched to-day, according | to a message he received, at Dominica, an island a -short distance from Martinique, and she ought to reach her destination to- night. Captain Yates Sterling, commandant of the naval station at San Juan, cabled tions of the island had collected a quan- tity of stores, and he suggested that he be allowed to use the collier Sterling to transport them. Permission was given { him, and he was further instructed to send on this vessel any naval stores which might be on hand. | Secretary Root called on Secretary Moody just before the close of office | hours and suggested that there were some army stores at San Juan. These will also | g0 on the Sterling. The Cincinnati left early this morning for Martinique, and she will arrive at that port to-morrow. UNCLE SAM’S FORCE. Thus the United States will by the lat- ter part of this week have four and pos- | sibly five war vessels at Martinique, a force which will be useful for the distri- bution of supplies and alding in preser ing order. It is presumed here that Con- | sul Ayme’s statement In his dispatch that the presence of warships would be valuable was made upon the suggestion now believed to be alive. Undoubtedly there is considerable looting and lawless- ness among the 50,000 homeless people, and if the French authorities desire it American ships will land bluejackets and marines. ful instructions this afternoon to Com- mander Berrie, commanding the Dixie. They directed him to receive commissary stores and representatives of the army and proceed with them to Martinique and other islands of the West Indies. The President’s instructions contemplate the distribution of relief in all “afflicted isl- ands of the Caribbean.” The Dixie will therefore visit St. Vin- cent as well as Martinique and Dominica if that island has suffered. faflure of Lieutenant McCormick, com- mandirg the Potomac, to make any report on conditions in Dominica, which island he, touched to-day, it is believed that it has not suffered any ill effects from the earthquake. Rear Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment, point- ed out to Secretary Moody in }hll mem- A ZEeh | Secretary Moody that charitable institu- | of the Governor of Martinique, who is ' Secretary Moody drew up care- | In view of the | moment that it would sink. Outside I heard a voice pleading for the door to be [openo:l. I recognized the voice as that of Mr. Scott, the first officer, and 1 opened the door and dragged him into the room. When we did this the heat rushed in blistering Thomas’ face. We three and Thompson, the assistant purser, and xty-eight souls were the only ones who escaped without serious injuries. “It soon became unbearably hot in the room, and I made up my mind that it would be better outside. to find a scene which will from my mind. dead and the dying. All were with hot mud and with ashes. were suffering terrible 1 ““The ship rocked and I expected every i never fad covered The dying torture. Little children were moaning for water. I did what I could for them, but it was very little. I obtained water, but when it was held to their swollen lips they were ungble to swallow because of the ashes which clogged their throats. One little chap took water into his mouth, and rinsed out the ashes, but even then could nat swallow, so badly was his throat burned. He sank back uncon- sclous and a few minutes later was dead. SPRINGS OVERBOARD. “All aft of the ship was afire and from the land came draughts of terrible heat. At last, when I could stand it no longer, I sprang overboard, thinking that I might swim to the mouth of the harbor and thus escape. The water was almost hot orandum the need of good water in Mar- tinique. ‘It has occurred to the bureau that ref- ugees from the island of Martinique may | suffer for want of water. Naturally the ‘\Sur!av‘e water would be strongly impreg- i nated with sulphur and is therefore un- | suitable for drinking purposes. There is | 2 Bood water barge at Key West, with a capacity of 175,000 gallons, ready for im- mediate use. There is another at Norfolk, with a capacity of 400,000 gallons, ready for immediate use. They might be towed to whatever location is selected for a camp for' the refugees at once. Haytien, Hayti, | ter 1n abundance Press dispatches this morning called at- tention to the unsuitableness of the water of Martinique for drinking purposes. Secretary Moody -will consider to-mor- | | | row the advisability of adopting Rear Ad- | miral Bradford's suggestion. TRANSFER OF ISLANDERS. One of the important problems which | must confront France is the transfer of | e remaining residents of Martinique from that island in case, as is reported, its surface should be covered by lava and ashes and It should be unfit for future | habitation. i The United States cannot receive them, nor would it permit the introduction of so much labor into Porto Rico. The island of Guadeloupe, which also belongs to France, is small and well pop- ulated, and distress would be caused if the 155,000 persons who are alive in Mar- tinique should be brought to their island. The British islands probably want no more negro population, and as the Dan- ish West Indles are practically the prop- erty of this Government, they could not be used as colonization ground. France must, therefore, consider what shall be done with the people. Of course, for the immediate relief of the Inhabitants, any island would permit the establishment within its territory of a refugee .camp, but it would object to the permanent lo- cation of the refugees on its soil. It is expected that ¥France will consider this phase of the matter and may make some arrangements in case the future occupa- { tlon of Martinique should be impossibls, to transport the islanders to other ter- ritories over which her flag flies. The geological survey here is makiug arrangements to send two geologists to here there is good wa- I went on deck | All about were lying the | ool ool fopnfonofefofeornfefrtonfetofodo They can | | be refilled st Kingston, Jamalca, or Cape | enough to parboil me, but a wave soon |'swept in from the ocean, bringing with it { cool water, that made life possible. I was caught in the receding wave, which was of tidal veloclty, and was carried out to sea. Then on the second return of the | wave I was washed against an up- turned ‘sloop, to which I clung. A few minutes later 1 was joined by another man, burned and disfigurcd to such an | extent that I did not recognize him. I soon learned from his talk, which was de- lirlous, -that he was Captain Muggah of the Roraima. He was in dreadful agony and kept begging piteously to be put on board his ship. “Picking up some wreckage and a tool | chest, I and five others, who joined me, succeeded in forming a rude raft, on which we placed the captain. Seeing an upturned boat, I asked one of the five to swim out to it and bring it over so that | Captain Muggah might have an oppor- | tunity to live. The man was a native of | Martinique. He succeeded in getting the boat righted, but. instead of returning he plcked up two of his countrymen and went away in the direction of Fort de France. PARTS FROM MUGGAH. “Seeing the Roddam, which had ar- rived in port soon after we anchored, making for the Roraima, I said good-by to Captain Muggah and swam to the Roddam. Before I could reach her she burst into flames and put out to sea. I finally reached the Roraima again, about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and later was taken off by a boat from the French cruiser Suchet. | Martinique to ascertain changes since the volcanic eruptions took place. |SWIFT CRAFT BEARING THE EW YORK, May 12.—The most pow- Ner(ul of the many ocean going tug- boats along the Atlantic coast, the M. E. Luckenbach, which has been chartered by The Call and the Herald and is now hastening to Martinique, is espe- clally fitted for the work. Capable of at- talning a speed of fourteen knots an hour, the engine of the M. E. Luckenbach develops 1200 horsepower and the bunkers hold 300 tons of coal. Under Captain Thomas W. Betts, assisted by Captain W. H. Hardy, the Luckenbach passed the capes of Virginia at 6:30 o'clock last even- ing. Nearly 1260 knots must be traveled by the big tugboat before she reaches San Juan, Porto Rico, her first stop, and with favorable weather she could make that port. by Friday morning. Her coal supply will be replenished there. Bullt in the yards of John H. Dialogue & Son, Camdsn, N. J, the M. E. Lucken- bach was launched in 1888, Her hull and deckhouse are of milled steel. The ves- | sel is 159 feet In length over all, 27 feet breadth of beam and 16 feet molded depth of hold. The Luckenbach holds the record for the longest tow of any American vessel. She towed a dredge and smaller tugboat CRAM'S SUPERIOR ATLAS, A ecar-load of Call Superior Atlases has arrived and they are mow ready for distribu- tion. All subscribers to The Call are entitled to a copy of this great book at the prem- fum rate of $1 50. Out ot town subscribers desiring a copy of this splendid prem- fum will be supplied on ree ceipt of $1 5O. All mail orders will be shipped by ex- press at subscriber’s expense. CALL’S STAFF| Survivors of tbe Roraima Describe the Horror of the Wave of Fi That Destroyed St. Pierre and the Ships in the Harbor. “Twenty-four were taken oft with me, Of these three dled before reaching Fort de France. Others have since died, but T understand that the following are lfkely to recover: Miss Stokes and nurse, pas- sengers; Thompson, tne third mate; Evans, the second engincer; Morris, the fourth engineer; Venon, the carpenter; Eddie, a messman, and Guiseppi, a sailor. After spending the night in Fort de France 1 was picked up by the Korona and was brought here.” Samuel Thomas, a gangwayman, whose life was saved by the thoughtfulness of Taylor, says the scene on the burning ship was terrible. The grodns and cries of the dying, for whom nothing could be done, were enough to drive one crazy. Thomas describes a woman who was burned to death while she held her baby in her arms, protecting it with her own body from the fire that filled the air. MANY DIE' PRAYING. The child was alive long after its mother had ceased to suffer. It seemed to Thomas as if the entire world was afire. Sailors believed the end of the world had arrived and many died while on their knees, praying for salvation. Material in the forepart of the ship,” which quickly took fire, was thrown overboard by Thomas and the other two who were least injured. Not far from the Roraima lay the cable ship Grappler, opposite the Usine Guerin. The Grappler was swept by the same wave of flame that destroyed the Ro- raima. It took fires suddenly and blew up, disappearing instantly. Thomas be- from Philadelphia to Carthagena, Co- 1 lombia, in 1900. She has been to Havana, and trips to Bermuda are common en- tries in her loghook. | Not unknown to the M. E. Luckenbach | is the route she is now traveling, for in April, 1901, she went to the island of St. Thomas and brought to New York the Norwegian bark Simeon. 4 Besides being equipped with powerful fire-fighting apparatus and wrecking pumps the tughoat carries a portable botler and spare pump, and is equipped | with a huge towing machine aft. In ad- | dition to the correspondents, artists and | photographers on board the Luckenbach there is a crew of fourteen men. e | WILL DEPART FROM THE LAND OF VOLCANOES [ ONDON, May 12.—Far-reaching so- clal and economlic consequences are | expected in England to follow the destruction of St. Plerre and revival of volcanic commotion in ether parts of the lesser Antilles. It is expected that the currents of European emigration will be diverted from the disturbed regions | and a majority of the white people there will seek an early opportunity to escape. | Sir Clement Markham, the famous ex- plorer, says: ‘“Men cannot live in a {vorld of fire, cinders and smoke. Hereafter | great industries and complex civilizations are not likely to grow up under the awful menace of a volcano.” . i Business men who have heavy invest- ments in the West Indies are trying to calm the fears of commergcial classes as to the extent of what has taken place and as to what may be expected. It is | impossible to avert a tremendous slump in West Indian properties. The economic | conditicn of many of the islands s al- ready bad, and it is believed, that the present serles of disasters will complete | their commercial undoing. —t e Some Prefer the Oval | And colonial styles of picture frames in gold: some admire the quaint shapes In | Flemish, old Dutch and ebony, but all | | who have seen our stock agree that we have the prettiest, most varied and most | reasonably priced picture frames ever | seen In San Francisco. Sanborn, Vail & ' Co., 741 Market street. £ 37, Heves picked up by a boat from the Suchet. re the Grappler's boilers exploded. | ‘The body of the Grappler's captain was Italian bark San Antonio, Captain Aris- tata, 592 tons. French bark Tamaya, Captain M. Mor- itz, or Agusse, 459 tons. 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