The Archive · 1902

The Queen of Holland

OF THE ERUPTION

London via Bombay, 13th May.

The northern side of St. Vincent Lonion vid Bombay, 7th May. is ablaze and unapproachable.

The condition of Queen Wilhel-The whole face of Martinique is mina is satisfactory.—Reuter. constantly changing, as some rivers Later. are drying up while others are over-The condition of Queen Wil-flowing.—Reuter.

A visit made on Sunday to the helm ina is believed to be graver than ruins of St, Pierre showed that the appears from bulletins issued. Tele-' Island of Martinique was hidden ins have been dispatched from the behind a dense haze. Large quanti-place, kept as secret as possibi ties of wreckage were floating about, stating that weakness prevented th and numerous corpses with gulls and Queen from taking nourishment since sharks devouring them. Alternate Saturday. The doctors are cease-blasts of hot and icy-cold winds lessly in attendance, and afresh and rain were felt. The city consultation was held yesterday of St. Pierre was still burning, evening.—Reuter. and landing was very difficult. The 9th May. streets of the town were hardly Queen Wilhelmina has recovered. corpses everywhere, mostly lying traceable, and there were heaps of—Reuter. face downwards.—Reuter.

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