The Archive · 1902

Renewal of the Terrible Sruption in the West Indies

London vie Bombay, 11th July.

A fresh volcanic eruption of four hours' duration occurred at Marti-unique yesterday evening. At Fort-de-France the losses are unknown, but the population is in a panic, and fears are entertained for the safety of the British Scientific Mission—Reuter.

London vid Bombay, 13th July.

The Governor of Martinique cables that there was a fresh outburst of flames from Mount Pelée on Wednesday night, the 9th instant, which set on fire the ruins of St. Pierre.

Simultaneously Mount Souffridre, in the Island of St. Vincent, showed renewed activity.

There was another violent eruption of Mount Pelée on Friday, the 11th instant.—Reuter,

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