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Onslaught of Fire and Gas in Martinique Details
Eyewitness accounts describe the Mont Pelean eruption at St Pierre with charred remains, ruined buildings, and thousands dead or dying. Survivors witnessed burning, poisonous gases, and a chaotic sea of wreckage, corpses, and desperate refugees seeking aid. The scene at Le Precheur and Fort de France was marked by smoke, stench, and a halted landing as rescues attempted to reach the stricken island.
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Lanis H. Ayme
Guadeloup
Fort de Francs
Coaths
Mont Peleecan
Guadeloupe
le Precheur
St. Pierre
Imone
Fort de France
Lkely
Reilet
Place
Berlin
Mont Pelee
St. Thomas
Barbadoes
Gov. Mountet
Thomas T. Prentis
le Carbet
Case Pilote
Mont Petee
Miileground
Cable Company
Publc
Layaa
Wiebgrred Bod
Suchet
C. C. Evans
Montreal
John G. Morris
New York
Sive
Teresa Lovko
Jean Louis Prudent
Prudent