Sailor recounts escape as Mount Pelee erupts near Martinique
The British schooner Giveau Travvloy captain reports being a mile from Martinique when Mount Pelee exploded. The ship fled Dominica after the eruption sent a vast flame column and ash over St Pierre. No crew were injured though the vessel was covered in sand and ash.
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St. Merre
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Destruction of St Pierre District by Mount Pelée Eruption
Special dispatch reports Mount Pelée eruption devastating St Pierre within four miles, destroying 60 lives and wrecking ships in the harbor. The steamer Roddam escaped after a heroic dash as lava rain and falling debris battered the deck and crew faced death.
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Tara
Fire destroys St Pierre as 25,000 are reported dead
The Suchet reports St Pierre burned by an immense fire at 8 am with the town destroyed and about thirty survivors saved from the harbor ships. The entire population of about 25,000 is believed to have perished and the harbor vessels were destroyed. Post reports Fort de France telegraph in Paris dated May 8 8 p m.
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St. Pierre
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M. de Lannessan
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Survivors recount steamer disaster and burning at sea
Fragmentary news describes a vessel fire and wreck as crew members struggle to reach safety. Surviving sailors pray for others, while the Adaima breaks and burns near the shore. The Roddam crew endures a catastrophic loss with many injured.
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