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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1902
Page
3
A New York Herald special from St Pierre, Martinique, recalls the great day that devastated the city. The piece describes the desolation, ruined walls, and sickening stench, noting early ash and magnesia dust drifting from Peleo’s crest and the population’s stunned, slow recovery.
A U S geologist report frames Mont Pelee's doom as May 1 1902 dawned in St Pierre with gaiety giving way to fear. Gov Mouttet delayed evacuation, geologists reassured safety, and a sudden blast turned a thriving city into a mass of burning ruin as 30,000 residents perished. Consul Thomas T. Prentiss witnessed the catastrophe from Carbot. The May 3 to 8 timeline captures carnival to catastrophe.
The excerpt merges scenes of a Caribbean coast near a ridge with a village at risk and a cover of deathly silence as disaster unfolds. It notes Prof. Robert T. Hill, U S government geologist, returning from Martinique with a detailed visit to Le Precheur and Port de Macouba and a survey of active volcanism on the island.
Germany furnishes more than a quarter of foreign-born arrivals at 95.8 percent, with Ireland next at 156 percent and England following at 8.1 percent. Camel teams are now used to haul mining machinery on the North Coolgardie gold field in Western Australia.
In Germany total book sales for 1895 stand at 29 607 with 1836 at 28 399 1897 at 28 861 1898 at 23 739 and 1899 at 23 715 1990 at 23 792 Also notice one fare round trip from Chicago to Boston dates June 12 13 14 and Chicago to Portland Maine July 7 to 9 with one dollar extra for a round trip to Chicago Providence Rhode Island July 7 8 9 For more details contact Geo W Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago No man is sixty skeptical and not to deserve the good things he hears about himself
Alton resumes its fast night train to St Louis and points east via Kansas City gateway. Leaves Kansas City at 9 p m arrives St Louis 1 08 am. Chair cars and compartment sleeping cars available. Contact LD Cooper passenger agent Chicago and Alton Railway for details.
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