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St Pierre Eruption Chronicle From May to Disaster
The New York Herald correspondent details St Pierre Martinique from May Day calm to May 7 crisis as Mont Pelee thunders. Gov Mouttet and geologists misjudge danger while consul Prentiss flees. Carbet village spared by ridge as 30,000 die in the eruption. Prof Robert T Hill investigates volcanic activity along the coast.
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The
New York Herald
St. Pierre
Martinique
Pelee
Mademoiselles
Duennas
Morne Rouge
Mont Pelee
Guerin
Fort de France
Mouttet
Fors de France
Suchet
Carbet
Thomas T. Trentiss
United States
Mr. Prentiss
Carhat
Robert T. Hill
National Geographical Society
Hill
Port de Macouba
le Precheur
Boulder
East Denver
Crystal Like
Platte Canon
Arapahoe County
Court House
Denver
Aspen
Grand Junction
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
University of Colorado
University of Texas
Committee of Denver
Eit
la Junta High School
Harry D. Zimmerman
Colorado Springs
West Point
Blanche Jones
Itulia
University of Denver
Palmer Lake
Rod Ben Jowen
Manhattan Beach
Denvers Marth
Mary Springs
Vie
Loon
Colorado
Cripple Creek
San Bernardino
Clifornia
John Lowe
Wortman
Lake County
Duan McDougald
Tie