Eruption Begins on St Vincent with Death Toll Rising
Reports from Barbados and St Vincent describe La Soufriere eruptions lasting nine days with loud artillery like detonations. Thirty deaths are linked to the disaster as ash clouds two feet thick blanket Windward Islands and alarm spreads to Barbados and Curacao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Colonial Office
Frederick Mitchell Hodgson
Barbados
St. Vincent
Robert B. Llewelyn
Windward Islands
Island of
Llewelyn
St. Lucia
St. Lucifa
Point-A-Pitre
Guadeloupe
la Soufriere
Chateau Belair
Kingstown
Georgetown
Windward
Fateful Parallels Between Mont Pelee and St Vincent La Soufriere
The article notes similarities between Mont Pelee in Martinique and La Soufriere in St Vincent, each with gradual slopes and crater lakes, yet recounts St Vincent’s La Soufriere as historically active. It details eruptions in 1812 1783 and 1718 with a noted great eruption on April 27 1812.
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Windward Islands
Mont Pelee
Martinique
la Soufriere
St. Vincent
Island of St Vincent and Mont Pelee Volcano Summary
A detailed portrayal of St Vincent’s geography and history, describing Mont Pelee’s eruption effects on March 26, the island’s volcanic origin, colonial ownership, Kingstown port, and inland features. It notes La Soufriere’s height, population figures, main exports, and local transport like six oared canoes and Moses boats. The Lafcadio Hearn travel excerpt is cited.
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Caribbean Sea
Venezuela
Caracas
St. Vincent
Barbadoes
Mont Pelee
Little St. Vincent
Earl of Carlisle
Lord Willoughby
Duke of Montagu
George I
Great Britain
Kingstown
Mount St. Andrew
West Indies
Windward Islands
Grenada
Tobago
St. Lucia
Middleton & Co
Broad Street
United States
Lers
Lafcadio Hearn
New York Central Train Service Praised As Superior
The Buffalo Express advertisement extols the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for speed, safety, comfort, scenery, urban network, and overall service, claiming unmatched excellence on both sides of the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Atlantic
Adv
Steel Situation Highlighted in Kirchoff's Monday Telegraph Article
Kirchoff analyzes the steel industry crisis in Monday Morning Telegraph Adv section, detailing production cuts, price shifts, and potential market impacts. He notes factory shutdowns, labor talks, and government responses shaping the sector’s near-term outlook.
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Kirchoff
Telegraph
Adv
Cause of the eruptions explained by Shaler
In Cambridge on May 10, Professor Shaler of Harvard outlines a steam explosion theory for volcanic eruptions. He says water crystallizes in rocks then is buried by sediment, heating to generate pressurized steam that shatters rock when fissures open from crustal shrinkage and settling.
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Cambridge
Mass
Shaler
Lawrence Scientific School
Harvard
Guatemala earthquakes devastate largest cities in Central America
In a letter from Paul Henning to Mormon Church leadership Guatemala’s northwestern region is described as ruined. The first quake struck April 18 at 8:20 pm causing panicked deaths under collapsing walls. Quesaltenango suffered the worst damage with thousands killed and relief hampered by continued quakes and rain.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Mormon Church
Paul Henning
Guatemala
Mr. Henning
Central America
Guatemala City
Quesaltenango
Overland Mail Route to Cuba Inauguration
J J Farnsworth of EF Plant System advertises the route from Port Tampa via Pullman trains to Port Miami and short sea voyage to Cuba. The notice cites the Plant System at 290 Broadway as contact.
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Cuba
Palma
Port Tampa
Miami
J. J. Farnsworth
EF. P. A
Broadway
Adv
Survivors Describe The Martinique Mount Pelee Horror
Survivors arriving at Castries recount the Mont Pelee eruption from May 3 to May 5. The disaster in St Pierre Martinique is linked to a 40 000 dead estimate with evacuations and international aid pending. Steamship and naval units were ordered to assist, and cable communications with St Pierre were restored for government use.
Mont Pelee Eruption Ravages Martinique City St Pierre
May 10 dispatch from Fort de France reports Mont Pelee erupting with dense ash and lava flow to the sea, destroying St Pierre and its rival factory district. About 150 perished at Guerin sugar factory. vast areas burned, inhabitants fleeing, and aid vessels struggling to reach the island.
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Fort de France
Island
Martinique
Catastrophe at St Pierre as Martinique volcano erupts
Reports detail a massive eruption from Mont Pel ee and its deadly impact on St Pierre and surrounding islands. The Roddam escaped after a frantic breakout as ash, fire, and lava devastated the port city and its ships. Survivors seek aid as authorities rush relief via Fort de France and Dominica amid ongoing tremors.
Travellers Condensed Guide Opens Spring and Summer Trips
A travel notice from Raymond & Whitcomb Co. at 25 Union Square advertises 200 short trips and longer ones for spring journeys and summer outings with Sehi on application.
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Sehi
Raymond & Whitcomb CO
Union Square
Ady
Proph et's Chamber Four-Track Series ad summary
Advertisement for The Prophet's Chamber No 15 in the Four-Track Series. Claims nearly 350 hotels and boarding houses in New York and New England. Sent free on receipt of 4 cents by G. H. Daniels at Grand Central Station in New York.
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New York
New England
Prophet’s Chamber
G. H. Daniels
Grand Central Station
California Travelers Line Story Refined By Route Adv
A notice on travel routes highlights the New York Central line to California via Chicago, St. Louis or Cincinnati with an adverted upgrade option.
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California
New York Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Disaster at St Pierre confirmed by Lloyds agents
Lloyds agents report St Pierre destroyed by fire with all inhabitants perished. Vessels lost include an Italian bark and two steamers including Grappler. Roraima of Quebec Steamship took fire in port and became a total loss. Cable between London and Martinique cut, Guadeloupe still reachable amid congestion.
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Eyond
Mr. Plissono
St. Peles
West Indian and Panama Telegraph Company
Grappler
Quebec
Roraima
Muggah
Roddam
Royal Mail
Esk
Martinique
London
Loyds
St. Lucia
B. W
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la Sonfriere
Bar
Bados
Willemstad
Curacao
Pedemonte
la Guayra
Gulf of Paria
Island OF ST. Vincent
Morne Garou
The
New York Times
Pierre
St. Pierre
Rived
Castries
British West
Indies
Potomac
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States Senate
Bill
Morne Rouge
Paris
Rine
M. de Lanessan
Caus
Mont Pe
Lee Invisible
Ain Side
A Breadth
Blanche
Guerin Sugar
Islands
Plissono
Ort de France
Capt. Whatter
Quebec Line
Korona
Dominica
San
Ing
Munici
Mar
Tinique
Castries, St. Lucia, B. W. I., May
Castries Harbor
Whatter
Joseph Plissono
Kingston
Sin Juan del Sok
Teguelealpa
Nicaragua
Managua
Maegan X
Bluefields
Enc
Les San Jian del Norte
Greytown
Ey GS
Cavgaan
Ceacarvan
Abaco L
Skingston
Jan Salvatcor
Maracaibo
Iyquitea
Cat Boi
South America
England
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