Famine in Martinique as St Pierre is Struck by Disaster
Refugees flood Fort De France as famine looms with 100000 needing immediate provisions and ships of lime for sanitary needs. Looters target the dead while Lt. B. B. McCormick of the Potomac seizes and hands over coin thieves to the French cruiser Suchet. Survivors recount gas and fire events, Mont Pelee sightings, and the heroic efforts of United States Consul Ayme amid overwhelming casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pierre
Fort De France
Martinique
St Pierre
United States
Potomac
B. B. McCormick
Suchet
Moutllege
Morne Rouge
Mont Pelee
Ayme
bank of St. Pierre
Barbados
Margaret, Stokes
Clement Stokes
New York city
Senate approves relief fund for volcano victims
Washington May 14 Soon after the senate convened Mr. Cullom from the committee on foreign relations reported a joint resolution appropriating $500,000 including the $200,000 already appropriated to be expended under the direction of the president to relieve the stricken people of the French West Indies and St Vincent. The resolution was adopted without comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
senate
Cullom
committee on foreign relations
French West Indies
St. Vincent
Champion Cyclist Killed in Atlantic City Accident
Archie McEachern the famed Toronto cyclist died after a motor tandem chain broke during a pacing attempt at the Coliseum track. The crash sent him into a board, tearing the jugular vein. he died shortly after hospital transfer. Boake and Thompson uninjured. May 14 Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Archie McEachern
Atlantic City
N. J
Archie McEschern
Toronto
Canada
Coliseum
Alf Boake
Robert J. Thompson
McEadhern
McEachern
Boake
Thompson
DATTOS
St Vincent Volcano Eruption Reports Terrible Suffering
May 14 Fort de France dispatch notes ongoing eruption at Soufriere on St. Vincent. A half mile wide stream of stone and mud, two inch stones, ashes twelve miles away, and about 2000 dead, largely Carib Indians. Estates burned, two earthquakes reported, cables possibly broken. Governor Hunt seeks U S aid via consul in Guadeloupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort De France
Martinique
United States
tng Potomac
St. Vincent
Kingston
St Vincent
Governor Hunt
Porto Rico
Louis H. Ayme
Guadeloupe
National Appeal For Aid For Martinique And St Vincent
The White House issued notice for a national relief drive for Martinique and St Vincent disaster victims. Committees and Cornelius Bliss as treasurer will collect funds through postmasters and banks, with New York as central distributor. Philadelphia names include Smith Harrison Darlington Griscom Converse. Eugene Ware sworn as pension commissioner takes charge awaiting policy announcements. Evans delays London post departure.
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Washington
White House
Martinique
St. Vincent
cty
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Bliss
Philadelphia
Charles Emory Smith
C. C. Harrison
Joseph G. Darlington
Clement A. Griscom
John H. Converse
Eugrne F Ware
Kansas
Ware
Evans
London
Coal Miners Strike Session May Last Several Days
Hazleton Pennsylvania May 14 Delegates favor a strike in the anthracite fields and will likely win their fight in the convention. President Mitchell chaired the meeting and urged unity as other unions threaten action. The only mine in operation is Dusky Diamond at Beaver Brook with ten men.
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Hazleton
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
remon
Dusky
Beaver Brook
Onis
colntry
Treachery and hunger stain Philippine testimony scene
Senate hearing in Washington features Kansas soldier George Roudman recounting native treachery before and after the Bolangiga Massacre, describing food shortages that pushed troops to seize provisions and disparaging orders. He notes General Otis failed to execute an anti-outlaw order, outlines shipboard weaponry versus gospel aims, and recounts a lunch with Senators Beveridge and Dietrich where canned salmon and condensed food were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Roudman
Kansas
United States
senate
Philippines
Bolangiga
Samar
Boardman
Jacob H. Smith
Smith
Otis
Luna
Aguinaldo
Wilnesa
Amercan
Mr. Boardman
Jess
United States army
Deitrich
rattor
British Capture 802 Boers
The weekly report of lord Kitchener shows nineteen Boers killed, six wounded, 92 taken prisoners, nine surrendered, and large quantities of arms and livestock captured. The United New Ship Building Company reports 600 rifles, 137 vacants, 400 horses, and 4,3900 head of cattle seized. Trenton notes the Crete Shipyard Company, capital 2iS, was incorporated to aid ships with Lews Nison of New York among the incorporators.
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London
New Ship Building Company
Trenton
Crete (rent Shipyard Company
capital
Lews Nison
New York
Elizabeth No
Mason L Chase
Patrix EE Gibowsth
Friesbeth
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Patrick St
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Patrick Stree
Prederick, Md
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Mareery
FOXR
PREDERICK
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HENRY C., HAVEMEYER
SUGAR TRUST
Henry 0. Mavemeyer
Havemeyer
Chaffee
Mindanas
war department
Mindapao
George W. Bavis
Genass
lake
ANenus
K.C. EL
Shamskin
Branca Shamokin Pa
Sylvania
stair
SS Mary's of
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Blue Cross Commandery
Lancaster
ans Jary
opera house
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conrres
Manila
Harry G. Bell
Riverside National Bank of New York
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Fairmount Park
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