National Geographic Society Expedition 211 



Macouba Pt 



Sketch Map of Martinique Showing Mountainous Character of the Island 

 Diamond Rock is reported by passing vessels to be smoking 



so frightened. Two newspaper corre- 

 spondents who were close to Morue 

 Rouge some hours before me became 

 scared, ran three miles down the moun- 

 tain, and hastened into Fort de France. 

 ' ' Nearly all the phenomena of these 

 volcanic outbreaks are new to science, 

 and many of them have not yet been ex- 

 plained. The volcano is still intensely 

 active, and I cannot make any predic- 

 tions as to what it will do." 



THE ASCENT OF MONT PELEE BY 

 PROF. ANGELO HEILPRIN 



Associated Press dispatches from 

 Martinique, under date of Ma}' 3r, an- 

 nounced that Professor Heilprin had 

 succeeded in climbing to the top of the 

 crater of Mont Pelee. The dispatch 

 is quoted as follows : 



' ' The National Geographic Society 

 has scored a great triumph through its 

 representative here, Prof. Angelo Heil- 

 prin, who this morning with three 

 guides ascended to the top of the 

 crater on the 'summit of Mont Pelee. 

 Professor Heilprin is also president of 

 the Philadelphia Geographical Society. 



' ' The expedition left Fort de France 

 last Thursday, May 29, at noon. Fri- 

 day was spent in studying the newly 

 formed craters on the north flank of 

 the mountain. Saturday morning Pro- 

 fessor Heilprin determined to attempt 

 the ascent to the top of the crater, and 

 with this purpose in 'view he set out at 

 five o'clock. 



"The volcano was very active, but 

 amid a thousand dangers Professor 

 Heilprin reached the summit and looked 



