SOUFEIERP], AND ON A VISIT TO MONTAGNE PELEE, IN 1902. 
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when for several days steam rose from the mountain, and the streets of St. Pierre 
were powdered over with light grey ashes. 
On the morning of April 30th the violence of the eruption was obvioirsly 
increasing and the Caribs of Morne Ronde deserted their houses. The volume of 
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steam was becoming larger and larger, and in the afternoon the noises from the 
mountain became louder and louder, hut as yet earthquakes had not occurred in any 
number. As night fell the climax was at hand, and the “lava” welled over the edge 
of the crater, one stream flowing down to the north-west—probably from the new 
crater—while another was seen shortly afterwards to descend into the valleys of the 
Wallibu and Rahaka. The noises from the crater were now deafening, and a rain of 
cinders followed, which lasted, with intermissions, till 6 o’clock next morning. The 
earthquakes were numerous and violent, hut the sea remained calm all night, and 
there were no tidal waves. 
The account first published in the ‘Evening News’states clearly that lava was 
seen to flow down to the north of Morne Ronde, and took four hours to reach the sea, 
])ut there is much reason to Ijelieve that in this case historical accuracy has ])een 
sacrificed to literary effect, and that many of the graphic touches in the picture are 
to he ascribed to the action of a powerful imagination. According to Shephard 
another smaller outburst followed on June 8th, but did no damage. 
The extent of country devastated by this eruption is sufficiently indicated l)y the 
List of Estates, to which a share of the money voted by Parliament was assigned :— 
Appropriafion of tlir Sum of ^^ 25,000 fpranfed in the Sufferers bp the J^olcanic Enqytion hp oSrcI Geo. Ill, 
rap. 1.36. 
Estimated Los.?. Paid. 
£ 
d. 
£ 
N. 
d. 
Robert Sutherland for Pataka 
... 19,378 
0 
0 
5,.300 
0 
0 
Johii and Lewis Grant for Wallibu 
8,261 
0 
0 
3,900 
0 
0 
Charles Thesiger for Dnvallie’s ... 
7,800 
0 
0 
.3,750 
0 
0 
.1 ohn Crnickshank for Langley Park 
8,064 
0 
0 
2,400 
0 
0 
Alex. Cnrickshank and A. Cuming—Lot 14 
6,974 
0 
0 
2,100 
0 
0 
Thomas Browne for Grand Sable 
... 7,392 
0 
0 
1,580 
0 
0 
John Smith and Alex. Cuming for Rabaka 
4,780 
0 
0 
1,200 
0 
0 
William McKenzie for Turama ... 
4,006 
0 
0 
1,140 
0 
0 
Robert Brown for Mount Bentinek 
3,718 
10 
0 
793 
0 
0 
Thomas Eraser for Eraser’s 
1,262 
0 
0 
700 
0 
0 
James Crnickshank for Richmond 
3,.028 
0 
0 
654 
0 
0 
John Low ... 
378 
10 
0 
200 
0 
0 
Thomas Dickson 
577 
0 
u 
200 
0 
0 
.lane Dermot 
508 
0 
0 
200 
0 
0 
.1 no. Vf. Carmichael 
820 
0 
0 
180 
0 
0 
Henry Haffey 
Eanny Crnickshank 
1,100 
0 
0 
166 
0 
0 
1.50 
0 
0 
60 
0 
0 
Thomas Riddock ... 
75 
0 
0 
57 
0 
0 
Alexander Clunes ... 
2.50 
0 
0 
50 
0 
0 
Henry Charles 
103 
0 
0 
50 
0 
0 
24,680 
7 
0 
Treasury Charges and Commissions 
319 
13 
0 
£79,125 
hi 
0 
£25,000 
0 
0 
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