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Foreign News
July 13, 1902
The Morning Astorian
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Governor of Martinique reports to Paris on July 12 that Mont Pelee erupted on July 9 evening, igniting St. Pierre ruins and raining stones on nearby communes, causing flight and panic but no deaths.
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REPORT ON PELEE'S ERUPTION.
PARIS, July 12 - In his report to the minister of the colonies on the eruption of Mont Pelee on the evening of July 9, M. L'Huerre, the governor of Martinique, says the outburst of flame set fire to the ruins of St. Pierre and that for 25 minutes stones and cinders rained on the communes of Morne Rouge and Fonds St. Denis. The inhabitants of Morne Rouge fled and panic prevailed in other places, but there were no fatalities.
PARIS, July 12 - In his report to the minister of the colonies on the eruption of Mont Pelee on the evening of July 9, M. L'Huerre, the governor of Martinique, says the outburst of flame set fire to the ruins of St. Pierre and that for 25 minutes stones and cinders rained on the communes of Morne Rouge and Fonds St. Denis. The inhabitants of Morne Rouge fled and panic prevailed in other places, but there were no fatalities.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Mont Pelee Eruption
Martinique Volcano
St Pierre Fire
Morne Rouge
Fonds St Denis
What entities or persons were involved?
M. L'huerre
Where did it happen?
Martinique
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Martinique
Event Date
Evening Of July 9
Key Persons
M. L'huerre
Outcome
no fatalities
Event Details
Eruption of Mont Pelee set fire to ruins of St. Pierre; stones and cinders rained on Morne Rouge and Fonds St. Denis for 25 minutes; inhabitants of Morne Rouge fled; panic in other places.