Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 November 1902 — MANY HUNDREDS DIE. [ARTICLE]

MANY HUNDREDS DIE.

Great Los# of Life by Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala. Astonishing revelations of great loss of life and property, caused by the eruption of the Santa Maria volcano, are being made daily, says a cablegram from Guatemala City, transmitted by way of San Salvador. Eruptions continue. Many hundreds of human beings perished end the destruction of property is considered greater than that In ths island of Martinique by ths eruptions of Mont Pelee. All of the estates in tho neighborhood of ths volcano are burled under ashes, which reach to ths tops of houses. The richest coffee estates are ruined. Ths principal losers are the large coffee planters, mostly United States citizens and Germans. Jfwo or three new craters have been formed on the side of tho volcano. There were no eruptions from the summit. Pumice and ashes were carried chiefly in ths southern and western directions. Ths sea has a coating of vol conic material extending for many miles. Ths loss of ths coffee crop, which Is Guatemala's principal export, has demoralised commerce and the government finances generally. National paper currency, which ia the only circulating medium, -has fallen to 7 cents gold for one paper dollar. Prices for all necessaries have risen to a prohibitive figure for many persons. ' Bert Weldsy of Leavenworth was killed in ap accident at Hugo, I. T. He was employed by ths Missouri Vallay Bridge Company, and be and a man named Young wars killed by a darrlck turning orw • freight ear.