Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1880-12-04

From Our Hilo Correspondsut


~ Hrro, November 9th, 1880.
flow there IS nothing special WE Rnye bees gs
to see IL nearly every evening and early morn. I
have been situated 80 that could 1t from quite
near Cocoanut Island which Is the best place. !
could also see the reflection from Kilauea almost
nightly. The flow towards Kau is not plainly
zee ssep from here as formerly II is best seen from
turned from there Kilauea say that the flow ia
rsry broad and brilliant. The flow towards Mauna
hea - extending farther and scenes inclined to-
wards mo, but 1t must be some time before IL can
reach us 1t is more brilliant now than for several
days and no one IL alarmed. party of three
gentlemen and three ladies' have left here for the
flow provided with tent and good supply OF pro-
visions and will he absent several DAYS. am sur
prsed there are not more persons coming here 10
visit the flow, as well as Kilauea which Il now 80
active. We have had extra nice weather for the
past four weeks. The old guide Mr. Roebeck, who
has hada vacation several weeks, the first vacation
is the only guide who speaks English. Hc il nj
ways in good spirits and always ready and willing
to answer questions which those who Wait Kiauea
have to ask. .. A. n.
The view from Hilo of the outbreak upon Mau.
M Ioa has shown some remarkable changes during
the past week. Evidently, the flow towards Kau il
diminishing. Parties returning from Kilanee re-
port that the stream is flowing very sowly--and Ms
seen from the Volcano House is losing its FIRE day
by day. kilauen, however is exceedingly active,
presenting unusual attraction. rG.
The most active flow now is that running from
near the summit Of Mauna Loa, in a northerly d.
greater portion of the time have obscured the
mountain, lifting, however, at intervals to reveal
the sublime fires still doing their awful work.
Saturday evening, November 10Th, was very clear
ana the eruption WAS observed In three distinct
craters with great flow Of mother lava running
from on. to another, and on down the sides OF
the mountain to the north apparently. .srfl
Parties watching the mountain from Hilo Just
ut dusk, noticed a sudden eruption explosion
from one of these craters. An immense amount Of
material was suddenly thrown several hundred
feet into the air
Wednesday evening was also very clcar and the
pyrotechnic display which was very magnificent
could be admired by all beholders.
On Thursday morning the mountain was clear
for an hour, and revealed through tho glare that
the confg ration of tho dome-lke surface of Mau.
ma Loa IL much changed.
Two crater mounds Of considerable height break
its even front, lying apparently two three miles
apart, the second, North East OF the first. third
crater at little greater distance and north Of the
second was also observed, and in all three, there
seems to be great activity.
On Friday, these three mounds have been
watched by several observers during the short
time the mountain was visible. At times during the
night the clouds cleared away, revealing columns
Of fire and smoke, not only from the three great
centers of activity but from the whole line Of the
flowing stream.