The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-04
II RIVER OF FISkE.
scenes at Maunn LOa, tho Hawaiian Vol
canO, Described,
San Francisco Cor. Chicago Times

cano, Described,
San Francisco Cor. Chicago Times
Hawaiian advices to tho 9th inst. arc
received by the China merchant steam.
cr lilo Chung to-day. The Gozetfe
gives additional particulars about tho
great eruption Of hIauna Loa. It
says: "T'tc vicw from Hid of tbat
I outbreak upon Mauna Lon has shown
! some remarkable changes during tho
past week. The flow toward Kim is
diminishing. Parties returned from
Kilauca report that the stream is flow
ing very slowly and, rs seen from tile
VaIcano House, is losing its fire day
; oy day. Kilauca, however, is exceed
liSly active, presenting unusual at
fractions. The most active flow now
is that running from near the summit
or Mauna Loa in Il northorlv dircc-
lion, or towards Mauna Kca. Clouds
Tor the greater portion of the time
have obscurcd tho mountains, light
ing, however, ut intervals to reveal
INC sublime fires still doing their aw-
iul work. Saturday evening, Novcm-
Der ~, was ver clear, aud an eruDtion
was observed III three distinct cratcrs.
with great flow Of molten lava run
lilng from one to another, and one
down the sides of the mountain to tho
north, apparently. Parties watching
'he mountain from IIilo Just at dusk
noticed sudden eruption or cxpIo-
sion from one of these cratcrs. An
immense amount of material was sud-
dchly thrown several hundred feet
lnto tho air. Wednesday evening.
November 1, was also very clear, and
the pyrotechnic display, which was
very magnificent, could be admired
by all bcholders. On Thursday morn
ing the mountain was clear for an
hour, and revealed through the glare
that the contiguration Of the dome
like surface OF Mauua Loa is much
changed. Two cratcr-moun(s of COLI
siderable height breaks it's even front.
lying apparently two or three miles
apart. The second is northwest of tho
first. A third crater, at u little great
CT distahcc and north of the second.
was also observed, and in all three
there seems to be great activity. At
times during the night the clouds
cleared away, revealing columns of
lire and smoke, not only pouring from
inc three great centres Of activity, but
from the whole line. Several parties
nav gone to the scene of action, and
those who have returned speak Of the
How as awful beyond description, roll
ing, grinding and burning it's terrible
way with Irresistible force" just be-
fore The departure Of tho steamer q
hcayy column of smoke and flame on
the line Of the advance seemed to indi-
cate that the flow is in the IIilo woods.
a correspondent from the field writes
rs follows: "Lava has flowed about
twenty-five miles toward lIilo, and is
now in tho ncighborhood of twenty
miles away. 1t is from Il quarter to i
half nile wide at the upper part of its
course, and from thrcc-quartcrs to q
mile wide at the lower end. 1t has
entered the woods on one side, and as
it rises high, about 1iily-lvc feet,
which is specially high at this point,
its front looks threatening, though
did not sec any portion Of it in motion
at tho lower end, but conclude that
the motion was at the centre and of
rotary nature, rolling the masses Of
lava and click stones to either side in
great piles. AS it rushed along, in
creased activity at the fountain head
could be plainly detected along the
line Of the flow by The increased num-
Der of steam holes and the escaping
smoke. L saw no trees burning,
though the steam had advanced into
the upper woods"