Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-31
CRATERS BELCHaNG FIRE.
The Work OF Desarucaiom In Java.

GRAND TRANSPORTATION WROUGHT By VOLCANIC
AcrON-sgvEN MOUNTAIN PEAKS WHERE BEFORE
THERE WAS But oNE-THR DEATH LIsT-THE
WORST OVER
Reports from Batavia, received in London last
night, are OF more encouraging nature. although
details OF the horrors OF eruption continue to
come, growing all the time more awful Some
OF the most remarkable phenomena ever known
in the history Of volcanic energy have been de-
velope1 by the great disturbances In Java and
sumatra. After the sudden subsistence OF the
territory in the kingdom Of Bantam on Monday
the eruptioni seemed 10 lose their force for tine
and the people OF Batavia experienced feeling OF
This continued until about ten O'Clock, when 1t
gave place 10 renewed fears, for the craters had
then once more begun TO send up great masses OF
destructive matter although without the force OF
the former actions The e-UptiCn5 seem to be
more Viol n. at night than during the day. By
eleven O'clock the Papaniayang, which is ,os4 feet
high, was in very active state Of parOXysmal
eruption. 1t was accOmp anied by detOnations
sad to have been heard il Sunatra.
THREE COLUMNS OF FLAME.
Three distinct columns OF fame were seen to
rise from the mountain to O vest height, ana its
whole surface soon appeared as II covered with
fiery lava streams, which spread to great dis
tances on ell sides Stones fell for miles around
AMI the black fragmentary matter carried into the
air C fused total darkness. Wh1rlwlnd accom-
panied this eruption hy which the roofs OF houses,
treas; and even men and horses were carried into
as to cover the ground and roofs OF houses at De
NaInbo TO the depth OF several inches on Point
ar: aG TWO ee tc thsoura wnc Vees
fore, d their way with great difficulty. The rise
u AQUEOUS yapo: produced the appearance OF
eIge OF the crater and appearing from distance
to consist OK mass OF innumerable glohular
clouds OF extreme whitcne5s, resembling vast balls
OF cotton, rolling one over the other they
assembled, impelled by the pressure OF fresh sup
plies incessautly urged upwards by the continued
yy,ln a t,nffv tfn mir, ofCd
horizontally and spread into a dark and turbid
circular cloud, having the figure of an immense
umbrella. Forked lightning OF great vividness and
the Cluui.
GRAND TRANSPORTATION.
Suddenly the scene was changed. The noun
tain was split into seven parts without a mo-
mcnts warning, and where Papandayang had
stood alone there were now seven distinct peaks
looming up TO great height. In the seams
opened could be seen great balls OF moulten mat
ter. and from out the assures poured clouds OF
steam and the black elected lapillO flowed in
steady streams and ran slowly down the noun
tain SIDES, forming beds 2U0 OF 800 feet in extent
abundanty that birds and animals in large num-
tiers We're killed by 1t, ard a few human beings
lost their lives In the same way.
This proved to be the turning point in the great
eruption, 70: the great assures opened seemed to
act as enormous safety valves ami through them
the streams Of lava gently flowed down INFO the
valleys Tn, volcanic fires, though still burning,
at last adyiceS had lost most OF their fi1rceneSS
and the steam generated found vent without
being forced through the comparatively narrow
mouths OF the old craters. One OF the queer
incidents was the sudden rising during Tues
day forenoon OF fourteen new volcanic mountains
In the Straits OF Sunda, forming complete chain,
in almost a straight line, about midway between
Point Saint Nicholas on the Javanese coast and
Hoga Point on the coast or Sumatra almost on the
tops. where were tie Mrrak and Middle islands,
which sank into the sea on Monday. SO serious
are the changes in the coast and the entire fOrma-
ton OF the Strait Of Sunda that the British gov
ernnent ana the Loyds this evening telegrap hed
from London to all foreign points warning vessels
that navigation OF these waters had become ex-
ceedinyly dangerous.
RECOVERING THE BODIES
In the city Of Bantam, where 500 were at first
supposed to have perished the bodies OF 1850 have
air ady been recovered and there are few more
yet 10 be found Some 300 inhabitants OF the inte-
rior town of WarOnge are now known TO have been
Killed. and at Talatra on the coast, 800 bodies have
BEEN found. From all over the island come re-
poit Of loss OF lie and property, and is thought
al Batavia that the estimate OF $4,000 killed Will
not prove eXct sSive. On the iOwlandS or Batavia,
where the waters have receded and Quie ted down,
hundreds OF bruised and mangled bodies are lying
exposed.