The conservator., 1883-09-08
NEWS CONDENSED.
Telegpaphic Summary.
THE lava HORROR.

LONDON dispatch of the S1st ult says
that after the sudden subsistence Of the dis
turbance in the kingdom of Bantam, on Mon
day, the eruptions seemed to lose their force for
a time and the people of Batavia experienced
feeling of relief in the hope that the worst had
been passed. The qu1eter conditions continued
until about 10 o'clock, when the craters once
more began to send up great masses OF destruc-
tive matter, although without the force OF the
former actions. The eruptions seemed to be more
violent at night than during the dav. By IL
o'clock the Papandaying, which is 1904 feet
high, was in very active state Of paroxysmal
eruption. 1t was accompanied by detonatjonS
said to have been heard many miles away in Su-
matra. Three distinct columns of fame were
seen to rise from the mountain tn vast height
and It's whole surface soon appeared as II COW
cred with hery lava streams, which spread to
great distances on all sides. Stones fell for
miles around, and the black fragmentary mat
ter carried into the air caused total darkness
whirlwind accompanied this eruption, by
which house-roOfs, trees and men and horses
were carried into the air. The quantity OF ashes
elected was such as to cover the ground
and roofs OF houses at Denamo to the depth Of
several inches. Off Point Caay the floating
pumice on the sea formed layer two feet thick,
through which vessels forced their way with
great difficulty. The rise Of vapor produced the
appearance OF column several thousand feet
high, based on the edge OF the crater. 1t ap-
feared from distance to consist OF mass
Of innum2rable globular clouds OF extreme
whiteness, resemb bling vast balls Of cotton
,e 1y T1t te presence Of fresh SUPPLIES nces
sanity urgel upward by the continue ex-
plosion- At a., great, height the column
dilated horizontally, and spread into dark and
turbid circular cloud shaped like an immense
umbrella. Forked lightning of great vividness
and beauty continually darted from different
parts OF the clouds. Suddenly the scene was
changed. The mountain was split into seven
parts without moments warning, and where
Papandaying had st, od alone there now
seven distinct elks looming up to a great
height. nc saan In a the hs19a seams opened could
ter. From the assures poured clouds
OF steam and the black elected aplo flowed
in steady streams and ran slowly down the
mountain sides. forming beds 2)o or 800
feet in extent. Exhalations OF carbonic- acid
gas were so abundant that birds and animals
In large numbers were killed by it, and q few
human beings lost their lives in the same way.
This proved to be the turning point in the
eruption, for the great assures opened seemed
to act as safety valves through which the
streams OF lava gently flowed down into the
valleys. The volcanic fires. though still burn
Ing at last advices had lest most of their fierce
ness, and the steam generated found vent with
out being forced through the comparative mar
row mouths OF the old craters. One of the queer
incidents was the sudden rising during Tuesday
forenoon OF fourteen new volcanic mountainG in
the strait of Sunda, forming a complete chain
in almost straight line between Point ST. Mich
Olas on the Javanese coast. and Hoga Point, on
the coast OF Sumatra, almost on the
tops of what had been the Merak and Mid.
die Islands. which sank into the sea on
Monday. The scene on the island of Java when
the sun dawned yesterday morning was beyond
description. The worst horrors seem to have
so far surpassed all comprehension that the
citizens of Java and surrounding islands are
dazed by the magnitude of their misfortunss
and are helpless in the face Of the most terrible
calamity known to history. The number OF the
dead seems to be even greater than was at first
reported Indeed, many in Batavia think that
the victims will number nearly 100000. The
extent OF the horror will never be fully known.