Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-24
a srEAMrse MOUNTAIN.
Exploration of tine New Volcano ON
Bog0sn0ff As1mud.

BogOsloff Asiaud.
WASHINGTON, July 20.--The Secretary
Of the Treasury has received from Capt.
N, A. Healy Of the United States revenue
outer Corwin, under date OF 0unalasks,
May 28th, two interesting reports by
Officers Of the Corwin describing visit
to the reoently upheavsd volcano in
Behring Sea, at the northern end Of
Bogosloff Island, In latitude $50 Som.
lss. north, longitude 1880 2lm. west
This voloano, which is in state
Of constant and intense activity,
was uphesyed from the sea IL
the summer Of 1882, but was mot seen
by any civiliEsd eye until September eth,
1883, when Il was discovered by Captain
Anderson OF the schooner Matthew Turner.
A few days later II was also seen by
Captain Hague Of the steamer Dora, but
no landing upon IL was made previous to
that by the officers Of the Corwin last
spring. DR.. Ysmans describes It as q
dull, gray, irregularly oone- shaped hill,
about 500 feet In blight, from the
sides and nummit Of which great
volumes Of vspor were arising. At q
hight OF about two thirds the distance
from the base TO the apex Of the cone
there Issued q very irregular series Of
large steam jets, which extended In
horizontal direction completely across the
northwestern face oflthe hill. Around
these steam Jets were seen, upon nearer
approach, deposits Of sulphur Of various
huss, which at distance had looked like
patches Of vegetation.
A landing was effected without diff
auItU npnn a ~ swtt nonxznk
ing the new volcano with the old island
Of Bogosloff, and DR.. Yemans and Lieut.
Cantweu undertook the ascent Of the
smoking cone. II was covered by thin
layer Of ash, formed into thin crust by
the action of rain, which was not strong
enough tosustain mans weight, and at
every step the climbers feet crushed
through II, and they sank knee deep into
soft, almost impslpsbls dust, which
arose In clouds and nearly Buffocated
them. As the summit was neafed the
heat OF the ashes b came almost unbear.
able. A thermometer buried in
them half way mp the ascent
marked 1860, aud in Q orevioe OF the
ramparts Of the crater 'the mercury
rapidly expanded and filed the tube,
when the bulb burst and shortly after
ward the solder used In attaching the
suspension ring TO the instrument was
fased." The temperature was estimated
at 5000 Fahrenheit. On all sides of the
cone were perforations, through which the
steam escaped with more or less energy,
and In some cases at regular intervals,
like the exhaust of steam engine. The
interior Of the crater could mot be
seen on aooount OF the clouds Of
smoke and yapor which filled II.
"a curious fact TO he noted"
Lieutenant Cantwell says, Sin regard to
this volcano, is the entire absence, sp-
parently, of lava and binders. Nowhere
could / find the slightest evidence Of
either Of these characteristics Of other
volcanoes hitherto examined In the
Aleutian Islands. Volcanic dust, or ash,
however, Is thrown out in considerable
quantitieA, and carried by the wind to
places aa distant as ounalaska."
After carefully measuring the volcano
and photographing 1t from various points
Of view the exploring party returned
without accident to the ship. Captain
uealy reports his intention to leave on
May 10Th for St Michael's aud the Arctic,
a1d says that he will visit the new vol.
esno again on his return.