The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-29
NEW VOLCANO ROUTE.

The Wilder Steamship Company's
Volcano excursion party arrived in
Honolulu Tuesday morning by the
steamer Lehua, at 4 o'clock. They
left on Tuesday last by the Kinau.
Arriving at Mahukona a train was
in waiting, which at once took the
party to Multi. They sat down to
a fine spread at the round house,
after which u cane wagon was
boarded and the party was conveyed
to the Halawa store, remaining there
about one hour looking round. Then
the cane wagon was once more
boarded and the party taken to the
Halawa station, and from thence on
the train to Mahukona. There they
waited at Mr.. G. l.. Nights resi-
dence for the Kinau to come from
Kawaihae. The party left MANU-
kona at 6:20 O'Clock Wednesday
night, arriving at Hilo at 3 o. clock
the next morning All sat down to
breakfast at the Arnold House, and
left there at O'Clock for the Half
way House. A number OF pack
mules with bedding and provisions
had been sent on ahead. The party
arrived at the Halfway House at 5
O'Clock, and found everything in
readiness, beds made and a splendid
dinner ready to sit down to. Most
of the party retired early, and, after
good nights rest, were up again
at o'clock in the morning. After
breakfast, the Halfway House was
left behind about half-past Z O'Clock
amid very heavy rainstorm. The
, Volcano House was reached at half
past II o'clock, and the first thing
the party did was to change clothing,
all having got pretty well soaked
through. Lunch was soon prepared,
to which the party did ample
justice, and the rest of the
day was spent in various ways.
Next morning several of the party
went down to the crater, and found
it active. At night they noticed a
bright light, which proved to be a
small flow which had broken out on
the flow of four years ago. 1t rain
ed hard all the time the party were
there and was very misty, making
it hard to get around. 1t was so
stormy that on Saturday morning a
messenger was sent to Keauhou to
tell the Captain of the Lehua to wait
for further instructions. He an.
swered back by saying that he
thought the storm had broken, and
it would be safe to start next morn.
ing. The party left the Volcano
House Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock
for Keauhou. Two OF the party
Messrs. Sutton and Schofeld, made
the distance, fourteen miles, in two
hours and quarter, while the bal
ance taking matters easier arrived
we'll inside of four hours. Nine
miles of the road, which is of de
composed lava, is as fine a road a:
anyone need wish to travel on, thu
balance is a trail over lava, which O.
course necessitates going slow, bu
will be greatly improved.
The Lehua left Keauhou at
o'clock Sunday afternoon, and afte
stopping at Kaalualu to land Mr.. G.
w. G.. Jones, arrived in Honolulu a
4 O'Clock Tuesday morning. TIL
party consisted of Lord Elphin
stone, Mr.. James Ashbury, NJ. p.
Honorable S. G.. Wilder, ex-Sena
tor Booth, Col. Adams, Rev. G. II
Sutton, Messrs. j. B. f. Davis, c
Schoield, G. w. Wolff and S. b
Rose. At Mahukona the party wer
joined by Mr.. c. L. Wight, tn
superintendent at that place. A
expressed themselves delighted wit
the trip, and would have enjoyed
still more had they not encountere
such bad kona storm.
The Wilder Steamship Co. wi
open this new route to the Volcan
yia Keauhou on June 23rd. Th
Kinau will leave every Tuesday a
heretofore, touching at all her regu
lar ports, and arrive at Keauhou
o'clock Thursday morning. Passcr
gers can leave at once for the Volcano
ride of not over three hours on
good road. 1t can be reached i
less time, as stated above. Th
Kinau will proceed to Hilo, and
after landing passengers and freight
go OH to Laupahoehoe, returning t
Hilo the same evening. Leavin
Hilo Friday morning between tie
and twelve o'clock, she will take Il
volcano passengers at Keauhou, an
thence proceed to Kawaihae an
Mahukona. The latter place wi
be left Saturday afternoon, an
touching at Maizena,, Maalaea al
Lahaina, the Kinau will arrive ear
each Sunday morning in Honolul,
The Volcano House with the lant
and adjoining lands, upon which
the harbor and landing of Keauhol
3 have all passed into the hands
y Wilder d Co. The Volcano Hou
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