The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-28
NEW VOLCANO ROUTE,


left on Tuesday last by the Kinau.
Arriving at Mahukona. 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 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 go 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 l O'Clock for the Half
way House. A number OF pack
mule 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 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 we'll 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 q
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
il hard to get around. 1t was so
stormy that on Saturday morning
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 Schofield,
made the distance, fourteen miles,
in two hours and a quarter, while
the balance taking matters easier
arrived well inside of four hours.
Nine miles of the road, which is of
decomposed lava, is as fine a road
as anyone need wish to travel on,
the balance is trail over lava,
which of course necessitates going
slow, but will be greatly improved.
The Lehua left Keauhou at 3
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, and after
stopping at Kaalualu to land Mr.. c..
w. c. Jones, arrived IN Honolulu
at o'clock this morning. The
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. +. Davis, G..
Schofield, G.. w. Wolff and S. b.
Rose. AT Mahukona the party were
joined by Mr.. G. L. Wight, the
superintendent at that place. All
expressed themselves delighted with
the trip, and would have enjoyed il
still more had they not encountered
such bad kona storm.
The Wilder Steamship Co. will
open this new route to the Volcano
via Keauhou on June 23th. The
Kinau will leave every Tuesday q:
heretofore, touching at all her regu
lar ports, and arrive at Keauhou {
O'Clock Thursday morning. Passen
gers can leave at once for the Volcano
a ride of not over three hours on 8
good road. 1t can be reached il
less time, as stated above. The
Kinau will proceed to IIilo, and
after landing passengers and freight
go on to Laupahoehoe, returning tt
Hilo the same evening. Leaving
Hilo Friday morning between ter
and twelve O'Clock, she will take W
volcano passengers at Keauhou, and
thence proceed to Kawaihae ant
Mahukona. The latter place will
be left Saturday afternoon, ant
touching at Makena, Maalaea ant
Lahaina, the Kinau will arrive earl,
each Sunday morning in Honolulu
The Volcano House with the land
and adjoining lands, upon which i
the harbor and landing of Keauhou
have all passed into the hands 0
Wilder & Co. The Volcano Hous
: will be improved, renovated and re
} furnished, and after the 23th 0
! June kept as first-class resort
: Passengers can leave Honolulu