The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-03-16
Gone But Not Forgotten
Hawaii's Wonder Takes a Vacation,
WHAT NEXT!

The news FROM the volcano is not surprising to
those who have made study Of our great natural
phenomenon. Mr.. Green. writing two years a,o,
preiieted pretty nearly what has occurred On
SATURDAY March 9Th, at niue O'Clock IN thu even,
ing, after some severe shocks Of earthquakes,
low rumbhnc sound was heard by Mr.. Maby at
the Volcano house. On looking cat he saw that
the light over AalenaumAu ard the new lake was
gradually diminishing and in \ few hours CON-
plsIely disappeared Elimination next day show
ed that the lava bad completely disappeared from
both pits and that a large portion OF the hoor Of
the crater Of the southern end bad fallen N. AZ
new lake, botton co1ld be seen at o depth OF
about so feet below the present noor, while Hale
maumAn which bat week ago was bubhling with
fountains Of liquid IRE presented yawning, dark
abyss, apparently hottomless, the spot upon which
50 many travellers have rested have sunk into the
gulf. The sight Is described as ave inspiring in
the extreme.
The following letters have been received By the
Hon 5 q. Wilder from Mr.. j. II. MSyhy, mana-
ger Of the Volcano HOUSE.
HuAuxA, March Sth.
Since last writing there has been considerable
Of change IN the crater. Saturday evening
March 6th) both the Old and New Lakes were
unusually full ard brilliant booking from the House
and remained until $50 2. Of the 6sh instant
at which time there commenced series OF earth
uuakes forty-t three in number, lasting until $50
A. n. Of the lth.
The first three were slight And the fourth one
quite severe; on looking oui upon the crater. all
nre bad disappeared from the New Lake. At
about o. 3 a. u. the IRE had disappeared from
Halsuaumlu. During the night while the Shak.
iuE was EuiU. on, all hands were up IN the sit
tiuc-rOou, NOT knowing hat would 60
On the morning Of the 5th, after the mist ard
smoke had cleared away, 1t was discovered that
all the bluffs surrounding Halcmaum8u had dis
appeared during the night They, aud the path
formerly travelled to 20 from the New Lake to the
old one, and quite piece on the mountain Sids Of
Old Lake, had all fallen away, forming one large
ch0sm.
There have also been several rents IN the ground,
one On the road TO hilauea Xxi, and three On the
heauhOu road. Two Of them we're cracks across
the road, which have bridged over. The other
Is a large hole where there was cave, and the
rudd bed had all fallen In. have cot 4 new path
around It. No other damage has been done that
have heard Of up 20 writing.
Last night March 7thl all IN the crater was III
total darkness, excepting few small lights from
previous flows.
Ny guide has Just returned from the place of
the burnlnE lakes There Is at present no IRE TO
be seen. II the place where the New Lake was
there Is deep hole and from there to Halenau-
mau, all that part formerly used rs path trum
the New Lake 10 HNlemaumau, Iloug with the
Little BecSar, has fallen II, aud forms Il deep
valley AZ HAlenlNuuau there Is no ire 10 be seen
Ind no bottom.
From the account that l had troui Mr.. Lsntz il
lSSO lust before the HilO hOw, the hre disappeared
there. leaving bOttOuless pit for week or more,
when the frs returned J. H Mary.
The Hon. W. L. Green sAys this disappearance Of
the lava Is periodic. In lStS, before the great
shocks IN hau, and the celebrated mud dow the
fires Of 6ilUuea went out and the lakes we're dor
nGnt for a considerable period. In lST or ISIS,
there was q similar Occurrences and again III lSS2.
The l.yaS has probably made Its way TO the SsI,
and has found exit In a submarine volcano Had
1t burst forth IN kgu. intelligence would undoubt
edly have reached Us. Many consider that phs
uoueuOu may be re-Irdsd As an indication Of
grand Uu-burst from NAuua L0a.
On the other hand Mr.. Furneaux who has spent
months about hilaueG skstchiug, and who has
his views upon his own observations and these of
Professor AsE1lsiz, thinks that the disappearance
Of the fires Is prelude 10 the extinction Of hi
lACgl. Professor Agglsiz was Of opinion that hi
lausL vas diving gradually. The best accounts
from the volcano will be eagerly looked for. Il Is
70 be hoped that some Of the HIlO residents, who
know the crater well will 20 Up and make 4 thor
Ough examination Of the pits far a. 1t Is practi
cable.