Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-20
NEW ZEALAND VOLCANOES,
Later Mail Advices Concerning the
EruptiOns.
From tie San Francisco Gall.

From tie San Francisco Call.
From series of specials received in
Sydney from New Zealand we take the
following: Further search parties have
definitely ascertained that the Pink and
White Terraces at Rotomahana have been
completely obliterated by the volcanic
eruptions. The craters are still belching
forth volumes of steam and ashes, but
there have been no further manifestations
of an alarming character. One geyser on
the site of the Pink Terrace is issuing
steam to a height of 400 feet. The settle
ment at Wairoa has now been abandoned
Some alarm prevails at Rotorua on &C
count OF slight shocks of earthquake hav-
ing been felt. Measures are being taken
for the relief OF the sufferers by the vol
canic eruptions. The volcanoes in the
hot lakes district are still active. Slight
shocks OF earthquake are occasionally
felt"
A dispatch of July says: at is be-
lieved that there has been another violent
eruption at Mount Tarawera. The resi-
dents at Rotorua state that at 0 O'Clock
this morning they saw an enormous col
umn of dark matter, capped with cloud
of steam, rise in the direction OF the vol
canO. II is estimated it rose to height
of fully $4,000 feet. 1t remained visible
for nearly half an hour and then slowly
disappeared, leaving a dark cloud on the
horizon. 1t was also visible at Tauranga
and other places In the North Island
On the 10th a special says: "The vol
canoes still continue In an active state,
but no further eruptiOns OF a serious char
acter have occurred. 1t has now been
ascertained that the total deaths OF Eu-
ropeans and MaorIs caused by the late
eruptions number Ill. The eruption of
Tarawera yesterday resulted in no seri-
Gus consequences. The matter elected
from the mountain fell back again into
the crater. A severe earthquake was felt
last night In the Bay of Plenty district.
The earthquake shocks at Rotorua last
night were very severe. The sensation is
described by the residents as though there
was boiling caldron under ground rag
ing furiously. Portions OF the ground are
subsidlng."
On July Ia severe shocks OF earthquake
were experienced at Rotorua. These
were followed by loud underground rum
blings which lasted for 90 minutes. The
residents were greatly alarmed and left
their beds. A dense volume OF steam and
smoke was seen ascending in the direc-
tion of Rotomahana and lurid glare
spread over the sky. During the eruption
a ball Of fire shot bigh into the air.
At the latest dates 1t was reported all
quiet at ROlorua. The eruptionat Tara
vera is Thought to be dying out. Prof.
Hutton considers that the character Of the
eruptloDs has been greatly exaggerated
and bei believes That the district Is per-
fectly safe. .sssr5tsI 9ai6- .Ce fo .tois
DR.. Hectory in his report upon the re-
cent volcanic ERUPTION, says there can be
little question that it was a purely hydro
thermal, bbehomepon Oh gigantic scale,
that IL is dttIte local ard not OF deep ori-
gin, and tnat all danger is past for the
present, aThe only fresh activity which
can reasonably be expected is that when
sufficient rain has fiilteh 1t may cause an
overflow 6f Okardo lake into the south end
OF the great nssure, as the former outlet
appearsto be cohpletely fIled up. should
this occiir, and. a fresh explosion take
place ID consequence 1t VIII, DR. Hector
thinks. pc drpmparatIyely moderate In its
effects. -. ''l 7N' AZ ~
1t has trahspired that Mount Tongariro
was in eruption at the same time as Mount
Tarawera. The latter continues very
active, and Is throwing up stones and
mud 10 great height. Tne fate OF the
terraces Is still uncertain.