The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08
A TRIP TO THE VOLCANO.
The Inter-Islnnd steam Navigation
Company's ROute-Incidents OF n
Pleasant Passage-A Delightful
seaside Res0rt-The House of
Fire I'm Ruins.


ship w. G. Hall, of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company, left her
berth at Honolulu on her usual
route. Among goodly number of
cabin passengers there were three
bound direct for the Volcano, two
journalists and a photographer, who
were going, in the interest of the
public, to obtain as correct impress
sions as possible of the remarkable
changes that had lately occurred in
that wondrous outlet Of the earths
internal forces. A fourth passen-
ger was going to make visit to the
same point in the course of busi-
ness trip to other localities. In half
an hour the vessel was rounding
Diamond Head, and under q light
southwest breeze the sails we're
spread, helping to seud her merrily
along, also steadying the motion.
All that has been heard of the easy
going qualities of the w. G. Hall is
soon confirmed to the satisfaction of
those who are now making the first
trial of her. Still land-lubbers will
display their peculiarities at sea
upon very slight provocation, and
the gentle ocean roll soon induced
the writer to pose for a picture of
Misery, over the rail; but unfor-
tunately the Photographic artist was
himself too indisposed, from a
similar cause, to take advantage of
the rare opportunity. Indeed, the
man of business was the only one
of the four who responded to the
dinner bell, returning 10 the deck in
such brief space, however, as to
create the suspicion that he had only
entered the saloon from mere
hravado. Former experience induc-
ing trial of repose as one of the
best medicines for sea as well as
other kinds of sickness, dreams,
mingled with what the wild waves
were saying and with the monoton-
GUS muttering of the propeller, were
all at once dispelled by great
calm, interspersed with the rafting
of tackle and voices, the first of the
latter Ineligible to the waking
senses being in the form of the
question, "Do they know you are
going ashore here?''
We were in Maalaea Bay, Maui,
and the watch indicated 1920
o'clock. Passengers and freight
were landed and the boats taken on
board again with the precision of
clockwork-no unnecessary noise or
confusion, no waste of time and yet
no undue haste. The hoisting and
lowering of boats are done by special
engine and gear, passengers are re-
ceived and discharged by very
safe gangway, and, in fact, all the
difficult conditions of traffic among
these islands, devoid as they are,
excepting Honolulu, of smooth
havens and mooring docks, seem to
be met almost to the degree of per-
fection. Here the steamship Kinau,
of the Wilder Steamship Company,
is met on her way to Honolulu. AS
she sits on the moonlit waters, with
her shapely black hull and brilliant
lights, Tavernier's picture of her in
Hilo Bay comes in mind with greater
appreciation than eyer. Reports are
obtained from her of returning fires
in Kilauea, which inspire us with
the hope that we may meet Pele in
at least some of her former grandeur.
The two vessels-each representing
different splendid exhibition of
Hawaiian marine enterprise-go
their respective ways, ours entering
the Hawaii channel, with the Island
of Lanai to the right, the seat of
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson's eX-
tensive sheep ranch, and part of his
fervid political opponent, Mr.. Thurs
tons, legislative constituency. The
embrace of Morpheus is again
sought, the voice of the waves being
more strongly pronounced in the
Babel of Dreamland as the cradle OF
the deep rocks harder. Daylight
brings a smooth sea, with the triad
of Hawaii's monarch mountains
looming majestically in view on the
left - Maunakea, Hualalai and
Maunaloa. There also is the famous
Kona coffee district, dotted with the
habitations of the people who live
by that product and fringed will
desultory groves Of cocoanut along
the beach. The clear morning all
with soft breezes, and the noble
mountain prospect, wreathed ant
fecked with snow white clouds, form
a health-infusing experience worth
the whole cost of the trip to obtain
Kailua is reached at O'Clock
Here the first house built by a whit,
settler-Samuel Rice-is pointed on
by Mr.. Smith, passenger married
to granddaughter of that pioneer
In a grove or orchard, on beautiful
elevation, is also seen the house o
the early missionary worthy, Rev
Mr.. Thurston. His Majesty th
King is having q house near tn
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