The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-29
OUR HlLO LETTER.
A False Alarm From the Vol
cauO- Schools Churches
Teachers-The Volcano
Road-Persoua1s.

out near the summit and appar-
emily running towards Kawaihae.
As the clouds hung very low over
the mountain, nothing was visible
from this side, and SO speculation
was rife. Sunday brought us no
further information, but on Monday
morning the mountain cleared for
a short time yet nothing unusual
was seen. During the day some
cloud effects that were likened to
the effect produced by heat formed
on the side of the mountain, and it
was learned that Mr.. Paul Jarrett,
of Mana, had sent a couple Of men
up to find out what was. really the
case. The quiescent state of the
country around here--no earth
quakes having occurred for months,
and no diminution in the activity
of Kilauea being noted-led num-
Der to doubt the report, which
doubts were substantiated when it
was learned that the supposed flow
was brush fire on the mountain
side, but from the point from which
it was observed it looked as if the
fire was near the crest of Mauna
Loa. The weather has not been
for months what our prize volcan-
lists would call good earthquake
weather, and so if anything was
really to happen now it would al
most seem to be running against
nature in disrupting their pet
theories as to the proper weather
for earthquakes and flows to occur
ia.
{ 1t is with great pleasure that we
are able to record the promotion of
Miss J. Deyo and Miss E. B. Nc
Leod to the positions of principal
and first assistant in the Union
School here. Their well-known
ability and their success as teach
ers have brought them a large
circle Of friends, who are greatly
pleased that their efforts are being
rewarded in their appointment to
better positions. We are sure that
under their tutorship the school
will go on improving, and continue
building up for itself the reputation
it has earned in the past.
A change has at last been made
in the management of the Volcano
Road. Mr.. John Moore has been
superseded by II. G. Bruner, and
already some signs of awakened
activity are manifest. The prison
camp has been moved up to 204
miles from Hilo, and as soon as
the road from the eighteen to the
twenty-mile post has received a
dressing of small rock, which will
be very shortly, carriages will be
able to reach the twentieth-mile
post. The traction engine and rock
crusher have been taken up to the
eighteen-mile post and are being
got in readiness for breaking up
the rock to cover the road
About 200 men are employed
and at work, so that under proper
management it should not take
many months to complete the re-
manning eleven miles to the Vol
cano House. The last three miles
before reaching the Volcano will
require but little work, SO that
really only about eight miles are tc
be constructed, and as the work
progresses and nears the Volcano
it will be easier of accomplishment
all the time, and the trail connect
ing with the old road shorter. The
prospects are now that we vii
have road in time for the require
ments of the expected crowd o
tourists.
Provision should be made thii
Legislature to keep the road in re
pair for the next two years. The
road has been so we'll bull
throughout that there are very few
places on it that are rough, bu
there are a few, especially in The
woods and on this side of it, tina
could be put in better condition
for q very small sum.
The teachers who have inun
dated the country towns this vaca
ton, giving a great deal Of pleasure
to the people, are gradually finding
their way back to the capital city
carrying with them a sigh, a biz
appetite and a general wish TO
more. Hilo has had a good shar
of them this year, and they all APP
pear to have enjoyed their visit
Funny, but it didn't rain hardl,
any all the time.
What was formerly the old Jap
anese Mission building at the cor
ner of Bridge street and Waianue
nue. avenue, has been torn down
and a very respectable chape
erected in its place. All this wa
the work of the japanese, who in
sisting on being unaided by tn,
whites, have subscribed suficien
and given their time and labor, 81
that in a couple of weeks they vii
be using a chapel erected BY
their own eXertions, and which
is a good evidence of the earnest