The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-11
CHANGED AROUND.
AN INTER DOCTORED
TO SUIT THE PAPER.
Hon. L. a. Thursfou's Expert
euce With Reporter of
the San Francisco
Examiner.

Examiner.
When T. T. Williams of the San
Francisco Examiner was here re-
Gently, he remarked that when his
paper sent out correspondent or
reporter, the pencil pusher was ex-
pected to bring in something of an
interesting nature, and no objec-
tons would be made if it was bit
sensational.
The hired men of the journal
bear their instructions in mind, as
the following will prove:
1t will be remembered that on
late trip of the Australia Col. Geo.
Macfarlane and Hon. L. A. Thurs
ton left for San Francisco on some
law business. On their arrival at
that city the reporters bounced on
Mr.. Thurston and clamored for an
interview Of some kind.
Mr.. Thurston would not talk
about political affairs in this King
dom, and compromised the matter
by giving some information about
Mauna Loa, which showed signs of
an outbreak just previous to the
departure of the Australia.
The interview was a trifie tame
for the reporter, and he afterwards
doctored the story to the extent
that when it appeared in print Mr..
Thurston was surprised man.
Appended will be found the re-
porter's sensational story
BIG MAUNA LoA IN ERUPTION.
The Great Crater of Hawaii Vom-
iting Forth Moulten Fire.
PERILs OF HILO AND wAIAKEA.
These Villages Being Near By and
in the Path of Old Over
flows Are Liable to be
Swallowed Up.
"Those who have been living in
the vicinity of Maunaloa," said Mr..
Thurston last night at the Occiden-
tai, have for some time been
expecting one of the periodical out
breaks and flows. It may have
ruined the country, but nobody as
yet can tell with certainty. Each
succeeding outbreak has come
closer to the towns Of Hilo and
Waiakea. The indications and the
past actions Of the volcano justify
the belief that the lava may fall
upon them. A stream of lava has
been more than once also directed
towards the village of Waimea.
''Hilo is thirty five miles away to
the east. In 1852 the lava rose to
a height of 701 feet over the crater
continued for twenty days, and
came to within ten miles of Hilo.
In 1862 there occurred the most ter
rible earthquake in human know
ledge. The side Of the mountain
slid off three miles in as many
minutes, overwhelmed a village
and burned thirty-three people and
400 cattle, besides opening assures
twenty miles in length. Lava was
thrown up 1000 feet, and rocks
weighing as much as 100 tons
apiece were tossed up so numerous
ly that they seemed lot of balls
in the air.
"Another flow brought. the lava
still closer than in 1852, and in
1880 the lava rose 800 feet high
Pele's hair, a fine glass, spun by
the wind from the lava, fell in the
streets of Hilo. The flow stopped
but speedily started again, and
continued for nine months over the
old lava track toward Hilo. 1t;
deadly flow stopped in the very
outskirts of the town, and within
half mile of the harbor.
''If it had continued a few days
longer it would have overwhelmed
the town, buried the sugar planta
tons of Waiakea and destroyed tn,
harbor front. The lava stream wa
twelve to thirty feet in height.
"The next news from the islands
will arrive by the Alameda, weel
from tomorrow. I am apprehen
sive as to its character. It i
barely impossible that no furthe
word will be received meantime a
Honolulu, for it is 200 miles from
Mauna Loa and vessels do not rul
very regularly. In that case full
particulars may not be received her
till the Australia goes to the Island
and gets back, month hence"
Beautiful sugar plantations sur
round the towns of Hilo and Waia
kea. Splendid groves of cocoanut
and plantations of bananas ais
dot the country here and there
Beautiful residences are also to b
seen thereabout. The plantation
are very valuable, so it is stated
and should the flood anticipated
sweep upon them, immense sum
would be lost.
The people of the towns, it i
thought, will be safe from harm