The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-21
LATEST FROM VOLCANO.
LITTLE CHANGE REPORTED AT THE
CRATER.
What Mr.. Thurston Says-Falling in OF
the Walls Has Consolidate Does
Not Recede.

Several passengers came down from
the volcano by the Kinau this morning.
Among them were Hon. J.. A. Thurston
and wife and Arthur Wilder of Homo
lulu, G. n. Spencer and wife of the
United States, and several tourists.
No material changes are reported in
the throne of Madame Pele since the
report of Mr.. w. NJ. Armstrong, pub
lished in the STAR of last Wednesday.
Mr.. Thurston said to-day that the
report in the STAR, as reported by Mr..
Armstrong, was wholly correct. He had
read it with deal of interest. 1t was
concise statement OF the marvellous
changes in the crater of Kilauea up to
last Sunday.
Since that time but little has occurred.
The falling in OF the walls OF the crater.
has ceased and the lake has receded
none since last Sunday.
Late reports give the extent of the fall
as 275 feet instead of 270 as at first
stated, which is probably nearer correct.
AS to whether the volcano lake is not
now gradually rising again, two differ
ent opinions prevail. People on Hawaii
and passengers by the Kinau who are,
as well as may be, familiar with the
eccentricities of MADAM Pele assert that
the lake is rising again, and there is
every prospect of another overflow in
the near future.
Others think that the lava rises and
recedes, and that the same cause which
led to the recent fall will prevent an
overflow in the immediate future.
The surface of the lake is described as
being subject to frequent disturbances.
1t is perpetually seething and rolling
like the ripples on choppy sea, terrible
in its granduer the while. And like the
seven Plegethons, shaken with anger,
it sometimes rolls its hot walls, symbol,
izing the NEUROLOGICAL rivers of hell.
When greatly disturbed, and, indeed,
much of the time, it seems to be slowly
rising, and a spectator not making
actual calculations would depart with
that impression. But really the facts dc
not bear out such a conclusion.
Among old residents, persons who
have made the great volcano a study,
and the ones who were so fortunate as
to witness the recent remarkable
changes in the lake, are that Kilauea,
, like the hundreds that have preceded il
in these Islands, is slowly dying oui
and before great many more years
will he numbered with Haleakala
Punchbowl, Diamond Head and Other
extinct craters.
Of late years the rises and disturb
ances have become more and more
frequent; but at the came time the
rises have decreased in extent and tn,
disturbances become less severe.
) The great and disastrous overflows o
twenty or thirty years ago have bcom'
things OF the past, and the strong prob
abilities are that such will never occu
again. However, il must be admitted
that Kiauea has thus far, in these par
T ticulars, defed scientific investigation
{ and may possibly continue to do so.
But taking the cases OF al
, OF the now extinct crater
in this country, and monument
of once great volcanoes, the presump
ton is most natural that Kilauea vii
follow a like course. AT least, as sal
before, this is an opinion held by mos
of those who have made the subject
study and are close students of the vo
: cano on Hawaii.
: The return passengers by the Kina
feel themselves particular fortunate i
. being able to witness the recent wonder
full transformation in Kilauea, an
!. would not part with the experience fc
y any consideration.