The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-03-28

The Volcano Road-kilauea Lively
Howard Hitchcock's New Picture.

The Volcano Road-kilauea Lively
Howard Hitcheock's New Picture.
Hmo, March 26.-As soon as the vol
cano road is completed to the Volcano
House, which will be when about three
miles more are finished, | suppose the
drive will be as fine or finer than any
avenue on the Islands. For much OF
the distance the traveller goes through
beautiful tropical woods on a smooth
road, and the air is always fresh and in
yigorating. The writer took vacation
a short time since and went up to Will
sons Mountain View House, seventeen
miles from Hilo, which has quite COM
manding view from the road. The
house has lately been enlarged with
several nicely furnished rooms, which
are well ventilated, and snug parlor,
where cheerful wood fire is most Of the
time burning. Near by is large stable
where l6 horses can be cared for, and
plenty of hay and feed. In a few days an
other stable will be erected, so that horses
can be changed there on going up and
coming down, and if travel still increases
there will be three changes of horses 80
that very rapid time will be made. AT
the Mountain View House the manager
employed is Mr.. Sutton, who had much
experience in hotel business, at the
Glacier House, on the Canadian Pacific
route road, and is getting TO be quite d
favorite, as he is gentlemanly and kind
TO guests. Besides, everything is kept
clean and in order. All tourists OF
going and returning stop at this housC
and partake OF bountiful good lunch
and the horses are changed previous Il
starting for Hilo. A new concord stage
lately came by the bark Annie johnson
from California, and in short time a large
stage now building at Honolulu will b,
added and then there will be stage ever!
day from Hilo to the Volcano House
There is nothing like accommodating thu
public when it is needed. Tourists wan
live men to cater for them and men VIII
have snap will succeed.
The coffee planters ON the Volcan,
road are increasing in numbers, and
should Judge that their coffee is doin
splendidly. The plantation OF Grossmal
Bros. is particularly noticeable on th
road with its nursery coffee plants and
pleasant mansion in the back ground
Generally the planters have left til
trees standing along the road. | hop
all will do SO, as it will make the driv
much more pleasant and comfortable.
Kilauea has been wonderfully activ
for some time. A cone has been throw
up and some say it is as high as 100 fee
No one is allowed to go down at nigh
when all must look at the raging fir
from the pail in front OF the hotel: Who
ever comes to the crater should brin
glasses and come at once to see th
grandest sight seen in many years.
uilA hos a hntahar that hos "a
to provide Australian mutton, and WI
makes good sausage. Lately drove
cattle came from Kona for this ente
prising institution. We are well supple
with meat markets. Competition
the life of trade" 1t was ever thus.
Howard Hitchcock has had on e.
hibition at Silva's photograph gallery g
entirely new view of Kiiauea. He hi
been at the crater several times late
and made a sketch of this, his la
picture, which is pronounced by tho
who have seen it as a picture that do
the artist great justice. 1t is a We
striking work Of art and must attra
much attention at Honolulu, where it
to be sent on exhibition by this Kina
Mrs. Leavitt has made Hilo quite
visit. She has expounded the scri
ture at the Foreign church several TIM
and has spoken to the japanese at thu
church. and TO the Hawaiians at Ha
church, also at the Court House, VIII
her special subject was The Reforms
the Nineteenth Century, which was
very interesting lecture.
Sailed from Hilo, March 20, the ba
Annie johnson, Captain Rock, for S
Francisco. Bags sugar, 27,023; poun
34,23l go; value, Sl04,sl3 SO.
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