Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
HE WAS A SLAYER.
An Englishman who Wasn't Going
TO he Scared on Volcano.

Advices by the Australian steamship
Miowera give news that an adventurous
young Engishman named Carr. who II is
quite possible may be Lieutenant Seton
Karr, the most adventurous mountain
climber and pioneer OF the British Geo
graphical Society, narrowly escaped de-
struction in a whirlwind OF steam, Gin
ders, and stones preceding the deluge OF
lava emitted by old Ruapehu. New Zea-
lands famous volcano; late In March
Eruptiors still continue intermittently, and
the sky for hundreds OF miles has been
fiery red for weeks. Carr IL now at
Auckland Hospital, recovering from in
juries received In HIS strange adventure
He had started with two guides and
provisions for ten days exploration OF
the five peaks forming the crest OF Rua-
pehu and fencing its famous crater lake
He got half way up the mountain side.
when his progress was greatly retarded by
q fresh tdll OF snow, a most unusual
thing at this season. The guides ey-
pressed themselves as totally unable to
understand the phenomenon, and N was
decided TO camp on the mountain and
await Developments The party rad not
long To wait From Is degrees the mer-
curry rose within four hours 70 7G; the
snow disappeared and earthquakes added
their rumbllnes in the heart OF the noun
tains TO swell the mysterious feature OF
the night The guides hourly became
more uneasy, and entreated Carr 10 break
camp and descend before the eruptiOn.
which they anticipated would overwhelm
them.
You think the mountain will give fire
works for our benefit. do you?' was
Cars comment. This Is glorious: we
WIZ not .disappoint old Ruapehu OF his
But the guides were rot so enthusiastic
and nnally announced that they were go
ing, whether he would or not.
Very good" was Cars reply; 81 will
stay" wa
Then he paid them their wages for the
portion OF the trip only that they had
actually performed. They hastily re-
traced their steps, and the very next day
showers or mud. which invariably precede
active eruptions. commenced. The guides
decided that their late employer must be
overwhelmcd, ana great was their surprise
two days later TO be reJoined by him at
the base OF the mountain. He was scalded
from head 70 foot; his left arm was broken
and there were bruises and cuts on every
part of his body where he had been struck
by stones which rained from the noun
tain TOD.
Hardly had the party reconnected when
the eruption proper commenced and for
days the sight was a magnificent though
awful one. Ruapehu first sent a ereat
column of steam ike giant geyser many
thousand feet in the air. Then there was
a pause. The steam ceased and was re-
placed by smoke and ashes. which con-
tinued 10 bech forth for many hours
Ruspehu IS 9,Oo-odd feet high, and one
OF the most rugged and picturesque noun
sd1.s IA uis SouthtIh ga. crowned by
feathery columns OF smoke and ashes.
through which al times midnight rainbows
Played, its aspect from sea during an
eruption was at once terrifying. magnif-
cent, and Undesirable beautiful
Since the eruption Carr assembled ON the
west side, which had hardly been affsctei
at all, owing 10 continued wind from that
quarter, ana IL has been found that the
famous crater lake has entirely disap-
peared. having been literally blown ont
and replaced by bubbling field OF lava
the depth OF which cannot be estimated
The great mountain Is now clear OF snow
eruption OF 1856. when Tarawera. TOO
showed grand pyrotschnic display. The
latter mountain also promises to repeat
its performance on the present occasion.