Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30

Iel the rlder keep ms legs from being torn
| off.
All the forenoon they slowly climbed
up the old guide following a sort Of trail
undistinguishabe to other eyes. "A thun-
der storm came on in the middle OF the
forenoon, with patter of hail stones for
! a lew minutes, and then a binding furry
OF snow. soon after noon guide
announced that we had reached the sum
mt OF the mountain, but that dill not
mean that the great crater was at hand,
for we still had several miles of hard
rough road to travel TO reach the brink
we had only arrived at the outer edge OF
the great summit plateau, that is many
square miles in extent, and is practically
on dead level. Crossing a great creyice
IN the pahoehoe. the caValcale moved on
slowly in the binding snow storm pick
ing Its way glngerly among the cracks
and pitfalls partially concealed in The
snow. AT the middle of the afternoon
the leaders of the parry reached the
brink and gained momentary view of
The two great fire mountains. In a mo-
ment the clouds drove over, and only tho
sullea roar could be heard.
Caught i'm n Storm
As soon might lie the tent was pitch
ed, its pegs driven into cracks of the lava
and its sides anchored with large slabs of
rock. The wintry blast was bitterly cold.
Many Of the party huddled into a crack
close to the precip:ce, which gave some
shelter. The storm gradually abated, and
ty pm. the whole Of tie great caldera
lecame c. mparatively clear. Logan de-
scriDes the dis play as folio VS.:
AS the screen dissipated there We're sud-
den cries of delighted establishment at
what was revealed. About half way across
the crater fountain of fire was throwing
crimson and golden spray high in the
air Ii was an upward cataract of spire-
SHAPED mIGses, desC riding graceful curves
rs ICY DESCRIBED in golden shower They
carried Gn with them black fragments in
fearful velocity. tossing them off i'm para
bolic lines. There was che spire that shot
up higher than tie others, which dimin-
iShed in size according to distance from il,
the farthest one out resembling a small
gushing spring. At thu base of the foun-
tain the molten Iva. Of deepest crimson.
sCrgei and boiled with an angry roar. like a
strong surf on the beach The height OF
the spray was changing constantly. but
Their" was never an instant OF intermiSsion
in its action. Its impetus was tremendous
the thoustr DIS OF Jets heing driven up with
more than rocket speed. Before the cloud
WAS fully di@pelled another fountain of
similar shape and action was deserted
about a HI ndred yards to the right. Most
of the time IT was less in the height of its
spray than the first one. hut now and then
il would apparently make a tremendous
effort to vie with its rival i'm effect. as IL
certainly paralleled ii in iniens chess and
conStanCy of action
Cold Night.
The night was one of great suffering
from cold. the mercury falling to - de-
grees. and the blast a piercing one. Most
of the party suffered much from mountain
sickness, one two being entirely pros
tIated. The morning was bright. and after
a good breakfast, of which some could not
partake, the descent was commenced. A
few falls were experienced. but without in
jury. The upper camp was reached at
noon, and the Volcano House before night
1t is probable that other parties will Ice
made up during the continuance of the
/ OF has ling
at a charge of $50 passenger. 4 party
had started on foot from Hlo to follow up
the flow of 1881, which was panD ahoe. and
opened a practicable route. MOuSarrat has
for many years managed tn. cattle ranch
of the Hawaiian Agricultural Company,
comprising 11.Np acres of land and I.D1
head OF cattle. Much of the land is I'M
available. OF course. the resources of the
ranch large in horses and mules for
han Hing the cattle. MousarrIt is an ac-
tive. cheerful gentleman of ability and
makes the difficult mountain trip as easy
the conditions will permit.
1t is probably within bounds to say that,
to those who are so fortunate" ls to reach
the crater of Mauna Loa in its present con-
dition, the spectacle is one not SURPASSED,
if IL is cqualed, 10y any other which hui
man eyes are permitted to rest. This was
the judgment of DIR. Ollie, who has Travelled
much, and seen many remarkable objects.
He Gnqualitiedly gives his estimltc of that
pair of massive fire fountains rs more sub
lime and terrific than anything else in the
world. Being an eloquent and practirCd
lecturer. the eminent divine will doubtless
recount his rare experience many times TO
;he public. KAMHsIAAiTslIA