The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-18
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I 1t will be when the overflow stag,
Is reached. All of it can be sect
just now aud can be looked upor
in security. At points the wall,
are breaking away, but these loose
streaks are well defined. Above
the clouds are painted a pretty hue
or in their absence a shaft of fire
stands.
Attention Is riveted to the bottom
Of this well. All of the time al
least a third of it is lighted by
breaks in the crust of black lava.
II foments and bo;ls and seethes
and creeps and jumbles and jumps
till one thinks all the imps of
satan's domain are at irolic OIL their
mill pond, breaking at Spring.
There are explosions and collisions,
and the movement losses up fire
in glorious showers. One or two
Of these fountains play almost con-
tinually, spouting great flakes and
pieces of molten matter sixty to a
hundred feet into the air. The fire
thus played up falls with a report
upon cold or cooling lava and is not
yet dead when more follows. One
fountain is named "Old Faithful"
in memory Of a predecessor that
performed OH schedule time.
At times there will be aside from
the fountains, but a half dozen
breaks in the lake. These fiery
seams change form rapidly and
from straight lines transform them
selves to shapes unique and quite
often with pronounced character.
All can easily make out familiar
forms, the play of imagery being
raped and fascinating. In kaleido-
scofic orders or disorder, are revealed
outlines Of countries, figures of
animals, scrolls and artistic de.
signs.
When the lake rumbles and
makes checker board of its sur
face, the onlooker gazeS more in
tently after an involuntary start
back. Then there is play of cloud
burst and ice breaks confined in an
ainpitheater. 1t is battle royal of
fire fighting fire and such fire as
mortal can gaze upon nowhere
else. Many visitors remain at the
brink for hours upon hours entranc-
ed by the pent-up carnival of
natures underground artillery and
fire force.
How long will it last? Who can
tell' Opinions predicated OH the
history Of outbreaks for nearly half
century are the only authority.
H. M. Whitney has made close
study of Kilauea many years.
Seven weeks ago he predicted a
resumption Of activity within two
All the students of the
Volcano have been expecting
this performance. They say it will
two or three years. Peter
Lee and Albert, the guide, are GER
tain of this. Twenty-Five months
was the period Of the 81 fire. That
action is now duplicated in almost
every particular and if what has
is any guage at all this
flow is good till 1893 and good to
become stronger daily. On the
night Of the 10Th the sky glow was
plainly seen from Hilo bay, thirty-one
miles distant. The show will con-
tinue and as spectacular exhibit
ton will grow better nightly.
The SIS. Kinau will have large
party for the Volcano on Tuesday
next. The IS. w. G. Hall had a
number Of passengers yesterday.
THE STARS representative went
by the Kinau and found the service
by that line first class in every re-
spect-rapid and comfortable. The
stage ride from Hilo is an excur-
sion of itself.
Besides Halemaumau, theVolcano
House has many other attractions.
There are sulphur caves and banks
and sulphur steam baths, the view
of snow on Mauna Loa and Mauna
Kea, the alum banks, invigorating
air and good table. From all over
the crater and around the house
steam arises. There is fern forest |
a mile away and the same distance
is Kilaueaiki, all open extinct crater
7a5 feet down.
Altogether the trip to Halemau-
mau is an event of lifetime and |
all the attractions are now at their |
very best. The House can enter
tain $50 people.