Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-05-06

ence of tropical climate put us
out Of endurance of the
snow-laden blast in that rare
fed atmosphere. Some did
indeed go out several times after
bedtime, which was half-past sew
en-, but they saw nothing better
than was to be seen in early even
ing.
The tent had been erected with
great expedition after arrival, and
its shelter was often sought by
everybody after brief spell of
watching the volcano. When the
pack animals had been unladen
many eagerly attacked the provi-
sion boxes to get biscuit for
staying their stomachs against the
cold. There had been a sumptu-
Gus breakfast served at camp be-
fore starting, but all the food eaten
on the toilsome march consisted
of hard tack that some had thought
fully stored in their pockets.
Wood sufficient for cooking sup
per and breakfast at the crater
had been packed. Before the
meats had been cooked and the
hot coffee prepared, fully half of
the party were lying on the stones
in the tent, wrapped in their rain
coats and camp blankets trying to
be comfortable. Several were
severely ill with mountain sick
ness and the effects of the cold.
Of the natives all were suffering
except the woman and the oldest
guide. The symptoms were head
ache, difficulty of breathing and
nausea like that Of seasickness ac-
companied with vomiting. When
supper was ready at dusk, all were
told to come to the fire and eat it,
as everything would be stone cold
before it could be carried into the
tent. Some were unable to taste
anything unless it was a tin of hot.
coffee. That with a mouthful or
two of biscuit was all that l could
take, although l was not very ill.
Mr.. Monsarrat was about as mis-
cradle in feeling as the average
sufferer, yet he was working hard
all the time until long after most
of the party had lain down for the
night. The illness of the natives
put the care of the animals on
him as we'll as the supervision Of
arrangements for the best posi-
BILE comfort of the human beings.
All who were not too i'll gave a
parting look to the volcano before
lying down for the night. In pre-
pairing the tent grass mating was
spread on the snow-covered rocks,
and that with each ones blanket
and all the clothes he could put
on was all his protection
against the cold. 1t was tolerably
sufficient, however, the chief com
plant heard being of feet that
could not be warmed. A tent had
been made for the women against
a stone wall left by the United
States naval party of scientific
observation long ago, and it prov
ed to be quite comfortable under
the circumstances. The native
woman sat up with the volcano
a great part Of the night, and this
morning remarked her surprise
that the haoles should take such
trouble to see it at night and then
go to bed early. She has her re-
ward. 1t was voted at the crater
this morning to name the foun-
tains after Mrs. Graham and her.
self-"Kaihilani" and "Waikeala"
respectively.
About dimensions there is
diversity of opinion. l give my
own estimates here subject to cor.
rection on conviction. The main
crater is known to be about three
miles long by one and three,
quarters wide. My estimate Of
the size of the molten lake is
nearly a thousand feet long by
six hundred feet broad. Measur
ing the highest spurts o.
the fountains by the cliff
opposite, which different au
thorities put at 800 and 100(
feet, l should say that they 60 al
high as FIVE hundred feet. Tn,
frontage Of the fountains is from
one hundred to two hundred fee
each. The lake and the flow make
good square mile.
Coming down today we passeC
through a heavy shower of rail-
that stayed with us for many
miles. As the distance is full,