The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-01
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
WRITES MY PUNCHBOWL.
THAT Is HOW MISS IIELD SPEAKS
OF THE OLD CRATER.
No Such Thing Here ms Terra Firma b.
Experience with the Earthquake
Volcano.
tChlcago Times Herald.1

lChlcago Times Herald
| HONOLULU, Dec. I6.-Surrouud-
ed by such a lot of water | have
been clinging fondly to all the land
III sight, including my beautiful
extinct volcano ''Punchbowl," that
looks down from the clouds; but,
alas, there seems to be no such
thing as terra firma in this latitude.
One week ago last night l lay in
bed thinking Of the mosquitoes,
whose music was all the sweeter
for being outside Of the bar, when
suddenly the deep silence was
broken by strange, uncanny
rumbling l had never heard before.
Was it the roar of a windstorm'
Was it the approach Of a tidal
waveP or-but ! asked no further
questions My great bed rocked like
cradle, the hotel shivered like a
ship at sea, every timber creaked
and it seemed as if the crack of
doom were at hand. There was no
further doubt in my perturbed
mind. 1t was an earthquake, and
such all earthquake as Honolulu
had not felt for years. That awful
rumble was more terrifying than
the rocking, for it sounded like the
rage Of a monster not one foot
underground and ready to break
forth.
Should | get up and rush into the
garden las am told everybody else
in the hotel did or should l remain
where l was and take the conse-
quences, whatever they might be?
To and fro rocked the bed, to and
fro rocked the hotel, creak went
everything, and seconds Of time be-
came as long as hours. Stay
where you are,' whispered my as
trail. Then the rumbling and the
rocking ceased as suddenly as they
came, dogs howled as they only can
when heightened out OF their wits,
and | amazed myself by going to
sleep. People who pretend to know
say that this earthquake, beginning
at ten minutes past eleven, lasted
only eleven seconds. 1t lasted long
enough to stop all the clocks and
set everybody's tongue going in
their place. An equally violent
earthquake followed at 3 o'clock the
next morning. l make this state
ment on faith, as slept through it.
Now, look for news Of an erup-
ton Of the volcano OH Hawaii, !"
said old residents the next day.
'Pele, the goddess Of fire, has been
quiet for long time. Her appear
ance is always proceeded by earth
quakes felt generally OH all the ISL
ands." Such contamination was
just what l longed for. Eyes were
strained in the direction of Hawaii
to discover, if possible, atmospheric
disturbances. Nothing was visible
anu 'io'h'ne was 'ea'neu uh.ii hVe
Hilo brought the news that Hawaii
had been well shaken. Pele burst
forth for short time and then sui
lenly subsidized, pulling the bottom
of the volcano after her. So my
hopes of seeing the great volcano
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