The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-08
on THE KAU SIDE.
Especial Correspondenccl ,

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PUNALUU. Kau. July ith. 1883. Is
q. m.-while VI. VI. Tuft and were tn
the sugar warehouse getting freight
for the steamer Hall We heard the boat
boys yelling in great excitement. some
thing about Mauna I.oa. and we rushed
outside. aud there We bchsld n sight
never to- be forgotten. Before us. ris-
ing high into the heavens from Mokua-
weoweo was q great column OF light
and smoke, reaching an altitude of
probably 80. 200 feet. spreading out like
an umbrella. We sat there gazing at
IL with anlaZement. We saw u about
two minutes after IL burst forth. The
boat boys who saw IL say the CON-
menCement was not violent. but n high
column OF smoke and light was raised
slowly.
Have Witnessed three other crup-
tions within the last eight years and
think this Is the largest and most bril-
liant.
Appearance OF the reflection was
quite sudden at ten minutes past three.
Capt. Simerson was on deck of the
steamer W. G.. Hall and went into his
room and was hardly there when the
mate rushed in saying there was fire
on the mountain.
Although we are not living IN the
metropolis to witness your fireworks
Madame Pele favored us with = far
grander display.
This eruption seems to- be In the
same place as the three former crup-
tions and from the way the reflection
is spreading IL looks as IL the lava u
flowing on the floor OF the crater.
The sea has been acting strangely
here for the last three weeks. Although
not rough and boisterous weather the
boats have had n rough time OF IL. II
is sort OF Choppy sea-something un-
usual from the regular sea we have
We have thought for some time IL was
caused by volcanic influence. This nc
doubt Is true.
Natives fishing ut Kaalualu say there
have been several small tidal waves
there within the last few days. They
were large enough to swamp some al
their canoes.
July SIS a. m.-Whcn the clouds
cleared so we could see the summit We
Idiscoversd the FIRE had changed lts 10
sitiou SsAd moved Git appeared to us
about two miles toward the direction
OF Maunakea. Looks rs IL lava Is al
the extreme end of the crater and may
be travelling toward I[ilauea.
Up to- the time OF writing have not
felt any earthquakes.
II Is reported that when the firs
burst out IL was accompanied with IN
explosion.
The mountain was concealed all day
yesterday behind heavy dense clouds
Notwithstanding the density of ths
clouds a reflection was visible last
night high above the mountain. but II
was not until ; a. IN. today that ths
clouds cleared away.
1880 n. m.-The reflection We saw nj
; n. m. today Is n laval flow. II broke
out on the end OF Mauna Loa. going to-
ward Mauna kea. and IL Is reported q
be divided into two streams. one COINS
toward Hilo and the other to- Kan. ant
is following the flow OF 1881.
About =. IN. there was a great
quantity of smoke coming from the
summit and by $50 a. IN. the summit
was hidden by heavy clouds.
July >. 6 y. m.-Mountains still
cloudy. Was telephoning to- Nr. a.
Patty at the Volcano House. lie was
there last night and witnessed the
grand sight. He says there are twC
fountains one-half mile tn diameter
and throwing the lava about 500 feet
up.
The flow toward Kan VIII reach ths
the Government road near the Half
Way house about Saturday. u il keep.
on flowing until then. Mr.. Patty said
last night was the Erandest sight d.
ever saw. The fountains are not from
the crater, but are forced out through
the mountain, near the same place -,
the flow of 1881.
y. MIR. Patty rang up. He said
II was too cloudy and could not see ths
flow. He said the fountains weT. ths
same as the night before. Said hs
heard from Kapapala ranch. and they
say Il Is a good deal brighter than jh1
night before.
During the day. from the volcano
House. they could see the two columns
of smoke (fountainsl.
a. m. July 6.-Glow very bright
now. y. +. TUNNEL.