The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-07-11

The eruption was FIRST noticed at the
Volcano House, where early on the
morning OF July iih Mr.. Waldron and
the guests OF the hotel were awakened
Ivy an explosion and on making their
way 10 the yeTandas witnessed one OF
the most grand and elaborate displays
Of Pele's displeasure ever yet given.
The outbreak occurred on the side OF
xauna l.oa at an elevation of about
10000 feet and In about the same placs
as where issued the flow Of lssO-Sl.
Two immense fountains OF lava were
forced In the air to an elevation Of
many hundred feet and from these and
the constant overflow from the noun
tain were rapidly formed the three lava
flows which are now steadily making
their way down the mountain side and
toward the sea. These streams OF lava
have each taken different directions,
and the rapidity of their movements
is dependent on the Instructions and
depressions of the country through
which they pass. The smaller flow is
in the direction Of Kilauea and Is now
about twenty miles distant from the
hotel. What is apparently the second
flow In size is on the Hilo side and as
nearly as can be estimated will take
about the same course as the Waikiki
river. The third flow. which has taken
its way toward the kau side Is, to all
appearances. the largest lava flow yet
witnessed on the island and seems to
be making rapid progress in its path
of destruction. AS yet, sufficient time
has not elapsed TO obtain correct
measurements and speed OF these diff
hts
by Julian Monsarratt and w. II. Ship
man to the scene of activity and will
probably be returning within the next
two or three days. The eruption shows
no signs of abatement and the sight by
night and the early morning hours Is
one Of unusual grandeur and brilliancy.
At the Volcano House, which is prob
ably some twenty-five miles from the
outbreak, lights are not required
through the night. and the country for
many miles around the mountain Is
brightly illuminated.
From HilO the sight has been wit
messed nightly by interested crowds,
and the Waikiki bridge has been es-
pecially desirable position for obser-
walton. From this place the illumina-
ton is to be seen directly up the river,
anu TIE Itu TIE huge
tains and the overflow as It Is seen
through the clouds and smoke make
picture, at times so weird, and always
so grand, that 1t Is not easily to be for
gotten.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
HILO, Hawaii, Thursday, June 20
MokuaweOweO is In action and as a
feature of the celebration of Independ-
ence Day the fire began belching forth
early on Tuesday morning. The only
accounts obtainable came from Man
ager Waldron OF the Kilauea Volcano
House. He telephones the following:
when we retired Monday night
there was no indication of anything
unusual. At twenty minutes to two,
Tuesday morning our cook, who Is
new man here, called us and said the
volcano must be active as he had heard
a noise like a cannon shot. The pres
ence Of smoke at Kilauea lately led me
to believe that his surmise was correct,
but when ! reached the yeranda | saw
1t was not SO. The glare over the
crater of Mokuaweoweo showed plain
~ where the disturbance was. The
sky was brilliantly illuminated and
great fountains were playing in the air
the famous old volcano was in action
once more.
On Tuesday afternoon the activity In
the crater apparently ceased and at
o'clock the molten lava made its ap-
pearance on the edge of the ridge about
5000 feet from the summit and In about
the same location as the flow of 1881.
Its course is in nearly the same direc.
tns, hA tn 10 Aun
miles away from the flow and on either
side Of 1t are two fountains which
throw the lava high in the air. These
and were visible until the fog came In
Wednesday morning. The flow is com
ing in the direction of the Volcano
House and seems wide. Tuesday night
we had no use for lamps at the house,
the molten lava furnished us all the
light necessary until daylight and all
the guests remained up until daylight,
when fog shut out the scene.
George Patty, who has resided'on this
island for the past thirty years and
who has witnessed all the outbreaks
during that time, says this seems to
be the most extensive Of all and start
ing as It did SO far from the summit
the prospect Oh u long siege IN IdNOT-
able. Just what course IL will take
when the lava reaches the plateau be-
tween the two mountains Is mere
guesswork; slight elevation In the
way OF 1t may divert Its course to Kar
or Hilo, though old timers believe 4
will come down over or near the course
OF the flow Of 1881.
II Is impossible for Mr.. Waldron Il
say what the course Is. From the Vol
cano House a mere profile Is visible ant
they would lose sight OF II when tn
course IL turned toward Kau II
r should 20 that way As yet there !
no outbreak on the KOna Kau side. A
Kawaihae and Honokaa only the Rlar
Is visible at night. The fog hung owe
the mountain all Of yesterday, oh
structing the view. but as the sun NJ
there WAS peculiar glow while
showed that the fire was still burnin
and that II had kept up during the da!
Mr.. Waldron calculates the distant
from the How 10 the Volcano House
be- twenty miles on an air line or abO,
sAiseU tnilaa hu tpnil