The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-25
LAVA FLOW and WEATHER
EFFECT OF THE ERUPTION on
TEMPERATURES.
What is Seen From Other Islands.
Smoke on Maui-Travel to the spout
ting Cone.

HILO. July Occurring the past week
the people of Hilo have experienced
higher temperature than has been felt
here since 1881. A view of the noun
tains. and at times more than half the
harbor, has been obsCured by dense
smoke which is said by old timers to
come from the new crater In 1881 this
smoke extended over Maui and por-
ton of oahu.
The air from the mountains is excess
sively hot and oppressive and the only
relief from the i'll effects is secured
when the trade winds blow in at night.
But this does not to any considerable
extent clear away the smoke which
arises at the crater and is carried sea-
ward by the upper air current only to
fall and be brought back on the trade
winds.
Governor Baker, in speaking of the
! heat says: MY place is about twelve
miles from the end of the flow. Last
year my milk house was so cold that
| the cream would not rise. | built dou-
BILE walled house filling the place be-
| tween the boards with sawdust Since
the flow started, the heat is sufficient
for us to get along without using the
milk house to prevent the contents from
| spelling"
No one can approximate the time this
flow will continue but until it dies out
the public can get along without
| blankets at night or overcoats during
| the day.-Hawaii Herald.
PATA. Maui, July 22.-Dense smoke
from the volcano enveloped the Island
the early days of the week, restricting
the view to a very small circle. Thurs
day it began to disappear, and yester-
day was clear and bright. Today the
smoke is returning and promises soon
to be as thick as ever, proving that
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must show either renewed activity or
mean a change of wind, which was not
perceptible here.
Tonight many different parties in
tend going to Haleakala's summit to
look across at the fire fountains and
rivers. They go from Spreckelsville,
Kula, Kahului and Hamakuapoko, and
from reports will number near to forty
people. AS the fiery pit and lava streams
are on the Haleakala side of Mauna
Loa, a good view should be obtained
from the summit, providing the night is
clear.
HILO, July 21.-An American flag
will be planted on one of the cones 1t
the source of the present flow, and the
point of the eruption will be christened
the Dewey Crater: this will be done by
the party which left the Volcano House
| yesterday.
None of the parties attempting to
reach the crater from the other side of
the Island have succeeded in getting
within a mile of it.
| Smoke and sultry weather are the
/ volcanoes contributions so far to the
| Hilo atmosphere.
Passengers by the last Kinau up OBJ
tanned a very fine view of the volcano
from off the Hamakua coast-Hilo
Tribune.
HILO, July 21.-Qute a large party
will start from LaupahOehoe today to
visit the volcano. They will drive
around the Island to Kalauha, which
| brings them to the end of the flow.
! which has progressed about so far. The
party will not attempt to reach the era
ter. Among those going are Mr. and
/ Mrs. F. NJ. Wakefield. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
| McLennan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Walker.
]. A. Smith of the Kamehameha
school is spending his vacation on the
Island. He left with a small party of
local people on Wednesday by way of
Kaumana and the 1881 flow. This will
be the second party to go by this route.
-Hilo Tribune.