Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-08-08

with opera glasses. Writing from the
Volcano House Of the beginning Of the
eruption, Mrs. May G. Beckley, q resi-
dent of Honolulu, says:
AT quarter past o'clock on the
morning Of the Fourth of July there
was terrible explosion, which made
the island rock, and the manager Of
the hotel came to tell us that Mokua
>Weoweo was in eruption. The flow Of
lava could be plainly seen from here.
1t has left the crater and divided into
two streams, one going down the Kau
side and the other. toward HilO. 1t
runs very rapidly, throwing up Jets Of
fire and molten lava sometimes to q
height Of 1000 feet Kilauea does not
show so much smoke since the larger
crater has broken out"
This is the first time In IL years that
the great crater Of Mauna LOa has
shown signs Of activity. The present
eruption promises to be the most nota-
BILE in the recent history of the noun
tain, and the damage done will be al
most incalculable. Already Hilo Is
threatened, and the Volcano House Is
right in the track of the lava flow. If
some agency does not turn the fiery
food, no power can save the historic
hotel. All about the base Of the Mau-
ma Loa, too, are canefelds and coffee
plantations, and these the burning lava
will lick up In its course.
The America Maru left Honolulu on
July IL. On the Sunday before the
steamer Kineau arrived from Hilo
with news Of the eruption. The Hilo
Tribune gave this account: 1.-THE erup-
tion was first noticed at the Volcano
House early on the morning of July 4.
The patrons at the hotel were awaken
ed by tremendous explosion and, on
making their way to the veranda, wit
messed one Of the grandest sights ever
seen. The outbreak took place on the
side of Mauna Loa at an elevation Of
about 10000 feet and in about the
same place as where issued the flow of
1901.
1.-TWO immense fountains Of lava
Of many hundreds of feet, and from
the constant overflow from the crater
there were soon formed three lava
streams Ut was at first reported that
only two had been seem, which are
now slowly making their way down
the mountain side toward the sea. The
rapidity of the movements of these
streams, flowing in different directions,
Is dependent entirely upon the Unequal
tiles Of the ground over which they
must pass. The smallest flow Is In the
direction Of Kilauea and is now about
Is miles distant from the Volcano
House. What is apparently the second
flow in size is on the Hilo side and, as
nearly as can be determined, will take
about the same course toward the
town as the Waikiki river.
1.-THE third and, to all appearances,
the largest flow has taken its way to-
ward the Kau side. This Is the lar
gest stream ever seen on the island
and Of the three streams is moving
most rapidly. The eruption shows no
sign Of abatement, and the sight by
night Is one Of appalling grandeur. At
the Volcano House lights are not re-
quired at night, and the country for
miles around is brilliantly illuminat'
ed"
The steamer Upolu reached Honolu-
lu on July IL, bringing Hilo news to
the 10th. A letter says: "The lava from
Mauna Loa continues to advance with
out any diminution in force. AS far
as we can learn, it is still uncertain
what course the flow will take. 1t may
20 to Kau, Olaa and Hilo by way OF
the 1881 flow or to Kihalo by way OF
The 1850 flow. Past history shows that
flows from the summit are strong and
reach long way. Latest advices show
that the flow on the Hilo side has
reached a point near or below the HUI
muula sheep station. This informa-
ton comes by telephone from the sta
ton. If it is correct-and there Is no
reason to doubt it's accuracy - the
course Of the flow must be direct to
Hilo."
The Upolu brought word that a. Sec
ond outbreak had occurred on the IA"
side Of Mauna Loa at about the same
altitude as on the Hilo side.