The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-07-17
MORE ABOUT THE VOLCANO.
WHAT HmO PAPERS HAVE TO
SAY or tT.
Won Gravcmcycr Tells of the Flow
old Kilauca Showing Signs of Activ-
ity and May Break Loose.

The following account by w. Won
Gravemeycr, of the flow at the time Of
the outbreak is given by the Hilo Her
aid:
Late i'm the afternoon we saw ton
que of flame shoot out from the side of
the mountain about 5000 feet from the
top and rapidly flow down the side in
the direction of the hotel. Later on,
at a distance of two miles we saw an
other stream of fire. This one was
rapid but the lava seemed to Congre-
gate i'm one spot and with such speed
and i'm such quantity that a new crater
was fast forming. Then the first one
ceased and all the forces of the volcano
centered at the lower cone; MokuaweO-
weo had died out so far as its main era
ter was concerned and the lava was
flowing from weak spot in the noun
tain. As this new cone formed we could
see from the Volcano House verandas
the molten lava going over the sides in
streams much resembling a hand and
joining miles below into one wide
stream.
zone of the grandest sights l ever
witnessed was early i'm the morning
after the flow started. From the cone
immense volumes of lava was shooting
a thousand or more feet in the air and
as the sun rose in the early morning
and reflected its light upon the lava
the scene, the colors and the general
aspect of the mountain was one which
l can never forget. | have seen some
of the works of the worlds greatest
painters, but with all their talent and
ability, with their knowledge of colors
and great effects and the way to pro-
duce Them l question if there is one of
them who could correctly put upon can
vas that scene as we saw it"
KILAUEA SHOWS ACTIVITY.
The Tribune of Saturday says:
AT the volcano of Kilauea, the signs
of an outbreak are very favorable, and
an eruption is hourly expected. Speak
ing of the conditions existing at pres
ent and old and close observer says:
1t is very noticeable that since the re-
cent outbreak on Mauna Loa that the
steam cracks are throwing out much
greater amount of Vapor than for long
time past, and that the temperature of
the sulphur bath has increased a num-
Der of degrees in heat. Also, though
there may be no greater amount of
smoke, steam and vapor escaping from
the crater itself, an entirely different
hue, indicates some definite change.
This, coupled with the fact, that
through Puma, steam is again notice.
able in cracks, caves, and springs,
where for years it has been unknown,
shows some very distinct change in the
volcanic life of that district
The warm springs especially seem to
have felt the renewal of volcanic life,
and the springs all show a decided in
crease in the temperature of their wa
ter. Several of the craters which have
been extinct for further back than ira
dition reaches, are now showing signs
of life in the way of escaping steam
and vapors. What the real portent of
it is, of course, is impossible to say,
but it does seem that some very de-
cided change was impending.
For some time past the weather and
atmospheric conditions have been of
such nature. that the remark has been
often heard that we are having regular
volcanic weather. The peculiarly mug
gy heat has been always associated
with the volcano and it's eruptions."