The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-07-17

place of safety. Latet.it was found
that there We're two cones. one %
which was not active; 50 perfectly did
they blend from the direction OF our
cone that there appeared to ~ but
one. Nevertheless the deed was a dar-
ing one, for the PARTICLES OF lava were
even falling there. and, too. the cone
was a very frail one.
The writer was not able to reach the
active cone. and has TO thank Mr..
MOragne, OF Olaa, for kindly furnish
ing needed information. for il was H.
who had made the daring ascent which
/ spoke of. Later several OF the party
followed his example. Having seen
similar stream of lava to that flowing
from the cone. I feel qualified 20 speak
90 that for myself.
y looking over this article ] find
mat | have made no mention concern
ms The ability of ladies 10 make the
trip. There were three ladies in our
party, and one OF them would have
reached the outbreak We're il not for a
nishap. However the trip i not one
sur ladies and | should not advise suCE
20 try 1t, as the walking is difficult.
all there is such likelihood Of
traveling On horse back in the rain.
ONE OF THE PARTY.
FROM THE kONA SIDE.
IN order 10 satisfy themselves Of jhe
ruth CT the adage, Where smoke is.
Ira must he," party of eight started.
~ a. m. Saturday last Che Sth) from
KealakekUa, South Kona. with light
LeeTts end waterproofs, for the sum
mt Of MaUna IOa, taking the trail
Cs.l by DR.. Guppy, the last ascendant.
Although the fog at lower levels some
wrct retarded progress, the edge OF
forest next The sterile plateau was
1s-r,.sd ~ , ?. II. and camp was made.
< .-lriEg fire being comfortable. and
49, convenient for cooking wild
go. brought down by the sharp
shooter Of the Crowd-it was voted 20
- = reel crowd" when the problem
C1 lowing eight pair OF legs in an
sight By six tent came up for prlcti-
81 slsmuG, 8, ration.
Sunday mornings sunrise was a
beautiful sight and IT the elevation 4
-cv-l enc. The journey upwards has
begun ard II $50 u. m, the exact To-
cation CT The camp being decided upon
uy HaSi ~, tho guide, to be at the very
tg.ulS of MCkUsNseowco which the tireu
Ig--"s reached and rested thankfully
-. SCCD the whole company wer
fgy,ing it towards the lava stream. q
distance Il about ten miles from the
camping; place. Even II 10 flames and
L1..i..d rcCk had been visible the roar
:-S of tie titanic vent anu crushing
th,nders &C the molten mass would
tave been ample TO guide the pedes
t.ianS to- the proper SPOT.
IS they approached the red, ruthless
mass its heat WAS in a direct ratio to
the iessening distance, until, at mile
from the emission, Il was deemed wise
~ call = halt, and then the awful
sr1ndsur Cf the natural phenomenon
EpIeaisG 10 the viewers.
y cone tsad Ico1 thrown ~, cas-: OF
re EuInlnit Cf Mama Lea, to I height
- 200 feet ard was continually in
gIed-ing the height and base area by
the ceiling II the fiery stream pouring
from its ycTt. The lava flowed in TWO
distinct streams hut its exact course
could not he Setermined-only the
general direction, which TALES with
me lilo tcpoTts The glare illumineu
tho country FOE many miles and at
night the glow and reflection on the
heavens, tie streaks and shadows and
cJ}OT effects were beyond the Aurora
BCryali: N beauty, and as one of the
DaITy, wfro had teen to North Cape.
said. This 5 q more vivid light than
tte Midnight Sun gives Numberless
fountain. - GqLtd fire rose and fell,
e i;-ueV :Ld higher. They spouted until
: vivid column, - hun feet above
--s gcrs, marked the limit CT present
power.
Rolled IL blankets. 81 = safe dis
tai 70. from the flow, few of the men
.-..rt, they were too entTanced with
tie view, tie opportunity or life
time. to yield to Morpheus while Nul-
III worked.
In the daytime water IN The Gre
yfc-s end holes near the crater was
ice cold. The camp cook, found half
~ .uch Of ice covering 1T next morn
i1.. SrCu, the surplus from last sea-
sens TALL. wGs in abundance in the
caves and cracks and "AunSSt AMI
E,,.rrtart versus Tout and White" were
the sides ~ = snow-ballnS match
q :.au.e thsd some OF the players had
nd L. lC- tl.iai available for N many
years.
Tn. crater proper was smoking
Violently especially the western side