The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-29
MAUNA LOA'S FIERY FLOW.
STREAM OF LAVA THREA ITEMS TO
DESTROY THE Town OF HILO

Natives of the Island of Hawaii Terrified
Magnificent Spectacle OF tho Fountains
OF Lava-Flows from Many Orators on the
Side of the observation-disclosures Uneasy.
HONOLULU. July Al. via San Francisco. July
2S.-The eruption Of the volcano Of Mauna Loa,
on the island OF Hawaii. continues To feed O
mighty stream OF lava that 10 steadily flowing
toward the town OF Hilo. which Is In danger Of
destruction. The main crater at the summit
Of the volcano has ceased TO emit anything
save smoke. but from the other crater. two
miles down the mountain. the flow OF lava con-
tinues. The eruption Is accom- panied by roar
nRs that are heard miles away. The earth
trembles constantly. Great stones at white
heat are hurled hundreds OF feet into the air,
Many OF the natives are flledwith superstitious
terror and believe that the end OF time Ia at
hand = Returning. tourists tell OF magnificent
sights.
The Honolulu Adretispr's correspondept.
writing from Kau under date Of July II. says:
Tho first expedition to the volcano left Pa
hala about A. NJ on Friday. Att. NJ. after
q very rough trim. We arrived within a few
miles OF the scene OF the eruption. but could
90 no further on accoun: OF the darkness, and
1t was impossible to go any further with
horses. Our aneroid registered 1900 feet
Ind We wore practically on tho summit In the
morning after ar early breakfast we started
for the craters. We had to tramp about three
miles over tho rough flow. which was:very hard
on our shoes It took about an hour and hal:
toacross it, but we were well paid for our
trouble.as 1t brought us I'D to the upper blow.
hole. or crater. The sight that me: our gaze Is
Are about 100 feet in diam ter in Tie "ra %s IN
which was ilerv fountain throwing liquid
feil to the earth to form the Hiio fiow' Large
stream Of ncry red lava was rushing from the
base Of the crater or cone. twas about forty
~ n q M of boa
thirty miles an hour. We could trace il for
about three miles; then IT was lost to view In
toward waimea from the same crater
THE noise as the lava vas being forced up
was large body OF lava irving to reach the sur
face and 1t was held in strong Enclosure and
looked as Il at any moment the force rec, Behind
the cone would blow the walls to pieces as they
BESIDES the - large e. lake there we're about
ten other fountains throwing fire and lava high
% a eed hs ai @ws fell TO n
the southern base of the cone were suphur
"AGout two miles lower down and little
northeast OF the upper crater was another
crater from which the flow to Kau received ne
from it, it seemed to be Great deal t%2 ln anger
than the un!per crater; 1t looked as II it was
Frank Dnvey. a photographer. who re-
turned yesterday from the scene q the ermn.
Loa on horseback to che ton, passed around
the old big crater at the summit and Then rin-
Of IL. ny IH nG"n h se h cad the t%r
NE came upon and examined eight cones or
CRATER Az were q consideTahe size. being
with high walls all around except on the lower
sides. The Nrst Ave were deal, but anrenred
wa smoking In the seventh were some fire
and considerable smoke; The eighth wa tho
smoke and nrS. as well as rocks OF great size.
From this crater issued the flow that Is max.
sds "& WV" '"' mountains
1T took u. fifteen hours to ascend the noun
where the horses were left. Two men becIme
derIon s., on the H, va, way for want Of water NJ
he crater It was very hot, The extreme, we're
such as would knock , almost anEnoay "n,.
i, II n,lhreat"n,pg mood. Manager WalLr"n
by this mail, saying that there is constantly
increasing activity. not only III the crater
ss g "" ou.G G 'I In [%ss GF4TS ava
burst or "oW"TheJe between tho run
two or three fcints in other directions is
now mowmE; about n"IL very near thr 1873
fdn an t %naI rs aa'uTht It has already rGn
from the Kalqcha ,ranch houses The sur ar.
tRMmdG earth 4giy"rs amt tremhlgs. and
n m%rn n AL 2heT oo 'G w stream =
which IL building up TO n Erlght ~
hundreds Of feet aud PUSHES awav wi'l, .r.u'n-t
incr"dihle speed The seen" h"gg'rs t'-,'' m
ton, II tho flows keep on for weeks ,,r H. nth,
rs other flows from that point lavr ,'n'." &
must soon I'll III" ,casterly J. rrrr 81 III"
middle" ground aud destroy IL" Irar:, L rnrC
pnrk-ltk- Iainahnu. and then MN - ,a-..
warRly flow down III" Valley" Nwq.u 'o'h'
nGrth q the flow % iS15-G aud =, ia-' So
Hilo This II Il baloful view Of thira-. -
Hilo man is authority for the theory. 1nrre
times and then wiped out, ref, r,rr (; tho
flows OF lS52-l1-5i, aud lSSOSl. wntch aD-
preached the town."