The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-17
K|LAUEA
BEGINS TO
WARM Up
Lava Shows Above
Floor of the
Crater.
THOUGH SLIGHT
INDICATES ACTION
Cane Fields Of Olas, Puma and
Hamakua Are Now in
Fine Condition.

~ EEP down in the crater of Kiiauea
a there are evidences that the great
- mass of molten lava is being
stirred by hidden forces and ia seek
ing and finding relief in pushing ITS
way above the crust. While the flow
is inf;nitesimaI, in comparison with
previous outpourings, there Is such
disposition made of the new lava as
to Indicate that the burning mountain
is getting ready for an outbreak.
The new lava has been known To
exist for the past week by the guides
and it's presence was made known on
last Thursday to a party which was
visiting the crater, among the mem
bers being Mr.. and Mrs. Lilienthal of
San Francisco, and the members OF
their immediate party; Col. G. w. Mac
farlane and L. A. Thurston. All the
visitors except the last named returned
in the Kinau yesterday. and Col. Mac
farlane said that upon an inspection
made of the small flow by Mr.. Thurs
ton, it was established that the lava
the crater, is without doubt the result
of a very recent disturbance.
when we went down into the era
ter said Col. Macfarlane yesterday
the guides told us that several days
back there had been a great amount
of fire. This had died down again, but
there was still evidences OF greater
heat than usual. When we started
down to the crater early in the morn
ing there was a cloud of sulphur va
por rising. but as we approached we
found that this column was being
dfssipated ard when we reached the
crater there was rising simply a
straight shaft of vapor. There was np
wind blowing and we were able 70 get
to the edge of the great pit. We could
see clear down to the floor, 800 feet be
low US, and observe the fires The
guide told of the appearance of what
seemed to be a new flow of lava. and
Mr.. Thurston went around with him
to a point where the sun at about
noon would shine into the pit and show
the flow clearly.
when he returned to US MT Thurs
ton said that he was convinced that
the new lava had been the result Of Il
very recent flow, and he believed that
if was new when the guides saw and
noted it's presence. The entire crater
seemed TO be very hot and there was
Not hR
had risen and subsided but was even
then higher than usual. It was a mat
, ter of comment there that the crater
gave evidence Of activity. but there
was Of course not enough fire to ind
cate that flow was in imminent
prospect. All during our trip there
was delightful weather and we had
most enjoyable visit to the crater. on
which was unusually favored for
/ sightseeing.
We broke our record upon our re-
/ turn trip from the volcano. We left
. the Volcano House after luncheon and
made a very rapid drive down the
mountain We were met by a special
| train, at sixteen miles. on the VOicah'
/ road. The railroad is still under con
! struction, The rails being laid but the
roadbed not yet baIIasted- We took
| the train ana went down into Pana To
| lool, at the plantation there. When
! we arrived at the plantation We found
: lhat we had made the trip from the
I Volcano House in three and a half
hours. We were told by residents there
that the trip was one which formerly
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