The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-09-09

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rocks and earth continually burst
forth from the edge of the great lake
only to fall back, cool for short time,
then to be remelted.
This Ceaseess flow from subterranean
reservoirs has filled the great inner
cauldron about five hundred feet from
the bottom. 1t is now at least six
hundred feet across
! first visited Madam Pele's kitchen.
a hole about twelve feet deep with a
tunnel at the bottom, no telling how
long, as it is impossible to go in very
far owing to the extreme heat. The
temperature only three feet from the
entrance of the tunnel is at least 100
degrees.
Next is Madam Pele's dningroom,
with its natural benches around the
sides. This very interesting cave was
discovered by the guide about four
years ago.
The covering of a small cone, about
three feet in diameter was pried off
with a crowbar and 1t was found that
the cave was only about fourteen feet
deep. A ladder was Immediately put
into service and now anyone who visits
the volcano must not miss this very in
teresting cave or tunnel.
a peculiar feature of this cave is that
in descending for the first three or four
feet you feel the heat very much with
"A slight odor of sulphur. When at the
bottom. you will find 1t compare lively
cool and comfortable. The tunnel is
about fifty feet long and at either end
the way is topped by huge blocks of
cold lava. The walls resemble the bank
of river where the water has worn
away the rocks in ridges, thus showing
that hot lava must have run through
this tunnel at some time.
Small hollow pieces of lava hang from
the ceiling two to four inches in length.
They are in curls and all sorts of shapes
and really make one of the best
souvenirs of the trip. You pick them
from the ceiling warm.
The tourist then goes along the we'll
marked trail and before he knows ii he
Is standing in a most secure and sub
stantial place ON the edge of the great
inner cauldrOn about two thousand feet
across and from eight hundred to a
thousand feet deep,
with the great depth before you and
an occasional rock slide on the opposite
side il is really terrifying. You begin
to wonder and then ask "Is this the
Volcano?" and when told Yes" you
are disappointed. Examining the bot
tom of the pit, the view being a little
obstructed by su,plur smoke and steam,
you only see an apparently inactive
mass of black and grayish lava out
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1876 tsubo. The area is at present dis
tributed as follows: Farm fields, 1862
tsubo; building grounds, 3,lSo forests,
5,S62; meadows, lS3,075; hills, 734, sol ;
uncultivated fields POI ,9S5; cemetery,
$3.50; rocky ground, 1850; sandy
ground, $500. The island is inhabited
by large number of albatrosses the
feathers of which form the chief prod
uct of the island. Mr.. Hanemon Ta-
maxi of Tokyo, the lessee of the island
realized from this trade, it is said, an
income amounting To from 10000 yen
to 10000 yen per annum. The island
Is said to be 3l2 knots distant from
Yokohama. As we have already re-
ported, the cruiser Takachiho left Yo-
kohama at 8 p. IN. on the 22nd inst. for
this island and also for Marcus Island
(Minami Torijma).
The Minister of Home Affairs has
given an order for the hire of the n Y.
KS steamer Hyogo Maru which lately
brought home the startling news OF the
eruption of Torijima. and for her dis
patch TO the island at the earliest pos
sible date, The steamer left Yokohama
on the 23d for the island taking on
board several Professors of the College
OF Science of the Imperial Tokyo Uni
Nerslty as well as Messrs. Kanchara
and Hoshida of the Geological Investi-
cation Office, Mr.. Ariyoshi OF the Home
Department. Mr. Suzuki of the Tokyo
Local Office, Mr., Matsui of the Metro
polltan Police Office and some mem
bers of the medlcal staff of the Red
cross Society A number of press
representatives was also allowed to en-
Dark on the steamer. 1t is also report