The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-29
Its He'll"

So said Dent Fl. Robert, managing
as he retreated from the brink of THE
volcano of Kilauea, last Sunday, just
as mighty upburst of lava, flame,
smoke and gas beloved and roared
from the abyss of Halemaumau.
The same laconic message was sent
over the telephone from the Volcano
House to Honuapo, Kau, Hawaii, where
Purser Conkling of the steamer Maui
IA Loa was waiting for news of the
newspaper mans impressions.
1t was on Easter Sunday when a
party of tourists, including Mr.. Rob-
ert, p. H. Burnette of Honolulu, DR..
Mes, a scientist of Chicago, and many
others arrived at the brink of Kilau-
ca. Just as they stepped out on an
overhanging ledge of lava and peered
into the depths, there was an eXplo-
sion. The whole of the great pit re-
sounded with the roar and rumbling
of the upheaval. 1t was uncanny. In
stantly, smoke shot UP and in the quick
glance they had, they saw a column
of lava come up, too, perhaps a hun
dred feet in the air. All stood from
under. Mr.. Robert confessed that he
was awed by the scene
Mr.. Burnette says the party after
wards made a detour of the pit and
from a safe distance could see the new
cone, named Easter Crater in honor
of the day. Lava was constantly
belching from it and forming a liquid
lake around it's base. Mr.. Brunette
describes the outbreak as one of the
greatest he has ever seen. 1t is gen.
uine and seems to be one which may
continue for some time.
we had a good time at the Volcano
House. said Mr.. Brunette. Demos
themes is a great host and made things
interesting for us. The Volcano House.
renovated under the direction of George
Lycurgus, is entirely new. and L can
not think of a better place to spend
a vacation. Clarence Macfarlane III
stalled an acetylene gas generator
while we were there and we had acct
ylene gas for Illuminating purposes
for two evenings That is a stride for
ward. for in the past only lamps and
candles have been used. Demosthenes
also sets fine table,
A TOURISTS ACCOUNT.
James B. Mes, a returning tourist,
tells as follows about his volcano ex-
periences:
When Mrs. Mes and 1 reached the
Fire Hole" or HaIemaumau on Easter
day at one o'clock, we heard explosions
and hissings as of fire works far below
and found that these were issuing
crater about 70 feet above the lava
bed at the bottom. AS I saw Halemau-
mau the afternoon and night before,
knew that the volcano had broken out
in a. new place. We watched the erup-
ton about four hours and, on account
of the peculiar conditions at Kilauea,
We're able to look down into the very
mouth of the new opening and though
the distance was more than 600 feet
this was diminished by means of
binocles. The present eruption con-
sists of a series of explosions taking
place at intervals of from twenty to
fifty seconds. during which. lava Is
thrown out after the manner of foun-
tain. or rather. a mortar. to the height
of 10. 100 and even $50 feet. Some
times the opening was a long slit, then
the lava shot up in thin sheets like a
fan. again the opening assumed the
5orm of a cross, or a round hole. pro-
lucing striking changes il the appear
nee of the fiery display. When We
eft a small cone had already formed.
Next day and night. visitors at the