The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-02-14

NoN Nftt, Aittf lhbuiDg The pasSen-
gers our steamer ran back down the
coast for several miles TO land party
At HoopuloA where they could get
some horses and ride 10 the iiow via
the government road. Clara and |
went ashore here Tor half an hour. saw
a native grass house, some long native
canoes, followed out OF logs. with their
outrlggers. There were few houses,
occupied by native Havsiians. and in
the yards were frames on which fish
were drying in the sun. There we're a
few eocoanui trees. plenty Of children
scantily clothed, some pigs whose heads
and snouts were larger than their two
hams, genuine racers,-a few jack
asses, and store kept by a Chinaman,
with telephone station in il. Then
We went on board and steamed back
10 where we left the other boat. While
at lunch, between twelve and one, a
party of young men came back and
said Ithey had been 10 the flow, and
showed seorched hats ms evidence; they
said II was not over four miles 10 the
flow, and, while the walking was hard,
a good walker could make the distance |
easily one way in an hour and half
This report made the rest Of us anxious |
10 get up TO see the flow. Even the |
president, Mr.. Kennedy, said be would
20 right of, and all Others who wished
could go along. We had just finished
our lunch, and it didn't take Clara aud
me long 10 get ready. carried an
army canteen of water and one hard
cracker andi lemon; Clara had her
kodak. We went light, knowing that
If we got back at five we would have
to get busy-and so we started. We
kept meeting small parties returning,
and everyone said it was wonderful
sight. Our course was easily kept by
meeting those returning people. Here
let me say that there are two kinds of
lava; the pa.hoe-hoe is liquid when
hot, and flows like Cruel or hot molas-
ses candy; this kind cools into smooth
surfaces, or in ripples, or big rolls or
it is gritty TO walk on and
hard because SO uneven; here and
there we came TO places where the top
had fallen in and we could look either
way into tunnels; one large tunnel
saw was at least ten feet in diameter.
When this kind Of lava is thrown out,
the surface cools, but the stream keeps
on, forming the tunnels and breaking
out farther down. Many smooth places
that we walked over sounded hollow,
and no doubt we were above tunnel.
1t is very unsafe to go tramping over
these old flows alone, -one could easily
get lost or fall into hole, and, If in
lured badly, never get. out. The other
kind of lava is A-a, pronounced Ah-ah.
This is melted rock-in all sizes and
shapes-with sharp, flinty corners, and
i is always n serious matter to cross
ia quick eye and a sure foot and cool
ness are surely needed. We could
avoid the patches of A-a on our way
up by taking zig-zag course.
But at last we came to an old river
,f A-a, and we had to cross it in order
% see the new flow. A gentleman
who had been up with the morning
party found lady friend in our party
who was getting nearly beaten out, so
le turned back and piloted us the last
bird of the way We walked over this
I'D A-a about as far as from the par
,onage up to foot of Seminary hill.
rhe girls thought it was about mile,
or their skirts kept catching and hold
ng them back. This gentleman was
10Th hungry and thirsty and my crack
II snd canteen were worth dollars TO
lin. He took us TO the righthand
.orner of the face Of the flow Ms we
aw it. We went within thirty feet of
he mass of lava. Here was huge
,ank of A-a coming toward us slowly;
n front of us it was not less than
hirty feet high; away TO our left it
vas much higher--two men measured
t roughly by angles and said it was
eventy feet high. There was a sub
lued, hoarse, grinding noise; all over
he face of this big bank, at some
,oint, and every second hole would
,pen and some large pieces OF rock
would be pushed out, break in pieces
md roll down, and at the time Of fall
ng out we saw the redhot fire inside.
This is the way such flows advance
fter getting long way from their
ource. The wind blew toward and
,artly across this bank, otherwise we
ould not have got 80 near. 1t was
most wonderful exhibition Of Titanic
orce, and am glad that we could see
so near. Our return W the boat was
ust as difficult AS our going up, but
ghen we got back on board, and
hought over our tramp, we felt amply
epald for our exertlons. We had
'alked nearly nine miles and seen a
ava flow for half an hour, in a irtle ,
yer four hours. Landed at-9 o'clock
londay morning. ,
l.. II. HEMEswAy. 1
A FRIEND. 4