The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-28
Visit to Volcano
on SaVaii
(samoanische zeitung Apia, German samOa)

(samoanische Zeitung, Apia, German samoa)
party consisting of DR.. Clark and Messs Wilder
party exceptionally lucky catching good weather. and also in
finding the crater in active state than it has been for some
months past
Mr. Barrett who is taking cinemaograph pictures
therefore should be than ordinary
expert surprised the wonderful spectacle of the
He said owe left Sasune horseback at about half
past Thursday and proceeded track to the
edge field The rider the world could ride
journey accomplished in about hour and
half We left the horses at plantation and started the walk to the
the burned bu to the crater
walking with the exception of hard collar pull of about GO or 20
feet comparatively by zgag road
having formed The than compensated for by the
top. the coast lines for miles portion
presumably productive cultivation and the larger
portion field We arrived at camping place at five
O'Clock, three and a half hours journey from Safune.
temporary domce about 200 yards from the crater but
this place heard OmnOus rumbngs from
the boiling which made anxious to arrive at our ultimate de
possible and not mrewaded when we
got picture under the light of the setting sum- so as
produce conditions then left for
camp after supplying the wants of the inner we came
again of the arriving there about half past nine
Here noticed Before reaching the actual
d Of e crater there were three or four night birds probably
owls flying edge and the reflection of the light with
the black background rendered them looking veritabe
golden birds the by night never to
forgotten which words possibly descrbeno
tongue Suffice sight worth coming
thousands computation that the surface OF
boiling % in extent and that surface looked
green marble vened with eas of molten copper AT frequent
intervals would burst out throwing of molten lava
forty fifty feet high At times the activity was so great that
the entire with these fountains and the effect
was truly awensprng the where the lava enters the un
mel on IFS tweveme Journey companion Dr. Clark
ened the Niagara the undOubed drop of lava at that
end was rush of water fall We were 10th to leave the
spo but sleep necessary visit the crater i'm
perave early morning picture In the morning were
able view the the the nnumerabe
columns of marked it clearly Where the lava
with the there huge and smaller columns of
ascending imagined the of hanessed
would be sufficient supply pOeng to all the steamers on
the Atlantic Ocean, and it is visible for many miles.
tho info tho
for the fire is in diminished by its long journey only
second to the view of the live volcano itself.
truly surprising friends myself know that
volcano of the magnitude of the in Sava had been prop
would bel
scientists and tourists it from all of the world as
is undoubtedly the greatest sight of eXan at the present
We understood that the visitors the made e
journey and down the day In doing they form no
conception whatever of the Volcano 1t absolutely O
there night before forming the slightest idea of the majestic
grandeur and beauty of its effects
"n conclusion would like mention the and
kindness extended Amtmann Williams and Mr. David who
did quite a make short visit pleasant.