Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-16
IS
Dying, SAYS
PROF. JAGGAR

Living over volcano" is an every
day expression that has lost its cut
ting significance through being ap-
piled to every little thing that is liza
BILE to happen in the way Of disturb
ing the general flow Of things, but
living over bunch Of volcanoes is a
different proposition, and that is Just
what the people OF this territory are
doing. While it Is true that the vol
canoes that are referred TO are con-
sidered dead and forgotten that
does not change the complexion OF
the situation or alter the fact that
we are living over bunch OF vol
canoes.
And are they as dead as the people
think? Are the volcanoes on Oahu
and there are quite a number Of them
plugged up so effectively with their
own last vomitings, in connection
with alleged millions Of years Of in
activity, beyond the possibility OF a
recall to life by the forces Of nature
which must seek an outlet, now that
Kilauea is dying? Yes, Kilauea is
dying. At least that is the honest be-
lief OF Professor Jaggar, and he
ought to know more about It than any
other person within the boundaries
OF this territory
There is something pathetic, some
thing almost human, in the assertion
that Kilauea is dying. Knowing this
to be q fact, there seems to be moth.
ing more to be said, but we wild stand
about. with. hush over US, and our
children's children, ever expecting
that Madame Pele will be born again.
And it is: expected that people will
ascend the slopes Of Mauna Loa as
long as there Is an irdentiun IN the.
ground And in q million years from
now people viii be gazing on what
is left Of Kilauea with the same
backward, turn backward thoughts
as we now gaze on what Is left OF
Diamond Head or PuncRboWl
Is Kilauea dying? Professor Jaggar
has told visitors to the crater that,
in his belief, the volcano is doomed.
The fires In Kilauea are now down
over 1900 feet and with every pros
pect of sinking further What Is the
| result going to be? No one can tell,
but at the same time the volcanolo-
gists now at the crater are making
frequent trips to the top Of Mauna
Loa (which we all know is alive) for
the purpose OF making investigations,
for they fully believe that the vent
for the accommodating gases wiz be
| forced through the crater at the top OF
the higher mountain, and we may at
any time see such a belching forth
of fire and vomiting of lava that will
place an previous volcanic exhibit on
| Hawaii in the shade.
According to Professor Jaggar, Hale
akala is still alive and very much so,
and says that he would express but
little surprise to see thin pillar Of
smoke ascending from that extinct"
crater any day. So, IL Haleakala is
alive what are we to believe Of
Kilauea?
| During all the month Of June Italy
was shaken from end to end by none
| too light shocks, and on the 18th OF
| the month there was quake that
caused a panic among the people liy-
ing in the southern part of that coun-
| try.
For the first time in seven years
| flames burst from Mount Vesuvius at
about the same time as the heavy
earthquake shock was felt as recorded
above. Seven years ago last April
| esuvius went on rampage and
buried the town of Boscotrecase with
the greatest flood of lava that has
ever come from the volcano in the
/, memory of man.
For many months lava has been
| flowing from outlets in Vesuvius at
irregular periods, but Professor Mer-
CALI, who is in charge OF the observa-
tory there, reports that the lava flows
are becoming continuous of late, and
/ he attributes the increased activity
j Oh that mountain to the recent heavy
rains that have filered through the
cracks in the crater. Be that as 1t
may, Vesuvius is hourly adding to its
tevered state, and the people in the
vicinity are camping in the open
helds or taking up quarters in under
: ground grottoes.
| 1t was but q short time ago that all
flour volcanoes in Alaska were report.
ed to be in state of eruption OF more
or less violence, but in any case to
the extent that the natives were in
fear of disaster such as had visited
their ancestors. the records of which
have been handed down in native lie.
1 gendary. The volcano Pogromni, on
] the island of Unamak, OF the Aleution
islands, is ever in eruption. and day
and night constitutes guiding mark
for seamen who are approaching those
rocky shores. Pogpomni has acted as
a twin safety valve to Kilauea in the
Pacific and is still doing business in
the usual way.
Returning to our own Kilauea,
should the fires drop so low that its
mouth shall become clogged there is