The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-11

Volcano would well pay for itself in
the grandeur of the scene when the
fumes from the pit enable one to get
clear view. The official report is as
follows:
Report of Volcano Station.
Technology Station, Feb 4, 1913.
From January IS to January 81 the
pool of Halemaumau rose eight feet.
1t continued rising until the afternoon
of February l, and thereafter sank but
slightly, maintaining on the whole a
remarkably constant level for three
days of about 1863 feet below the north
brink. The weather of the week has
been clear and sunny with only little
night fog occasionally. The wind has
been mostly southerly.
The lava levels below the north rest
house (3700-ft. contour) have been:
January % to 80, rising.
January 81, pm, 36S feet.
February l, II m, 364.5 feet; . pm,
36l feet; s pm, 361 feet.
February 2, 1890 pm, 1925 feet;
IL midnight, 364.5 feet.
February 3, am, 1863 feet; 4 pm,
363 feet
February A, - M, $685. feet; $50
pm, 3G5 feet.
On January 81 the effects of the re-
cent rise showed in an overflow bench
around the pool; Mt noon, February /,
evidence of further rise of four feet
appeared and in the next two hours
the lake rose three and half feet.
The spatter bench grew out some dis
lance from the way about the pool.
A blowing noise could be heard from
the caverns at the end of the south
cove. Caves were fountaining tumult-
uously in the south and west-southwest
coves.
Overflow of Hot Lava.
At eight o'clock in the evening
blankets had formed across the strait
opposite the peninsula and the surface
streaming was east and west from these
blankets as at the time of the high
level of December ID last. Overhows
had taken place chiefly on the west
side of the peninsula and at the east
end of the lake, i.e., on the east bank
of each lobe of the pool The major
streaming is from west to east the sur.
face lava is cooler and piled up on the
east banks, and the whole platform
about the lake slopes down from west
TO east. This outer platform was form.
ed by overflow in December
The new bench flows on February ]
were only two feet below the platform
at the east end, and about ten feet be.
low il on the west When the blankets
in the strait broke away the current
through the strait from w to f was re-
| sumed. The finger cove at the extreme
west end became crusted over, though
II small blow-hole opened in February
IL.
After very rapid rising to about two
o'clock the afternoon of February !
subsistence began, and continued with
oscillations of level until midnight OF
February 2. At ten o'clock February
., long stalactites appeared in the ca
verns, and the narrow part of the poo
opposite the peninsula crusted over and
then broke away. Surface streaming
validating out from the peninsula began
recalling December conditions when thi.
was common. The caverns on thii
evening were very quiet in marked con
trast TO the evening before. At ten
thirty o'clock Rhythmic breathing
/ HOlHt Was ny bHt biOW-HoiO III Wv
western finger, which lasted haitian
hour.
Spatter Records Made.
On February stationary condition
of the pool was recorded by rounded
humps of spatter accumulation at man,
places about the pool. This rim wa
built three feet high in places witt
overhang and some stalactite forma
ton.
Rambling in the caverns was hear
at two o clock the afternoon of Febru
airy 3, and at noon February 4. 500
after noon on this date a splashing GU
of lava from the southern caverns an
lessening of the rumble indicated tn
beginning of rise. At eleven am
and ! pm, blanket isthmuses forme
across the pool with accompanyin
changes in surface streaming. In eac
case the blankets soon broke up. A
two.ffty O'Clock February 4, the run
bling had wholly ceased, the liqui
lava In the south cavern was shootin
ont and up at forty-lye degrees !
great splashes, and the noise wa
wholly that of FLASHING liquid withol
any deep Tumbling note, This was III
beginning Of a pronounced rise while
continued 10 the next day.
The fumes have been dense durin
, the day, sometimes ohseurlng tho vie
In the daytime, but generally there b.
. leen good seeing from the east SID
/, The night views have been fine. The
are flaming cones high up the We
: slope which have heen very brillian
Tho densest fumes have come from q
: Ryuianehe tumble OF two weeks ago {
! The north inner slope
I rhe pool hy survey u February
q "a ihges a'fkfh, vac $50 feet long
lf6 frnt Nide "a the east and 100 g.
Sis "a iht neat cad. The naffsW 2
mrt ~ thf Hrali opposite tie %