Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-20
TRIP To KILAUEA
VOLCANO, ONEOF
WORLD WONDERS
Fires in the Great Pit of Hale
Inaumau Now Seen Every
Night Though Smoke
SIGHT OF OLD FAITHFUL
SUPERIOR TO VESUvlUS
A Spectacle Which No Tourist
to the Islands Should Miss
Hints for the Trip
BY GEORGE HAMLIN FITCH .
Literary Editor Of the San Francisco
Chr0nIele

Chronicle.
HIL0, Hawaii. Apr. 19.-The trip
TO the volcano OF Kilauea Is the most
interesting which any tourist can
make In Hawaii, even though the cra-
ter may not be active When, as i:
now the case, the crater is showing
strong signs OF activity, after a long
period OF quiescence, the trip be-
comes one Of the most novel and re-
markable that the whole world az
fords. vesuvius probably affords the
most easy access of any volcano IN
the world. but it's crater. compared
10 that of Kilauea. seems trifiing M
Fize and In impressiveness These
who visit the Hawaiian islands and
fail to take the voyage to HiIo and
the ride to the volcano thus miss one
Of the grandest spectacles Of the giant
forces Of nature In action. To my
mind the crater OF Kilauea Is more
impressive than the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado, and far more spec
tacular than Yosemite Valley Hare
in addition to tremendous rocky walls,
surrounded by ltxuriant tropical veg
citation, there Is field Of lava in the
great crater which is 81 miles N
diameter, which is revelations to
those who have never seen the re-
suits of volcanic action, and an active
cone called Halemauman - Whifh
sends out volumes of smoke at all
seasons but which now reveals heart
of fire at night. This spectacle. view
cd from the rim. Of the cone. Is one
OF the great sights Of the world. |
Tourney IN Easy One
The journey to the volcano, once
very tedious has now been stripped
Of all disaereeable features. II can
be made as easily as the ride around
the island Of OahV, and for q vnry
moderate expense. BY the Inter-Isl.
end boats one has the choice OF two
steamers a week, while by the Mat.
son lire one may sail about every 10
days on five ships which carry one
across to the island Of Hawaii in
single night. The size Of these steam.
ers makes them steady even In the
worst sea-a great boon to anyone
who Is liable TO sea-sickness. Hilo,
the chief port Of Hawaii, is remark.
ably pretty city Of 5000 people, which.
when the breakwater is finished, win
have commercial boom. The heavy
rainfall encourages tropical vegeta,
ton. but the main feature of Hilo. as
well as OF the island Of Hawaii, is the
remarkable luxuriance OF ferns. In
the gardens Of Hilo and all the way
along the picturesque road to the Vol.
oanc House, may be seen these ferns,
with their beautiful fronds sparkling
with moisture. Most wonderful of all
and the tree ferns vivid patches
of green against the dark background /
of the trees. Hilo has many hand. /
some residences and the country all
about is covered with green \
fields OF sugar cane The Hilo Sugar
plantation is great estate.
About a mile from Hilo Is one of
the wonders of the Hawaiian islands
the boiling pots. Here In a canyon
cut through the solid rock by cen.
turtles OF erosion is stream and wa
terfall and succession Of circular
pools Of water. The pools nearest to
the waterfall are filled with water
in violent state of agitation, as
though il were actually boiling in
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