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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1902
Page
6
London's May 10 interview with seismologist Professor John Milne notes his instruments show no disturbance yet. He links Mount Pelon and Caribbean island volcanoes to water infiltration causing pressure that may trigger eruptions with warning signs.
Fragmented report describes volcanic activity near Ayery island in Sunda Strait. Explosions produced large waves, with water travel affecting distant shores and a dramatic maritime impact reported around late May to August.
Reading records describe the 1886 Charleston quake and compare it to Krakatoa’s eruption a decade earlier. Observers note ground holes, depths, and distances felt, then discuss theories of deep earth disturbances and the variety of expert opinions on what causes such tremors.
Historical notes describe a volcanic region across Conta Rien Nicaragua Salvinur and Goitemata with about seventy two active cones and peaks up to 124000 feet. Mount Conseguina eruption in January 1805 darkened skies for four days and spread ashes to Jamaica while smoke and earthquakes reshaped Guatemala City and Quezaltenango areas.
A garbled catalog of historic catastrophes lists eruptions and earthquakes from Pompeii to Krakatoa, with scattered death tolls and dates. It names Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii, Mercutaneum, Constantinople, Catania, Sicily, Aleppo, Krakatoa, and many others, but the text is fragmented and numbers are inconsistent.
The island of St Vincent rises with the Soufriere crater at its north end, a half mile wide and 500 feet deep, forming a lake crater. The 1812 eruption devastated the island with earthquakes and a spreading cloud of ash over sea and land, reshaping the landscape and reducing the height of coastal cliffs.
A garbled report from Hilo describes a May event with a band outing. It mentions attendees moving between locations and a long wait, noting a final gathering and a ceremonial presentation by local officials at the end. The text preserves names of organizations and people but is heavily distorted.
A fragmentary account compares a modern catastrophe to Pompeii and Hee Sulanoum, vividly recalling Vesuvian eruption horrors. The piece blends chaotic scenes of trembling theaters, collapsing walls, blazing lava, ash rains, and panicked crowds fleeing amid wind and darkness.
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