1892 
Vie.of 
Colima 
(Colima) 
Mar. 6 
to 
Mar. 14 
Volcano 
of 
Colima 
Wages 
the level plain also, but less frequently. They are nocturnal and 
are easily caught at night by going out with dogs in their haunts 
if it is cloudy, or by going quietly about and watching for them 
in the moonlight. As soon as one is seen, a quick rush must be made 
and it must be caught and held by the tail. They cannot run as 
fast as a man, but if near their hole they often esoape. When knock¬ 
ed about they coil up in a ball but watch for an opportunity to make 
a sudden attempt to esoape. They cannot see but very poorly in day¬ 
time and when they venture out - as they do at times - are easily 
caught. They come out often at dusk. 
Colima is 1750 feet above sea level. Many species of birds 
which were plentiful in the low coast country are not found here, 
but many occur in both places. The chaohalacoa is not found here, 
and the quail found here is not there. The ticks which swarm there 
are scarce here also. 
The volcano is constantly emitting a small amount of whitish 
vapor-like steam from top of crater and also from a vent on side of 
cone below the top* Yesterday (13th) a large volume of whitish 
vapor rolled up from, the crater and finally settled as a cloud cap 
over the summit. Ho sign of an eruption proper is to be seen nor 
has there been this past 12 months, despite the sensational articles 
in the papers all over the U.S, in the fall. 
Wages here at Colima run as follows:- For farm hands, 25 cents 
a day with board} house servant (male), about 32 cents a day. With¬ 
out board, common labor is from 35 to 37^ cents. 
This evening, March 14th, I chanced to step out at sunset and had 
a beautiful view of the volcano out of which arose a heavy oloud of 
white vapor more extensive than any I have yet seen. The view across 
the plain of Colima dotted with the plume-like heads of cocoa groves 
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