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principal cone of 1881, giving rise to the impression that a flow 
was going off in that direction. This stream, however, was 
only following a depression and was soon lost. 
figure shoWmc^ Branches offhe '99 f\ovj 
and i\^ HdlaVionb to the floiy 0^ 1860-81. 
Position of tlie flow of 1899. 
The main flow which was almost altogether aa, stopped on 
the tableland between Manna Loa and Mauna Kea on July 26, 
having a length of from twelve to fifteen miles and an estimated 
width, along its lower course of about a mile. 
Mauna Loa's eruption was preceded by an earthquake 
shock on June nth. While the volcano was active two more, 
of considerable violence, were felt on the Island of Hawaii. 
For some days, during which a south wind blew, while the 
volcano was in eruption, Honolulu, on Oahu, two hundred 
miles distant, was covered with a great smoke cloud. Many of 
the citizens declared that there was a distinctly sulphurous 
smell to the smoke, while a gentleman, relates that, during a 
ride in the mountains in the vicinity of Honolulu, he had been 
distinctly struck in the face by particles of falling ashes or grit. 
The ocean liner, "Mariposa," struck the smoke while 600 miles 
off to the northeast on the 17th of July. About the same time 
the "Morning Star," coming from the southwest, w^as met by 
