Eruption of Mayen Volcano Providing Gorgeous Spectacle Manila, July 10.
Almost all of the inhabitants of the danger region surrounding Mayen voleano, now in eruption, have concentrated in camps sufficiently far from the mountain to be out of danger.
Flaming columns of lava rise from the crater to a great height, and then fall and spread out on the slope of the mountain. The lava flow at present reaches about half way down, assuming the proportions of a living river of fire, Red Cross nurses, constabulary and officials are on the spot trying to calm the people, at the same time guarding against.the spread of ome diseases and preparing for extensive rescue work ease the eruption becomes more severe. Bureau of Science investiators are of the opinion that the ruption, which has been going on for two weeks, has reached its height, und that the time of danger has. passed.
The editor of the "Herald Bi who made his way to the foot of; the mountain, report The whole picture resembles int fireworks necentuated by the blink-plank sound of machine-gun produced by the collision of the flaming rocks and lava,—Huge boulders are thrown out of—the crater and make their way in huge plunges to the base of the mountain, which is 7,500 fect above sea level.
"A sound like that of artillery is heard when the larger rocks crash down the mountain side. The people of the country side are on edge, sleeping practically not at all_and momentarily awaiting the end."
Mayen ix known as the most perfect cone in the world," more perfect than that of Pujiyama, The lust important eruption was in 1896, when 300° persons died—Reuter,
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