Show and hills travel many miles honolulu sept 5 the steamship sierra which arrived here today from australia n route to san francisco reports a large volcanic outbreak on the island of cavall in the group which it Is stated Is very extensive the outbreak is ten miles south of and has created a new mountain estimated to be nearly 1000 feet high the lava flows from the base of this mountain a distance of several miles travelers report that five or six hills are moving apparently on lava foundations some have advanced several miles from their starting place indicating a vast molten lava area beneath ernest nelll and george furlong who visited the scene say that many million tons of lava are being ejected the hills are now moving very slowly and the lava is solidifying on the surface this will eventually stop their further progress which threatened much fertile territory the natives had held gatherings and had decked to abandon the threatened towns but having become assured that there is no danger of loss of life they are settling down again |