| Show A REAL LIVE VOLCANO An Actie Eruption in Progress Sixty miles from Bishop Creole News reached Candelaria from Bishop Creek yesterday that on Saturday a volcano I vol-cano had burst forth in the mountains sixty miles southwest of Bishop Creek A party of frightened sheep herders rode into the latter place yesterday morning They were covered with dust and ashes ana had numerous holes burned in their clothing They reported that on Saturday Satur-day they were startled by an unusual rumbling noise and trembling of the ground At first they mistook the noise and rumble for thunder but it was quickly followed by a tremendous explosion explo-sion and on looking up they were appalled ap-palled at seeing a mountain not far away belching forth a column of flames and smoke several hundred feet in hight The air was soon filled with fiery cinders and hot ashes which came down upon them in clouds The affrighted men immediately drove their sheep to a place of safety and rode to the nearest settlement with the start ling news Several parties have started from Candelaria and Bishop Creek for the scene of the eruption which is near the deserted town of Mammoth The bright pink glow observable in the southwestern horizon the past two nights doubtless has been caused by the eruption Virginia Chronicle August lOili |
