Eruption of Ruapehu.

Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 76, 26 March 1895, Page 4

Eruption of Ruapehu.

PANIC AMONGST SETTLERS.

Mr McLean, a woolsorter at Mr Studholme's station at Karioi, says the Herald, has jnst returned to Wanganui and brings the latest particulars concerning the volcanic outbreak at Ruapehu. He states that he and a lad named Craig had to walk the whole distance down as far as Upokongaro arriving there on Tuesday morning, as it was impossible to procure any horses, owing to the settlers having moved a long distance away from the mountain and taken everything of value with them.

On March 14tb, Mount Rnapehu was visited by a party including himself, Sutherland, bead shepherd, Chase, contractor for carting the wool, a lad named Craig and others. Young Craig went up the mountain, as near the top as he could. At that time it was belching forth gigantic rocks in the direction of Tokaanu. Steam was coming from the crater, which at the mouth is estimated to be ten chains long by live wide, and the mud was noticed to be very thick and gradually approaching to -the lip of the crater. The sulphur strea'ms running through the mud give the latter a most peculiar appearance, tinging it with rainbow colors. Tbo supposition is that the steam will gradually burst up the mud, and fears are therefore entertained, that before very long there will be a big upheaval.

Mr McLean further states that a p rl'ect panic has set in amongst the settlers id the vicinity, nearly every one having left for what is considered a place of safety, as a matter of fact only live shepherds remain to look after Mr Studholme's very large flock of sheep. The Wangaehn river is thick with debris .from the streams running into it.

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