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Moored at Kodiak, Alaska. 6th June 1912.
1700hrs
Shortly after 5 o'clock (1700hrs) a high yellowish cloud came up from the West and SW within three-quarters of an hour the sky was completely overcast.
Chain lightning was observed, and at 6pm volcanic dust began to fall slowly, greyish white in color.
It grew gradually darker and at 6:30 was almost pitch dark although 2 1/2 hours before sunset.
Thunder became quite frequent, but most of the electrical discharges were not visible owing to the great amount of dust in the atmosphere.
Several bright flashes were observed between 7:30 and 9:00 which lighted up the sky and land with a red glare and were quickly followed by loud thunder.
8:40; Pitch dark, volcanic dust falling fast, intensely irritating to the eyes; impossible to see more than a few feet.
10:10 Volcanic dust falling more slowly; at 12 Mid thunder became less frequent.
6:00 Grounded lightning rods. 6:20 Took specimens of dust at various times for references; the first of which fell was finer than that which came later.</text>
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Moored at Kodiak, Alaska. 7th June 1912.
0300 Fall of dust diminishing gradually and at 8 o'clock ceased.
The last dust to fall was light and white.
0800 measured fall of dust, found 3 1/4 to 5 inches had fallen since 7:10pm yesterday.
Endeavoured to establish wireless communications with Kodiak station but failed on account of excessive static.
0800 Light airs and breezes, WNW, NW and WSW, to calm, sky and all but immediate surroundings obscured br falling askes.
0910 Ashes stopped falling, lighter in color.
Surroundings visible for about 300yds until noon and very little falling dust.
Mer - $pm. Light variable airs and breezes to calm. Sky obscured by ashes.
12:30 Ashes commenced falling with increasing density and by 1PM it was impossible to see more than fifty feet.
By 2PM pitch darkness has set in though ashes were falling lightly.
During entire watch sheet lightning and thunder were observed. Heavy static disturbances noticed and wireless outfit out of commission for that reason.
Natives and others living in village were supplied with drinking water during this day – evidently only available supply in the vicinity.
4PM – Mid. Light variable airs and breeze: sky overcast with ashes. Thunder and lightning, the altter very brilliant.
8:15 People ashore noticed seismic disturbance. Ashes falling rapidly and at end of watch Officers and crew on decks all night and day and exhausted.
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Moored at Kodiak, Alaska. 8th June 1912.
Mid-8am Light airs and calm.
Dark with heavy fall of ashes. Ashes very fine, rather dull and yellow in color.
Avalanches of dust coming off neighbouring hills and dense cloud of dust hanging in air.
Made preparations to take populace on board and commenced housing in ship as protection from ashes. Air pure.
8am - 4pm.
Light airs varying from NE to NW to calm and light to gentle NW breezes to calm.
By 10:00 had collected all people off the village and had quartered 149 in shed on wharf and 185 on the Manning.
The dense fall of ashes continued until about 2:30PM. These ashes were a bright orange color, very fine and intensely irritating to the eyes, and so thick as to make breathing difficult in the open air and had a slight sulphur odour at times.
At 2:30 fall of ashes became less dense, and by 3 o'clock the air was much clearer, the sky having a dull reddish glow in most directions and being bright red in spots
At 4 o'clock the atmosphere took on a uniform light greyish appearance similar to that at the early part of the disturbance dust falling slowly.
Calm to light SW'ly airs to gentle SW breeze; sky not visible.
Air gradually became clearer and objects were visible at a distance of about 200 yards.
It was decided to take all on board and proceed to the outer anchorage, from which place the vessel could stand out to sea of the conditions again became serious.
At 5:35, cast off in company of tub "Printer" to anchorage off Woody Island.
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0800 Moderate to light WNW breeze; overcast; rain; heavy cloudy, which appeared to be smoke, came from westward; odour of chlorine and sulphur noticeable during morning.
0830 Three loud reports heard ashore; probably due to impact of avalanches of dust.
