| Show bottomless CAVE IN INDIANA A peculiar discovery recently made by contractors agas a gas well A cave of enormous proportions has been discovered in the eastern part of delaware county ind says the cincinnati enquirer the discovery was a very peculiar one samuel a gaswell gas well contractor had a set of men putting down a well near selma east of muncie the drill was down about one hundred feet when it entered space much to the amazement of the men at the top end of the rope they commenced to let out rope and down down went the heavy drill it soon struck earth again which seemed to be steep and the drill slid off to one side and continued on down at an angle the men worked for hours attempting to penetrate the second earth and continue down to trenton rock the contractor had several sections of pipe placed together and let down but they swung in space he then tried to partially fill the hole which would give him a base to work on and prevent the drill from sliding off several cords of wood and a dozen wagon loads of boulders bowl ders were sent dawn and completely lost A horrible stench escapes from the hole making it almost impossible to remain near the opening the supposition is that there is an extensive opening some place in that vicinity and that the cavern is a rendezvous for wild animals for years hogs cattle horses and sheep have mysteriously disappeared from points in this vicinity and it is thought that they have been dragged into this cavern and the horrible odor comes from their decayed remains contractor sons men have been working three days trying to get the drill started in the bottom of the cavern and they will probably give up the task others who do not entertain the idea that there is an extensive opening think that the cave was a retreat for the indians and that many relics would be found could an entrance be made the cave will be investigated and in all probability a hole large enough for the entrance of a man will be made and alie interior will be visited several months ago a cave similar to this one except that the bottom was not slanting was discovered by drillars drillers dr illers while putting down a gas well near bluff ton the dr illers are of the opinion that the two are connected and if so the famous mammoth cave of kentucky will be a minute affair the discoveries being made forty miles apart one aged farmer says that he intends selling his farm and move from that section of the country as he fears that tn a very short time the earth will drop and fill up the cavern and then their farms will be a sea and they will all be drowned many others are excited in this manner |
