Deseret Evening News | 1908-03-16 | Page 6 | Comstock Mules See First Light in 30 Years

COMSTOCK MULES SEE FIRST LIGHT IN 30 YEARS Twelve mules which have havo been beel used U c to carry on or f In 11 tho the level lovel of or tho lie Butto Sutro Hutto tunnel on 01 tile to Comstock and nl have havu not seen Ien the tho Ih light of o day In II CO 50 O years year were brought to lo tho the surface this morning mor In 1 The Tiit lw mules will wil never leler return to tho the bowels ot of o tin thu ll earth for electric Power will wI move the lie ears earn 1 II the tho underground railroad in 11 Ohio tho future Blinking In the bright light tho the mules stood stool nt at the mouth of oC the tho tunnel today 11 seemed little tle Inclined to ro cc 10 tIle the ways they knew knott orn going Holl Into the heart healt ut of tho Davidson Dalson moun noun mountain tain Snow was Ivan falling when tIle the anI anImals mala mals liberated and tho the unusual temperature caused them item to try tr to stampede In lii 11 1677 whoa whon the Sutro Sulo tunnel wan wait WI first opened iv a herd held of or mules were WCO taken underground As years passed ninny many of or tho tue animals died IN Thu last II t dozen duzel however became accustomed to th tue tho subterranean climate In lii 11 1890 1690 1 O when Virginia City was cut oft or rr from the world by snow now provisions elO OIe let Into 1110 the tho mouth of or tim tho tunnel tUlle liv 10 miles ml 1 by h tho the mules ni tiles and ald hoisted from train thai thu Coy Con the Oi Virginia shaft shaH thus preventing tho Iho town from stars stan starving ing For Fey several days the tho only communication Virginia City had with tho ho world wax Wil down the shaft hlf and out olt the tho tunnel White Pino 1100 News I I