Show f tat AT t MAN fan STICKS in HELLS craget ll 11 i p park Super superintendent inte r dant takes mo measurements of visitors to crystal cave los angeles cal thaddeus Thad deug bronn bron of la Is a man ot of considerable sid side erable raUe n weight eight in the community and julin juhn 11 11 white superintendent of the sequoia national park Is an official of considerable literary ability these thesa facts are evidenced perhaps tor for the first time publicly by the fol following loIng bulletin bul letlo received here sequoia national park office of superintendent giant forest cal since the lamentable accident that happened to thaddeus brown of le moore cal on august 28 it has been necessary to take additional precautions for the hie safety of those visiting the crystal cave in the sequoia national palk paik bron it will be recollected Is a stout gentlemen gentleman who was stuck toi for three days in nells hells crack about hall half V one final dull ull brought him through a mile from the cave entrance deep in the bowels of the earth an attempt was wan made b by y park rangers to pull him through the hole but his cries arlea were so terrifying as the sharp stalactites scarified fied the skin of file fewer waist that his would be resellers were forced to desist the superintendent was notified ol of bro browns condition and personally vis cited the abe cave after thorough examination it was determined that it would either be necessary to blast him out with T N X T or starve him until his waist measurement hafl reduced sufficiently to enable hla his passage through hells crack despite the indignation of other visitors who were barred from the beauties of organ loft the frozen cascade the marble chamber etc by the rear portion of brown it was thought better not to blast him out as undoubtedly some injury would result to the delicate formation of th the cave by the end of the third day his hi waist measurement was reduced 14 inches and one final pull by two park rangers brought him through the hola minus his pants pacts and some skin all prospective visitors to the crys cry tal cave are now measured at the administration building at giant forest and those whose waist measurements are over 82 inches are de barred from the crystalline marvels of americas most beautiful cavern |