The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-04
THE ELK0 INDEPENDENT.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1869.
ahosts-The Horrors Of a Tunnel.

The Wheeling (ya.) Intelligeneer thus de-
scribes a scene in tunnel in which many
murders had been perpetrated:
The darkness of the cavern had set into IN
appalling storm, but still they held their way
Soon groans and applications for mercy fell
upon their startled ears. The usual cavern
Gus echo was doubly apparent rs the tone Of
the voice was unnatural and sepulchnl-the
men stood transfiXed with horror and fright;
the atmosphere was close and sitting. All at
once, issuing from the solid rock which forms
the ceiling, directly over the spot where the
murderer slaughtered his victim, IA CHASTITY
form appeared. All around as we have said,
was impenetrable darkness, but the spectre it.
self was as clearly visible as in the MONDAY.
IT descended, feet first, till il reached place
about equi-distant from the floor and the cell
ing of the tunnel. where it stopped and re-
manned for a few seconds. Although covered
with the slime and eartl. of the grave the fea-
lures of the CHASTITY spectre were distinctly Wis
ible, clad in the habiliments of the tomb. It's
appearance was horrible in the extreme. With
one arm extended, and the bloody fingers of
the hand hanging half severed from their
stems, with the fOretnger of the other hand ii
pointed to gaping wound in his temple. The
wound seemed fresh, but the drops of blood
seemed clotted and stood out in bold relief on
the face Of the ill-starred wretch. Without "a
movement Of the lips, voice, apparently is
suing from the throat of the ghost, exclaimed
in tone unnatural to be totally indie
scribable, Let the dead rest!" The horror
stricken witnesses of this appalling spectacle
rushed from the scene. At the mouth of the
tunnel they met other parties whose credUlty
was not sufficient to believe the story of the
witnesses. They, therefore. obtained "A Ian
tern and returned to the spot where the appa-
rition was first seen. They were not long
waiting, when the spirit, in the same place, r.
peated the words he had before used, in, If
possible, n more horrifying tone, and Clided
rapidly through the air toward the western
mouth of the tunnel. The individuals thus
made sure of the authenticity of the appari-
ton, weTo dcprivcd Of the power Of speech for
some hours, and even after the intervention
of days their fearful recollections nre so vivid
as to render them almost afraid Of speaking on
the subject.
The persons who witnessed this appalling
spectacle in the tunnel being men of respect
able and truthful character, their statements
created a widespread and profound sensation
in the eastern part of the city where they re-
side. This was intensified by facts which
were disclosed yesterday morning by gentle
man who lives a couple of miles east of the
city, and which are related as fellows: He was
coming into the city afoot, by way of the rail-
road, late in the evening, and was approach
ing the tunnel on the east, and had noticed n
couple of persons walking about 100 Yards
-
the schoolhouse, walking on the track and
looking down to guard his steps, when he sud-
denly felt strange shiyer and sensation of
horror, and looking up saw q man standing
few yards ahead directly over the stone cul-
vert (where Ulrich's body was hidden). His
arms were held up above his head as if guard
ing against unprecedented blows. and the blood
was streaming down his face and neck. There
was an awful agony glare in his eyes, which
rooted the beholder to the ground. His first
thought was that il was one of the men who
had been assaulted by the other. but before he
Ind time to follow out the thought he glanced
past the horrid spectacle, and saw the two men
about to pass into the tunnel. At that instant
the man, spectre, or whatever it was, vanished
and was nowhere to be seen. Utterly con-
founded, the frightened and horror-stricken
beholder stood gazing at the vacant air, trying
10 comprehend what he had seen. In mo-
ment or two he had recovered sufficiently tn
think connectedly. He looked carefully around.
Nothing whatever was to be seen, though il
was still light enough to see objects with per
feet distinctnoss. He says he thought at one
moment Of running forward aud telling the
men who were ahead, and asking if they had
seen anything, but he reflected that, of course,
the apparition was not there when they passed
and remembered that he had been looking for
ward over the very spot where it stood, in tho
alterations between looking ahead and down
the track. Besides he felt sure he would be
ridiculed and called fool for his fright. He
found it impossible, however, to go forward
over the spot and turning about he returned
home 1--WE judge with good deal of prccipit-
ancy). Yesterday morning he came into the
city by the pike, and hearing of the appear.
ance in the tunnel, told one or two friends in
confidence what he had Witnessed. He is an
intelligent person, and not given to Credulity.
but he expresses himself unable to explain the
mystery. His account of the appearance OF
the appartion corresponds substantially with
that of the murdered man Irlrich