The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-04
MYSTERY THIOK.EN,S.
More Cattle Suddenly Engulfed III
Tenneshee.

A few days since this journal published an
account OF the sudden disappearance of two
horses into the earth, while drawing plough
on the farm of one Mr.. Glenn, New Market
county, Tennessee. The Knoxville ProsS and
Hratd OF a later date says that after this occur
rence:--
MIR Glenn determined to leave the hill side
alone and plough the remaining portion of the
farm. Being not over blessed with the lucre of
this world, be was unable to buy another span
oxen to accomplish the work. Accordingly the
dawn OF Tuesday last found the worthy farmer
ard his son once more following the plough,
this, time with fear and trembling: The
work progressed without interruption or
incident of note until towards even
ing, when, at the solicitation of the
younger man, who, like all of his age was fond
Glenn commenced to plough the ground, "just
little ways up" as his son desired He had
reaso on to rue his temerity, for scarcely had the
oxen reached the vicinity OF the cavity when
they sank instantly into the ground, up to their
necks in dirt. The two men were astonished
beyond measure, and knowing how fruitless
any effort 10 rescue the oxen by their own efforts
would prove, started OIL at their utmost speed
once more rallied to the aid of the unfortunate
farmers, and by dint of several hours hard
work succeeded In rescuing the oxen from their
dangerous predicament.
The new cavity proved. upon examination, to
be distant about twenty yards from the former
one, and on direct line below it. 1t had,
however, one advantage over tue other IN that
there was q bottom TO 1t. The floor OF this
opening was composed of solid stratum of clay
and pebbles, evidently the bed of stream IN
the remote past.
The occurrence has excited the curiosity OF
the neighbors to such an intense pitch that they
| intend, at some convenient time, to attempt q
| thorough explanation and solution of the
my steIy, and will endeavor to trace the course
| of the bed, If such 1t really is.
The cayeInuus condition indicated by the
above facts, we apprehend, is more common ia
this section of coantry than most of our readers
are aware. Even our city of Knoxville is BALL
upon crust, varying in thickness, of course
| at different points. Numerous have been the
| unsuccessful efforts to complete wells and els
| terms in the most elevated portions OF the city
| We remember how, some twelve years or NOR
| ago. an Irishman, who was digging cistern IN
| the back yard of the Lamar House, was startled
| by the disappearance OF his mattock. handle
| and all, as it slipped from his hand and passeC
| to the depths below. In much alarm he has
tened into the upper region, and told his won
! deIful story, which, upon examination, WA
| found TO be strictly true. The bottom had falleI
| out and where that mattock landed, or whethe
it Is still falling is not known TO this day. TIL,
depth has never been sounded and that cisterI
| is yet used as an excellent substitute for
| sewer No outlet for the drainage has eve
been discovered, though it is presumed to reaci
the bed of the Holston at some poiut below.