Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-01-17
Anrr We Il,ISe OVEN \ cAyEnN .
T. Knoxville Buiit Upon Rock

Many circumstances which have transpircd |
in and around Knoxville within the past few |
years arc colcnletesd 70 awaken pnpi =, snt
foundation upon which We rest. II is certainly |
true that the earth upon which Knoxville is |
built is cavernous. 1t Is well known that the |
sink nj the Lamar House WAS intended TO be n |
cisterR. Il was excavated for q cistern, but the |
bottom fell out" and il has answered most adj |
mirably for q sewer, all the slops,. waste water,
&C., Of the hotel being thrown into it and is |
never heard of Afterwards.
Tho Franklin House has sewer which orig !
mated in tho Same way. y cars ago another |
cstern was dug at the same place. which, when !
filed with water, lost its bottom and contents.
1t was afterwards repaired and used as a cister
several years until 1868, when some repairs were
made on the premises and the cistern was filed
up.
works, were dug during tho past year, and foil
| through in the same way, but have since been
| repaired Another on Mabry street was dug
some time ago by Mr.. Carpenter, and caved in
in the same way but was aiterward repaired and
In tic back yard of Col John II. Crozier
! there appears a sink on the top of the Garth 1t
is peculiar, in that it IS situated on high ground,
aud sank without any .appreciablo pressure.
| When first seen, three or four years ago, il was
| large enough for q horse to fall into. 1t is now
pretty we'll filed up with logs and brush.
| A cistern was dug some time ago at McGheo's
| block on GAY street. which caved in after filling
| hide a mule in. IL was, however repaired by
Mr.. Flennikon and has showed no signs Of Civ
ing away since.
we announced a few days ago the giving
away ola new cistern under tho CHRONICLE Of
fec, which, in addition to subecting us to the
inconvenience Of doing without water to run
| our engine for several days, left very un-
pleasant feeling in our minds that our loNLda-
ton was not as firm rs We ought to have for so
great an entcrpriseas that IN which we are en-
gagged. VOL " .'e'
But tho climax of the cavern question was
| capped yesterday by the bottom falling ont Of
the big Cistern on Clinch street, am enterprise
which has engaged the attention Of our city
fathers for Several weeks past The idea was
conceived by them that n mammoth c7toTn at
that place would be the best substitute for VA
ter works that could be devised. They went TO
work to carry out their plan, and dug the lar
gest cstcrn in the State, if not in the world
though we do not profess to be posted on the
cistern question, We believe it was estimated
to hold about 300 barrels of water. 1t was di-
vided into two apartments, partition Of brick
laid in cement, being put up in the middle. 1t
was intended TO be filed by pipe from the
brick mill, tho pumps being, EorSed By, ma
| chincry of the mill 1t was filed slowly in
this way that it was determined yesterday NOR
ming TO fill it up with the steam fro engine
The steamer had worked about six hours and
the cistern was rapidly filing up. Those who had
the matter in charge went often to measure the
water to ascertain how fast it was filling up.
f They had measured and found over seven feet
10 and behold lit had all disappeared from one
of the apartments a vast cavern appeared in
{ one corner, and Some one went down to exam
. inc it. but became alarmed and returned with
out making any discovery Afterwards col
ored man went down on pole and ascertained
that the break was in q clay bank in the west
cornero of the cistern. The cistern has been 9
i source of considerable expense already, md
such breaks rs this will add considerably to the
amount which has been already expended.
We do not entertain any serious fears. of n
general caving in, but those contemplating TO
y dig cistcrns might take warning and not go toe
y deep. Especially do We enter our solemn pro-
! test against the Corporation making any NOR
= of these vast subterranean explorations. If we
!, | are treading upon mamOth cave, very near thu
' surface of terra firma then ignorance of the
fact is bliss. and it would be very foolish for u
!; to become wise. 1t is from this consideration
- alone that we thus enter our protest, and no
from any special objection to paying out thu
| stamps for such an enterprise.
Maxwell, Gautt g. Co VS. n G Taylor; oyer 0
i | note craved.
a York IS Fulkerson VS. Masterson CT al set 10
~ trial on Saturday the 9th.
!, NJ Y Morton VS. A i Jackson plea filed am
~ stricken from the files and attachment dismissed
l. United States VS. Joseph Dunni motion enter
=, cd to retaX costs.
Is United States VS. Wheeler S Ball; mol pro
\ on costs.
i United States VS. WIN IL Harris ct al; deere
in favor of the United States.
= United States VS. Jno Plemonsi submitted
imprisoned one month.
n United States VS. Jno II Hatfield; continue
! by defendant 7 = Lt.tftf
\ VIM Scott VS. b Hall, ct al decree ft
70 compliments. 49,.
A. missed.
~ United States VS. Jas L Boyd violation It
~ amendment continued. 20 HA % la"