The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-04-24

The Adventures Of Iivo Boys n :
Subterranean Chasm st Hannibal.
No.

A correspondent Of the Chicag'
Times, 1t Hannibal. No.. telegrsphss
the following story on Sunday last:
Some days ago the workmsn en-
ragged in quarrying stone In . quarry
situated 10 South Hannibal, unearthed
4 large cave. Persons curiously In.
clined explored 1t to distance Of hall
. mile, without finding . terminus.
Numerous parties of boys have daily
| been Ia the habit Of making explora-
tons penetrating. however, only short
distances, when they would return.
On yesterday morning a. expedition
of this kind was organized By i've
boys, whose ages ranged from nine to
thirteen years. Providing themselves
with pieces Of candles an inch or two
in length, which were all lighted ct
once, the little torch-light procession
marched into the cave on their voy age
OF discovery. Other boys entered 1t
the same time, but went In only .
short distance, when they returned.
They we're not missed By their parents
until late in the evening, and upon
inquiry they were informed BY the
lads who had entered part way with
them that they had gone into the cave
at 10 o'clock in the morning. since
which time they had not seen them.
The alarm spreading like wild-fire
that five boys were lost in the cave,
drew Z vast crowd Of citizens around
its mouth, mingling with which were
the fathers, mothers, brothers and
sisters of the lost ones. Several par
ties Immediately entered the cave In
search of them, but invariably re-
turned without trace upon which To
indulge hope, thereby filling the
fond hearts of the parents with an-
guish unutterable. About ii O'Clock
Las: night party Of five was organ-
izei. who entered the cave with the
TO do or die. In order
no, to lose their way, they adopted the
device of Tne>us. of Attica, when
thrust into the Cretan labyrinth, "f
nn winding q bail of twite. as they
proceeded along their tartunus way.
In this way they had used up SIX balls
Of Irvine. when they discovered tracks
near rift, or fi>-Gro III the rocka.
barely large enough 10 admit the body
IF the smallest nj the party. He did
not hesitate "a moment, hut squeezed
himself Into il, ANA after crawling
some distance called out. Receiving
no answer, he penetrated stitl further
and called again, when he thought he
heard faint response. He thrust
forward the bull's-eye lantern which
he carried aud proceeding in y like
manner some distance further, he
heard voice exc!aim ION. l see
light, and he knew the lost we're
found. Upon making his way to
them their situation was pitiable in
deed. He found them in crevice in
the rock, no longer upon the one he
had traversed after he had left the
party. aud when found they were in
the act Of seeking larger place where
they could lie down together and go to
sleep. The JOY consequent upon their
deliverance almost overcame them.
The searching party emerged from the
cave about one O'Clock last night, the
lost boys having been immured some
fifteen hours without food or water.
The midnight air was made glad ,
the shouts of joy which greeted their
appearance to the outer world once
more. while parents clasped their dar-
Hngs to their hsarts, their eyes stream
| ing with tears and their lips utterins
prayers Of thankfulness to God fol
their deliverance.
The boys stated that after their can
dies went out they CROPPED around In
the darkness to find the way back
during which time the youngest Of til,
little party "a taken sick with a Sc
we're chill, and lay down. The,
rubbed him vigorously, and succeeded
In restoring him, after which they
proceeded on their search for the en-
trance. After wandering for hours
and their efforts proving vain, they
sat down and INDUCED in good cry
Drying their tears they encouraged
each other with the hope that the boy,
who entered the cave part way with
them would tell their parents, npor
which search would be instituted.