Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-05
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Discovery Of q WoDdeFful IN bunarf
Cave IN Clear Lake. Wiscsssin.
writing from Clear lake, Rock county, Wis
constn, gives the following account OF the dis
covery OF wonderful submarine cave In the
Dcasett, q merchant a Milton ,ianct,cn sss
Visiting the Clear Lake House with his family,
and ss the weather Was extremely warm be de-
termined 60 take bath IN the lake, a. he had
cone hundred umee before, and tor greater
seclusion he proceeded % the fsrther, or rocky
side. At the base OF the clif q wide natural
stoue projects few feet over the water, which
e quite dc, 2 there. Upon this rock Mr.. Dou-
seit reduced his apparel 20 robe de eipAer, and
commenced HE bstl by plunging headforemost
into Tie lake. swimming under water k a
IsNotlte diversion OF Ill. II. While bathing, and
upon this occasion he wss ooursing along the
peTpendicular base OF the cliff about feur feet
blow the surface Of the water, when he dis
wall OF the rock. lie arose 70 the surface 10 get
ortatn, ana diving down again sought The
aperture, to1nd u, entered IL, and the next
moment arose IN large and dimly n hted cave.
Mr.. DouSett gazed around the subterrsnesn
cavern IN astonishmenf; be was - overaved hy
what he there saw that he made lsste 20 regain
the cave Was son spread about the country,
and yesterday arrangements were made BY
a company OF gentlemen at Milton juno
ION 20 examine the cave the next morning.
one or two of thu gentlemen had some dificuIty
in getting 70 tic door of the cavern, as they
were not used 20 submarine travel, but all the
Hhls ~ iensln succecucl IN entering the cave.
LAMPS were lighted and a wonderful sight was
revealed. The floor OF the cave was smooth,
hard rock, and level a. house hDOr. The CELL
ug Wa slightly srched and abOus twenty feet
height. The most wonderful things were the
walls and what they contained. The cave Was
q an irregular oblOng shape, about city BY
oIty feet, and the walls Of the south and west
iidts were full Of shelves, artificial or natural,
otht height OF twelve or fifteen feet. on sew
tral Of these shelves were laid the skeletons OF
human beings, the skulls griuning ghastly &C
those who, undoubtedly, were the first TO dig
turb the long repose OF the seepers. on the
north wall were rude engravings Of beasts,
fishes, birds and reptiles. The hoOr was scat
tered over with various stone and flint imple-
ments, and here and there = small pile Of char
coal. When the party had finished their exam
ination the light was extnguished. At nrst the
cave seemed dark, but a. the eyes OF the Vie
ttors became used 20 the hsnge a soft twilight
pervaded the room. The light came principally
from the door, but some marrow crevices in the
roof we're seen, which admitted some faint rays
OF daylight. Securing q few relics the party
stepped down through the door, and springtng
forward arose 20 the surface OF the lake, from
which they easily regsined the shelving rock
where they hsd left their clothing, which they
put on ard repaired 20 the Clear Lake house 20
recount the result OF their explorations 20 large
crowd which had gathered there for the pur-
pose OF hearing the story.