The New York herald., 1878-09-18
SNYDER AND HIS DOGS.
TIE IODY OF SNYDER DISCOVERED IN
1uNNEL-How TWO DOGS FOLLOWED THE
TRAI1.
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TIE LoDY OF SNYDER DISCOVERED IN
1UNNEL-How TWO DOGS FOLLOWED THE
TRAIL.
DY TEIEGIAPH TO THE HERALD
PorTsviLLg, Pa, Sept. IL, 1873.
Fremont is a thriving town located about
twenty miles from this place, aud has been,
since last Sunday, greatly exercised regard.
ing Tho strange disappearance OF Samuel Snyder.
Search made for tho missing man on Sunday
night and Monday. but with no result. Yesterday
tie excitement In and about Fremont intense.
This moroing II was allaycd by tho finding OF
snydcI's body at ha-past nino o'clock. ana
under very peculiar circumstances Mr.. Eichlcr,
abro,hertn-law oil Snyd der, searched tho surrounding
country yesterday with largo party, accompanied by
two dogs. the dols belonged 10 Snyder and wcro
very Iond OF hin. During tho search tho dogs usap-
pcared. Last night an effort was made to nnd them
Su! 70 no purpose. lhis morning Mr. George
Mt early hour, md about haEpsst
nino o'clock they found themselves IN tho vicinity
oil airhoie, located about half u milo IRON Fro
moot. IL vas noticed that tho ground IN tho imme.
date ncghborhood Of the u.rhoc was greatly
disturbed, ana that tho leaves had been stripped
brink. Tho air hole measured thrcc iec In diameter
M ,nc opening, rne party gathered around the spot
Ia the course of u tow minutes distiuct groans
were heard. ''Sometbing Is at The bottom" ex-
determined to explore tho opening A ropo was pro.
duccd, and two OF tho party having volunteered TO
was found " be Too short to reach tho bottom A
larger one obtainod and at length tho volunteers
reached tho bottom.
FINDING sSyDER AND DOCS.
They were surprised 10 ind ut their ieet tho Two
dogs that 30 mysteriousiy disappeared tho day
previously. Tho exploring party were somewhat
AFRAID vi the dogs which had been without ood for
m'ic than twcnty-iour hours, but there was nothing
70 fcar hs the animals manifested tho utmost JOY NJ
the sight vi faDiiiar faces. Ito moment
the dogs recognized the comers they retrcatcd
aud when again seen wore lying Tho dead body or
Snyder, who lay lace downward with the hoad partly
covered with cirt. The dogs looked wistiuIy at
Tho exploring party anu howled mourniully
ss Snydcr's body was moved. The animais
wcro very much attached to their dead
master, aud II IL supposed that when with the scareh
ing party yesterday nty struck the trail followed
II even 10 the bottom OF the hole The Litter Is
100 feet deep; Tor about thirty fect II IL
perpendicular, aud then pitches at an anglo Of
sky degre,s to the bottom. With considerable
trouble tho body oil snyder brought to tho sur
face. The two dogs were also hosted 90.
post inortcm examination was made this after.
by DR.. g. Y. Heir, VINO iounI a deep cul on tho
back OF the e,t ear iuclsion the forehead nd
many bruises upon different parts oil tho body
Bn,Jcrs risht elbow nlso disioca,cd j.
w. Fiebach, Deputy Coroner. held an inqucs, this
afternoon. The Jury rouacrcd verdict to The effect
that deceased had TO hts doath from accidentally
falling down AN arnole III the Old Eckes tunneI, ia
Fremont Township