The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-22
JERSEYS WONDERFUL CAVE.
DAZZLING STfLdCTTTE CIfANBERS Nv
RIfT or THE MOUNTIINS.
A Marvel near Paterson Visited by u Reporter
for Tho sun Results OF Former iNp'u-a-
uuns-A rIAcc NnrIh Trimming 10 I.Irht.

The range Of mountains north Of pit.r-
son. ~ j., is 81 tho bluH granite fcrma-
/ ton. and from base TO summit In certain
| PLACES il presents an unbrokcn wall Ateorac
points it rises 600 feet above ''lo lovcl " the
ocean. and the bushy frs and slender pines ON
toD look from below Ike clusters ol bushes.
seeming ready to topplo down the procipitous
mountain sides Tho fact that a hidden cave
Of extraordinary dimensions extends in steep
descent into the heart Of tho mountain, IL
known to the people Of Paterson; but the busy
whirr Of the silk mills. the doep groans OF the
lnhoring steam engines. and tho crnaclcss ac-
/ tivity OF tho people leave them no time 10 con
slider the subject and all they know VI it Ia that
they hnvc heard of such a cave being some
| whore in the mountains, noar The Notch.
| Running along tho base Of tho mountain, two
miles from Paterson. Just across the Delaware
canal. is the Notch road. II is formod Of a rcd
clay. and at different points IL rises and falls
turns and twists. From the mountain TOPS
/ through assures in the rock. oozc streams Of
water. which increase In volume ut the hisn
They have washed guIlcys in the road Hero
and there arr pretty faru houses mud we'll
| iaid farms whore vegetables are raised, and
Cattle and chickens thrive on the rich soil
wasled from the mountains. Fatmc-. with
th"ir wives and children wore busy m these
folds one dav latoly. and they with tncir cows
| dogs md chickens, looked up with some sur
rr'se at stranger struggling ia the mud Of the
Not n road.
10 AN Inquiries as TO the whereabouts OF tho
! mysterious cave they returned at irst a stare.
and then an impatient roply. What do W.
low about cavos} Go ON w themountain.
( J. may lr miles away Our old i.ruy. hairail
inrmrr. who WIS hu~ily saving q l).. siiid TINT
could nM nnd his wny there nov "G ',', T.
D Ita t,sN..
/ iht,n r'ads meet climb up the mountain to Tie
/ Tive miles from Paterson Is the Notch. Hero
moro are thlo" cross roads. and two giant hiui's
| go '.m O. deig tAc climber. one IF called tllc
"a - an,i', ", u't,yr tne Robin vest Mr..
own th' farm. around. Their hon.rs nrc bun
al tl' sr4y-hu' rock and two OF them are over
Young Mr. ra-.t was driving a loal 81 wool
| ,,lh' reporter arrived. and ON tho iuqutrs.
Where IS ,hc cDNcs he lookvd wlth astoni-h-
! " f. Is up IN ine mountain he said. way m
where ilo-e clusters OF pines are. but no
! stranger ,nu oy hud It, and there il danger ol
! hs Il !nl'line across 1t and falling iu.'
Mr. lwEei hnaib ,".untcciod 10 at MS guido
| iN'e believed TINT the eNis nee II the 'HVe IVES
! knowl .n'sid" the Notch. Up the stop side II
| iir h"Dn = il st Mr.. PiaGot led ihe way
| Through a dense forest Of trees where to-
p na"r inhplcs. ihc gnarled oass. tho wide
spread NM Is and the tail ilrs hotiiod with ono
| n.4'H'I l"t N"htHs' sr"uud. anu "i"to siptnN
ldt spin giant forest tree 70. and NJ rOwu tIrm ia
/ NJ u &c MUS fiil across rock and mounds. Mr.
! lias,i carefully picked his Nlv. Several times
b" stolrcd. as II puzzled. until suddenly be
seemed To- recognize an lhiect in the woods. and
| ihea pushed hs way On through bgays and
! bushes. Finally b. reached three tall tr,os
growing apparently from the same root. ali
tn.n pointing to nss9rc in the rock. lac said:
Had an earthquake nj some time split the
iDHhiain ~ twoi lowing g marrow ,pns'nEo
| have lo!i Just such n llssuro. Standing imnie-
ihtely above the ,n;iance ofthe cn,e, ono looks
10
We very henrt ~ The forest and M tn" immt Of
IN" mountain, The sides OF tho cg,c ara per
i-rty straight. going to a depth - thirty feet
| S;nppins low. ono can see doorway ~ neat'y
hewh OUT ~ the rock as II done by the hand rf
man. Listening. he can distinctly near the
hub,hing of watcr within. The entraure is COY
rcd 10y ihick bushes and trees lHipins over
" It wes in lstl that the cave first attracted nj
tention. said Mr.. Pingot. AT that time party
OF explorers came across IL: Ohainag ropes
h'rcArs' And lanterns. 'u"y forced their way ~.
irr re gon" som" fIui" aud on ~. Z rniI.u
li'i saNr aga .Niinnrd.luty t'ouuut NJ The pia.".
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