The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1885-02-25
Underground Exploration In austria
The extraordinary underground phe

ground caverns, lakes that disappear
and reaDpear at regular seasons, AMI
rivers that arc swallowed up by tho
earth and come to tho surface again at
many mlle's distance, have recently
been tho subject or much attention on
the part Of the Austro. G erman AlpMe
club and Of the Club degli Alpinisti of
Trieste. A section OF the members Of
the former body determined somc time
ago to institute u systematic explora-
tion Of the subterrancan course of the
River licka. Rising inthe Schneeberg,
in Carniola, this mysterious stream sud-
denly disappears in so-called Karst
cayerns. At San Giovanni Iii Duino,
the Reka is lost, u river of correspon-
ding magnitude is found issuing from
tho foot Of ahill. This stream is known
as The Timpyo, which takes westward
course, and discharges It's waters into
tho Bay Of NIontfalcone. AS to the
the present year 10 attempt had ever
been made practically to demonstrate
the fact. The members Of the Austro-
German Alpine club, VINO had resolved
to explore the underground meander-
ings OF the river, made their prelimln.
ary reconnaissance Oh March 80 last.
Starting from tho celebrated cavern of
st. Cazian, into which tho Reka pours
its waters soon after it's disappearance
from the surface, tho exploring party
succeeded in following the course of the
stream for Il short distance. Owing to
the unusual dryness Of tho summer,
however, 1T was impossible to proceed
with the work Of exploration until the
month Of September, when Il second ex.
pedition started. Tho third attempt
was made on tho Olh Of tic present
month. a boat and raft which had
with grcat difficulty been got down to
the stream in lie cavern in March had
been carried away by u sudden rush Of
water before September. Fresh boats
were accordingly provided for the sec
ond attempt
Starting from tho FIRST great cavern
called the RudolpA's Dome. The expcdi.
t!on, consisting Of four persons in two
boats, proceeded on their cventrnl yoy-
age. From the cavern Just mentioned
the river flows for 200 feet through Il
narrow channel between two pcrpcntlic-
mar walls Of rock, estimated to be up-
wards Of 100 yards in height. At The
end OF this channel the explorers, whose
course throughout was illuminated by
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width Of barelv two,vo foo, 1Iarat,'o
wero comne]lcd to cros. - ~ ,,rnt
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ward by crcenino and c,in,h;nn A.
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which tic portv vas nnnbla ~ ,,..
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pendicn]nr walls nr rook. .nd .,,1,,a,,,.,
takes u downward lean or ovar t,venty
feet. From the Rndo,nh,. 49,
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