St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-31
BENEATH THE WATERS.
Remarkable Discoveries on Subterra-
mean Voyage from DEVILS Lake.
THEY COME OUT AT FARGO
The Heavy Mayor Shakes the Earth
and Curious Relics are
Gathered.
Special Letter to the Globe.

special Letter 10 the GLOBE.
CHAMBERLAIN, OAK, March 22.-It is
with feelings of genuine pleasure that
we are able to furnish the readers of the
GLOBE a complete history of a subter-
ranean voyage which has just been
completed and which throws much
light on several questions that have
been, up to this time, enshrOuded in mys-
terry. The voyage was made by four
members of the Knights of Ancient
Antiquities, who left this place last
September and returned a few days
ago. They had been missed for some
time, and while there were many con-
lectures as to the cause of their long alb
sence. the truth was known only to the
lother members of the club, who kept it
a profound secret. This club, which was
formed for scientific and historical re-
search. had long believed that some
where in Dakota could be.found an en-
trance to the
SUBTERRANEAN REGIONS,
and that the internal workings of arte-
sian wells. natural gas wells, and other
mysterious and unexplained phenomena
could be scientifically explained. After
wandering about through the entire
month of September without making
any startling discoveries, they reached
the banks OF DEVILS lake, where they
accidently came across the very object
of their mission. While cOasting along
1the shores of the lake they discovered
.subterranean outlet that flowed toward
the south, and, after carefully inveSti-
eating it, they came to the unanimous
conclusion that the object of their pill
grimage had been found. They at once
began to make preparations for voy-
age of discovery. The first thing to be
obtained was a strong boat large
enough for their accommodation, and
fitted for cooking and sleeping. This
was so On found. The next thing was
an electric light of strong power, that
could be placed in the bow of the boat,
and which would illuminate the Egypt
ian darkness through which their jour
ney would lie. This, also, was soon OBJ
scOmpasses and other scientific instru-
sments composed their outfit, along with
provisions for six months voyage.
They were also supplied with instru-
ments for instantaneous photography,
(which proved of valuable service to
them. They worked very quietly, as
they did not want any one to know the
iobject which they sought or the mys-
3teries they hoped to unravel. 1t was a
bright and beautiful day early in OctO-
Der when it was announced that the eX-
petition was ready, and the bow of the
boat was turned in the direction of the
opening. A few sharp strokes of the
oars caused her to glide in, and soon she
was shooting along with the rapidity of
/; a bird. The brilliant light from the
! electric lamp made everything dis
cernible as they glided along, and the
voyage at once gave promise OF being one
of great interest to them, as well as one
! of great practical value to the scientific
world. During the first day and night
the expedition hOated merrily along,
absorbed in the many beauties that con-
grand
PANORAMIC VIEW
of glistening walls, hanging stalactites,
islands of pure carbonate in lime, from
which flowed streams resembling liquid
fire, which phenomenon was produced,
no doubt, by the intense electric light.
Every sound was intensely loud; but
the strangest thing connected with it
was that the echoes soon died away. If
it had been otherwise. the noise would
have been intolerable, and much of the
pleasure and profit of the voyage would
have beef totally destroyed. They di
rected their course, after the first day,
nthe direction Of
THE CITY OF FARGO,
which they had no trouble of locating,
as. the heavy tread OF Maj. Edwards
shook the carbonate pillars upon which
the city of Fargo stands. The subter-
ranean stream at this place flows very
gently at the rate of five or six miles an
hour, and right beneath The Head
quarters hotel is small island on which
they landed. During the night there
was a social and political gathering
there, and the conversation was dis
tinctly heard throughout the entire
might. After the slate had been ar
ranged satisfactorily, and it was de-
cided that Maj. Edwards should be the
member of the next council, it was
thought advisable to indulge In a little
game of draw" which innocent
amusement was agreed to. Soon all
were deeply engaged, and the sharp
rattle of the chips fioated down from
above like the music of bOyhOOd days.
give dollars to play" would ring out
whenever the major came to the center,
and ''$5 to draw cards" would follow IN
rapid succession. In few hours the
major had done up the game, and when
it broke up the defeated ones were
heard to say that ..'if the major was go-
ing to skin them in that style they
would do him up politically this fall,