San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-10
ghe Daily Eight.
Puff AND OUT THEY 60.
A Cavern In Colorado That Roseats the
Ia .rusion of Strangers.

Ia rusion OF Strangers.
There is cave near lockwood, . sta
iou on the Denver and Rio Grande rail
road. which has been visited by many
persons No particular mention Of the
cave has been made. rs it seemed to be
little worthy of notice On Sunday last
a number Of pleasure seekers left this
city to join party at lockwood who
had planned to visit the cave About 4
o'clock in the afternoon the members of
the party. having disposed of their din
ner. began to climb the hill near the
top of which the mouth of the cave is
located
After much exertion the foremost of
the party reached the mouth Of the cave,
and being in advance of his companions
they were startled to see him fall back
ward into the low oak brush rs if he had
been thrown from a catapUlt. His com
panions pushing forward more vigorous
ly. soon came to his rescue and found
him recovering, not much hurt, but
slightly scratched and somewhat dazed
He could give no explanation Of his sud
den removal from the opening to the
cavern
Curious to know what the cause was
the entire company in body pushed up
the bill, which has a particularly steep
descent near the mouth of the cave. TO
the establishment Of the whole number
the instant after stepping into the cave
they found themselves all piled together
in spot near where the first had landed
1t took hut little while to recover from
the ENHANCEMENT, when they began to
inquire the cause of this sudden excite
ment. They all agreed that they had
seen nothing to cause such thing. and
they were curious to know the reason
for the phenomenon. But how to find
out what they wished was the thing to
decide.
At last it was determined that the
strongest gentleman Of the party should
gain a position at the side of the en-
trance, and, thus protected, get an OPP
portunity to recOnnUiter. So, taking a
circuitous route and avoiding a position
directly in front Of the opening, they
soon found themselves close beside the
entrance. Cautiously putting his head
out beyond the protecting wall, the fore
most peered it. His hat Immediately
took flight down the declivity. but he
was thus made aware of the exact state
of affairs.
The philosophy of the current of air
in caves suddenly dawned upon him
As is well known the air Of warm day
il summer is much lighter on Tie out
side of cave or cellar than it is inside
Consequently the cold, heavy air rushes
out with great violence-enOugh in this
case to cause the trouble spoken Of and
throw the party down the hill.
Later, relating this tale, an old timer
told your correspondent Of former ad.
venture of his at the same place. On a
cold day in the early winter he was
tracking a deer along this hillside, when
he was astoIished to see the cave open
up before him, and he noticed that the
snow seemed to have been disturbed
very recently, as though body had
been dragged INTO the entrance.
Without thinking, he stepped forward
TO examine into the cause Of the dis
turbed condition Of the snow, when he
felt himself violently pulled into the
cave, the force pulling him from his
feet He felt a shock, and for awhile
was oblivious to all around hin. When
his senses returned he found he was
lying by and partially upon the body of
deer. Upon examination he found the