Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-11
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hbFANioH ~ 1S9HErFs
There IL cave near lockwood. sta
tion on thu Denver and Rio Grande rail
road. which has been visited by inanl
, persons No particular mention Of tht
cFve has been made. ~ it seemed TO b
lutte worthy Of notice On Sunday last
number Of pleasure seekers left thi:
city to join a party at lockwood vino
, had planned TO visit the cave. About
O'Clock in the afternoon the members oil
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 ezertiOn 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 as if he had
been thrown from catapult His com
panions pushing forward more vigorous
| ly, soon came to his rescue aud found
him recovering, not much hurt, but
! slightly scratched and somewhat dazed
lie 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 hill, which has particularly steep
descent near the month 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 but 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
Tor 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 reconnoiter. SO. taking a
clrcultous route and avoiding a position
lirectiy In front Of the opening. they
soon found themselves close beside the
entrance. Cautiously putting his head
'ut beyond the protecting wall, the fore
most peered 1t. His hat Immediately
ook flight down the declvity. but he
vas thus made aware of the exact state
# affairs
The philosophy Of the current of air
n caves suddenly dawned upon him
IS is well known the air of warm day
summer is much lighter on the out
lde OF cave or cellar than it is inside.
the cold heavy air PUSHES
ut with great violence-enough in this
ase to cause the trouble spoken of and
1row the parry down the hill. ,,
Later. relating this tale. an old timer :
I'D your correspondent of former ad. t
enture OF his at the same place On a
'id DAY IN the early winter he was s
acklng deer along this hillside, when t
was astonished to see the cave open 9
before him, and he noticed that the =.
low seemed to have been disturbed !,
Try recently, as though body had n
zen dragged into the entrance. n
Without thinking, he stepped forward 4
examine into the cause of the dis a
rbed condition of the snow, when he Il
1t himself violently pulled into the Ia
We, the force pulling him from his "
ct. lie felt shock. and for awhile p
IS oblivious to all around him. When -,
senses returned he found he was d
ng by and partially upon the body of IS
'eer. Upon examination he found the ri
dy OF the deer yet warm. This led TO IL
sui closer examination He at last
that the force of the furran+ st
ar blowing into the cave had drawn 81
deer in, killing it, but that when he ~ ~
$ drawn in the shock was somewhat tb
waited by his striking the deer, thus ar
ing him from death, The explana. til
n Is Just the reverse of the other. the tn
being warmer inside the cave than fiji
!" The current flows into the cave of
'lng the winter, thus accounting for 10
strange affair.-Deuver Sun. III,