Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-21
HELD IN AN OLD SALT PIT
Was q Hunter Who Was
Stalking Deer.
he TUMBLED INTO A CAVERN,
An Accident that brought About a
Singular Disoovery-A Mans
Life Saved by Dogs
Instinct.
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Rapir City Is. d. Cor. Philadelphia
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| A singular adventure which might. ex-
ccpt for happy chance have had a
tragic ending, recently occurred to William
X, Kcnnyworth, a wealthy stockman OF
this county, while out hunting in the out
lying peaks o. the mountains north of
tlis place. Mr.. Kcnaywortl. his son.
young man OF IS or 80, and his brother
inlaw from boston started from the Ken
nyworth ranch early one morning last
week, well armed ana seeking herd
Of blnck.taled deer reported to be in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. kenny worth himself cares but lit
| tie for hunting, and WAS armed only with
a Light rIlle, but the others, Mr. Law
renee especially being fond OF such SPORT
carried limiting knives az well as guns
and smaller arms. The party was not
long 81 finding the trail Of the deer, and
! with IL couple of good hounds, followed
fast after them until they reached
small creek flowing down from Bear
! Suite, aud here the trail WAS lost, owing
to tie Hnmnls having crossed on the thin
ice, which had broken under their weight
and had scattered them
The dogs searched the banks for the
missing scent and the men dispersed also
TO the right and left. arranging to fire a
shot to draw the party together again as
soon as one should discover the direction
the deer had taken. Mr.. kenuywOrth
remaining ON the near side OF the little
stream soon found what he thought were
indications that the deer had turned back
after having broken tho ice, aud had
taken again to the rOughcr country to
the north, Hesitating 10 recall the others
until be was sure that they had done
this. he did not give the signal agreed
upon ami followed without waiting
further the marks lie had noticed. pur-
posing to return as soon MS he had salts.
fed himself that he was right.
ne hnd gone nearly half a mile, and
had mounted somewhat steep ridge.
on the top of which he paused 10 look
lhlut min, and then, thinking that he
mud seen group Of animals some dis
lance off, turned 10 retrace his steps hut
the rock on whicl. he placed his foot
gave way suddenly, and with Il he rolled
On down the incline He threw out both
hnnds 10 grasp at something that might
stay him, but felt all at once the ground
itsolt seem to give way hgneatL him. and
rs the loose soil slipped on down the ridge
he was .precipitated into a hole nearly
twelve feet deep
Fortunately for him lot Of snow and
earth fell with him, and he ESCAPED uitb1ui
INJURY g"yond q few bruises. His first
| lQtl' OF course, was to climb out Of tho
ny ana ne examined the sides of Lis
prison, which, while shallow. were suiii-
cieNuy deep 10 keen him in md ohr,nt
enough ~ make scrambliup m tbnn nm
lmposslbility. But he soon saw tbot tho
Hol covering tom was too light ana
rrWuh'lhg to afford him foothald in nm
dltfluPt 10 climb out but brushing this
ny mr lonnd that the pit was appar-
enuy cut out of Soma hard, gl9uuiatpd
sunslAhce' though what this was he could
will dirt was "
Using his pocket knife he dug into tbe
roch ana found u gave way under the
steel, when, putting a bit in his mouth.
he discovered tina, it was extremely saity'
Pursuing his Investigations. brpakin,
away more of II and clearing Il of diri
as wei ns he corld, he decided that he
4nd ia lon into Il natural salt pit. Mr..
Kenny worth was yet more pleased than
o!hcrwise AZ his adventure thinking that
his brohcrin-lnw and son would soon
m. him and with the dogs follow him.
when II would he m easy matter TO get
out of his predlcament.
As II afterwnrd appeared. however.
the other hunters had. after crossing the
syream' strnck the trail Of second herd
OF deer and, firing the shot agreed upou.
nld gone on. leaving Mr. Hennyworth
10 FOLLOW, aud II was some hours before
they overlook and surrounded tho herd.
lhcn had come sharp battle with an
Old buck. which. had kept them from
growing uneasy about the non-nppearnnce
NJ the other member, and Il was late in
the afternoon before they began to won.
der what had kept HIM
They returned tN thp strcarn, and not
finding him, sci the dogs TO discover the
way he had taken, but without crossing
the river az al aa IL did not occur 10
thcm that he had stayed on the other
side
In the meantime, Mr.. Kennyworth
also commenced To worry at the idea
OF having TO remain all night In this
hole, where he might ensily freeze Ia
death. and, after firing ha rifle ~ in.
tervnls to direct the se0rchers and ,x.
hausting what little ammunition he had
with him, he began 10 experiment with
the sides Of his prison TO SEQ II II uori
not possible TO cut rude steps IN them
with which he might Climb ont. Tho cal,
proved easy to cut, aud he had succee,le
IN making severa, sllts In the wall, whrn,
cncountprlng bit OF rock he dug NJ Il
stubhornly, thinking Y only very harl
limp, and had the III luck 10 break %
the larger blade TO- the handle.
This left him only the smaller, which
vas VIII night useless in cutting away
the salt. and gimlot attnchel to The
lnlfe Nearly In despair the sto fnt,r
cast Ills eyes about him for soma mean.
OF help, hat there wits nothing IN ;ht
cavern with him except the nlle ~ Loose
riibtlah that had fnllcn with him ard q
hcap Of bones that had ialn fir years
untold in this hole hidden by some 'fEd
slip unit today. They were those Of don
AM boar and COW or two, an " nr
help that Mr. Kcnnyworth coiil SOC ~
his nredlcnmcnt.
sitting out OF the pit unaided and could
only hope that his friends would not rasi
lin ny in the gloom of night lie 'sic
"a shor, in order 10 guide ihem II 'h'y
wore anywhere about but his sNlce sven
81 feellc In the vast silence. Inst her
his eve fol, on one Of the tOrqs Thar pro
trndcd from the httlo hpNp Of bore.
With this he could sound 4 nlte thu
,, TO KEEP HFR YoUTg