The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-11
NAMES MAMMOTH CAVE
RECENTLY DISCOVERED BY WOOD
MEN In ALLEGASH COUNTRY.
The Hole Has Many Chambers and
Corridors, but NO OhoeuA
Formations Found by Explorers.
Boston Globe.

Boston OlODe
On the western shore of Allegash lake,
far I'D in the northern part OF Maine,
whore the waters of the might St. John
gather volume there was discovered, some
months ago. a wondrous cave. The discov-
erer was Superintendent F. o. Gould, of
the old Town Hospital but few there were
who eould be made to believe that such a
wander really existed The cave is full of
great chambers and long winding passages,
s,,epastive of the fiat mans misery in the
o.raat Mammoth cave. Bats fit about in
fine darkness of these chambers, while the
ooze and drip make the place greWsome
for explorers.
Hunters or tourists who would like to
see this wonderful cavern may reach 1t
hv two routes. Both of these routes lead
awav from the Northeast Garry, Moose
head lake. 1t is about two miles from
Noosehead across the Carry to the old
I.uce farm on the west branch of the
Penobscot. Here the canoe is first wet Tor
the trip. which, even when the water con-
ditions are the most favorable, Will De
found difficult.
The first paddle will take the birchen
or canvas fabric to Chesuncook lake. AS
soon as this body of water is reached a
turn to the left bank of the lake will be
necessary TO Ililu llle lNO lONeCN iCeNuliAS ~
the Alegash region. The easier of the two
is undoubtedly the Umbazookskus and Mud
pond route, as the long carry met with over
the Concomgomac route from Round pond
to Allegash lake is seldom taken except
by sportsmen in quest of the best of the
shooting. The Umbazookskus route is no
easy one, especially if the water be low,
but there are no hard carries to speak of.
The largest is the Mud pond carry bur
there is a man living on the west end of
the carry who makes a business of teach
ing SpOrtSmen to cross the two miles of
linpid mud, which makes the road through
the woods; Once Mud pond is reached the
rest of the>way down to Chamberlain lake
is comparatively easy.
From the entrance of Mud pond stream
into Chamberlain lake the distance to the
northwestern part of the lake TO the mouth
of Allegash stream is perhaps eight miles
more. From the mouth of the stream TO
Allegash lake the distance is about seven
miles. The padding is poor, but long rub
Der boots will enable the canoeist to make
good time by wading. There is a carry in
this stream around the falls which is met
with not far from the lake. 1t is not a
long nor a hard one, and once this is cir
cumnavigated the rest of the distance to
the wond srful cave is easy going
THE ALLEGASH REGION.
Allegash lake is beautiful body of
water right III the heart of the great game
region of the State Trout from half a
water almost constantly during fly time
while the dark, wooded slopes all around
lide the big game of the woods. The west
ern slope of the lake is shaded by a range,
of high hills. sometimes called the Allegash
n ountains. Many Of the walls of these hills
shoot up almost like the famous precipice
at Kineo from the waters edge. Until
recently few white men frequented this
part of the country. with the exception OF
af1says arh
allie timber becomes more scarce, penetrate
further into the virgin forest in quest of
tig spruce.
IT was while on a visit. to the big lun-
Der camps on the west shore of the Al
legash that Mr.. Gould. of Old Town first
heard of the wonderful cave. At nrst he
thought the hole in the ground was q
fiction constructed IN the brain OF some
imaginative Teller OF trees. but SO much