The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-07
DISCOVERED A CAVE.
Railroad Workmen Find the Cause Of
Their Washouts.
tFrom The Haw.sville Pl,irdealer.)

The railroad people last week discov-
cred the cause OF the frequent washouts
which have occurred just above this city
ever since the railroad was built. 1t will
be remembered that the road bed at this
place lies at base of bill probable 200
feet high, while on the opposite side is
the Ohio river with an abrupt bank,
making scene resembling Hudson river.
For years every very hard rain the track
at the above named place has slipped,
and at times the entire bed would seem
to move toward the river, costing the
company much money and annoyance.
Last week it was concluded by the en-
gineer Of the road to put in a bridge at
this troublesome point, and work was
begun. Some OF the hands noticed a
stream OF water coming to the surface
under the river bank, and it was decided
to follow this up and see where it came
from. Excavating from where the water
showed and under the road bed to a
depth Of probably seven feet, the work
men found cave in this mammoth hill,
the mouth of which has no doubt been
lost to the gaze of man since the cave
jewellers shut up shop and surrendered
their ignorance to the better brains of
succeeding races.
The entrance to this queer hole in the
ground is within four feet of the road
bed and probably six feet below, and
pat of the cave is therefore the property
OF the l. II. & st. l.. II. r. company. II
the cave should prove to be large ar, a
it would he the property Of half a dozen
different people, as the surface Of the
land containing the vacancy is owned in
that manner.
Quite number OF people, among
whom were several old miners who have
always lived here, visited the place Sun
day, and examined the place as best
thy could. None OF them ever remem-
bered having seen or heard OF the place.
One can see almost 100 feet into the
green hill, but the roof is not more than
three feet high and the bottom being
very muddy, no one cared to venture in.
About half way back there seemed to he
a curve, both to the right and left, and
here stalactites may be seen, som, the
shape Of funnel AMI quite as large
these stalactites are a beautiful golden
color, caused by copperas water constant
ly trickling down their smooth bodies.
On the other side of this hill or range
OF small mountains, there was hole
few years ago near the foot of Main
street. At food times when the back
water would come up the branch from
the river, water would flow into this
hungry hole as long as the water was
high enough to reach it, and the thirst
of the cavity never seemed to be satisfied.
This cavity has been covered over for
some time but it is no doubt an avenue
TO the railroad cove, and the belief is
that the entire mountain is yawning
abyss, filled with the skeletons of prehis-
toric people, bottomless pits, etc. 1t
may be continuation of the mammoth
cave, as the two ranges OF hills are only
40 miles apart.
One thing is certain and that is the
railroad people have discovered the cause
OF all their troubles, and have according
ly remedied it.
When the cave is explored and ar
ranged the Texas people will probably
run excursions down here. 1t is hoped
that Col. McCracken will place either
Ridgeley Cayce or Harry Mordue at the
entrance to take tickets, as the job
would suit either.