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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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A remarkable cavern was discovered near Sacket's Harbor on Lake Ontario. An informant and five others explored it, descending 30 feet and traveling over half a mile, but got trapped for five hours when their torches went out; they were rescued by neighbors due to impure air making breathing difficult.
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We are informed by a gentleman from Sacket's Harbor, that a very remarkable cavern has lately been discovered near that place, on the shore of Lake Ontario. Our informant, in company with five others, descended about 30 feet, and proceeded more than half a mile through various departments, wonderfully wrought by nature, some of which were ten feet high, and others, barely sufficient to pass with difficulty. Through inattention, the torches with which they descended, went out, and the company remained in despair, momently expected to perish, for five hours, when a person left at the entrance, alarmed at their long absence, entered with a few neighbors, and rescued them from destruction. The air of the cavern was very impure and respiration very difficult.—Northern Whig.
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Sacket's Harbor, On The Shore Of Lake Ontario
Event Date
Lately
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explorers trapped for five hours in despair, expecting to perish due to extinguished torches and impure air; rescued by neighbors without reported injuries or deaths.
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A gentleman informed of a remarkable cavern discovered near Sacket's Harbor. He and five others descended 30 feet and proceeded over half a mile through natural passages of varying heights. Torches went out due to inattention, leaving them trapped for five hours until a person at the entrance fetched neighbors for rescue. Air was impure, making respiration difficult.