ldings had disappeared.

Investigation proved that they had been swallowed up, and had
disappeared in a chasm.

The depth of this rent in the earth cannot be determined. The hole is
said to be about an acre in extent, of oblong shape, with walls reaching
straight down for seventy feet, at which depth the hole is filled with
dark, stagnant water, into which anything that is thrown immediately
sinks.

No lives were lost, as no one remains at the station over night.

The interest of the surrounding country is intense, and many theories
are advanced as to the cause of the catastrophe.

Some think that the station dropped into an immense cave, and others
that it was caused by the underflow of the Arkansas River, which is
overflowing its banks at the present time. Others think that this
section of Kansas is over an immense underground river or sea.

A similar accident occurred in Meade County, Kansas, ten years ago. A
section of land crossed by a public road disappeared in a single night,
leaving a chasm which is a notable landmark to-day.

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The plans for the Bronx Park Zooelogical Gardens in New York city have
been perfected, and are now before the Park Board for acceptance.

From all accounts, the new Zoo will be one of the finest animal gardens
in the world.

It will cover two hundred and sixty-one acres of land, and is to combine
picturesque scenery for the pleasure of the visitor, with roomy quarters
and as nearly natural conditions as possible for the animals.

The buffaloes are to have a huge field appropriated to their use, where
they can roam at will. The visitors who wish to see them must climb a
wooded hill, from which they can view the beasts without disturbing
them.

The lions and tigers are to have open cages, where they can romp and
play.

It is proposed to paint the walls that divide these cages one from
another with African landscapes, so that the captives may feel as much
at home as possible.

The monkeys in the new Zoo are to be accommodated with a little
artificial forest, where they can roam freely. The birds are to have a
huge tree-grown aviary, with bathing-ponds and every desired luxury.

The gardens being so large, and the extent of the domain of each class
of animals so spacious, it has been found necessary to arrange a means
for the visitors to see all the beauties of the Zoo without undue
fatigue.

It has therefore been decided to use el