24 THE MAMMOTH CAVE. 



erty, when it was in a dilapidated state, and 

 placed Mrs. Moore there (Mr. M6ore having 

 previously died), together with Archibald Mil- 

 ler, her nephew, and son of the previous oc- 

 cupant of the same name, as my agents. They 

 were residing there when I sold the Cave and 

 property to Dr. John Crogan,* who continued 

 Mrs. Moore and Mr. Miller, Jr. in charge 

 during their lives. Dr. Crogan devised the 

 estate to Mr. Gwathmey and Judge J. R. 

 Underwood, for the use of eleven nephews 

 and nieces. Judge Underwood is the surviv- 

 ing trustee, and is now managing the estate. 



" It was while I owned the property that a 

 nephew of mine, Mr. Charles F. Harvey (now a 

 merchant in Louisville, Ky.), was lost in the 

 Cave for thirty-nine hours. After he was 

 found, I determined to have further explora- 

 tions made. At that time no person had ever 



* We remember having seen a statement in the newspapers, 

 years ago, to the efifect that Dr. Crogan, while visiting objects 

 of interest in Europe, was repeatedly asked for information 

 regarding the Mammoth Cave; and, as the result of the mor- 

 tification induced by his total ignorance of the subject, on his 

 return home he visited the curiosity, and purchased the prop- 

 erty, with the view of imparting more extended knowledge 

 of this great American wonder to his countrymen and to travel- 

 ers from other lands. — W. S. F. 



