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1944: Underground Creatures eat 15 Humans Alive!

By Stoney Brakefield “Humanoid subterranean creatures ate 15 miners alive and almost killed two rescuers, claims a mining inspector’s report SUPPRESSED for more than 3O years. “Inspector Glenn E. Barger filed his startling find with superiors in 1944, but details haven’t been released until now. “Immediately after returning from the disaster near Dixonville, Pa., (50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh) Barger announced his retirement, refusing to set foot again underground, fearing he would face the mysterious creature again.  “He died […] Read More

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1946: AMAZING STORIES: Pennsylvania Cave

The next letter appeared in the December, 1946 issue of AMAZING STORIES magazine, on page 162:    “Sirs: I have been a reader of AMAZING STORIES for a very long time, and have been even more interested in your Magazine since Mr. Shaver has begun his contributions on caves. At present I am a patient (surgical) in Augustana Hospital, but will be discharged in a few days, so any communication will reach me at my home address. I too, […] Read More

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Pennsylvania’s Underground

Pennsylvania’s Underground [google_map_easy id=”85″] Location:  50 miles south of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Functions: Unknown Levels: Unknown Tunnels to: Unknown Notes:  About 50 miles south of Pittsburgh in the first range of the Allegheny mountains, George A. Lehew reportedly found a cavern which he penetrated for over a mile, the passages becoming increasingly wider. He descended at about a 45-degree angle until reaching a room in which he found a 6-ft.-wide thermal bore, a perfectly circular shaft with smooth glazed walls that had apparently been […] Read More