I'm out!
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From: Kerry Lowery
To: Jacqueline Thomas ; p...@caver.net
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2013 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [PBSS] Possible sinkhole / tunnel
I think a group of west texas cavers should volunteer to check this out.
From: Jacqueline Thomas
Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 8:48 PM
To: p...@caver.net
Subject: Re: [PBSS] Possible sinkhole / tunnel
Lubbock.
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) -
KCBD 11 in Lubbock
A mystery tunnel is creating quite a buzz in a north Lubbock neighborhood.
Lee Smithwick discovered it on his property this week, when part of his yard
collapsed.
"We were watering the yard and we came out and the whole sprinkler system and
everything sank," Smithwick said.
Smithwick says he thought it was a sinkhole, but then he saw railroad ties.
He alerted fire and police departments and upon further examination, they
discovered it was a hidden tunnel, braced with railroad ties.
Apparently one broke, causing the collapse.
Now the question is, who built it?
Smithwick says local historians have come out to see the tunnel for
themselves.
"First they thought it might be a bunker, but it's definitely a tunnel.
Nobody knows who built it or why they would build it. They're thinking maybe
it's associated with the railroad back in 1909, but you're looking at an
underground tunnel for 100 years."
Smithwick says they've drilled a few holes in the ground, and it appears the
tunnel runs underneath the road in front of his house.
He says city inspectors have also come out, and they're meeting Thursday to
figure out if they need take action.
The area has been marked off with caution tape.
We'll continue to follow this story online and on the air at KCBD NewsChannel
11.
Lubbock man discovers mystery tunnel under his house - KCBD NewsChannel 11
Lubbock
Jacqui
On Sep 6, 2013, at 7:38 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote:
Probably Bill's private cave.
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On Sep 6, 2013, at 7:28 PM, "Kerry Lowery" <klowe...@suddenlink.net> wrote:
A fella at work was telling me, he heard on the news, of a house in
Midland where a sinkhole formed in the back yard. Upon inspection they found a
tunnel and were able to follow it about 1/8 of a mile. I see no report of this
on the local stations web sites. Curious if anyone else had heard this?
Kerry
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