The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-06-27
ANOTHER aSEA-SERPENT' SENSA.
TION.
4 UideOns M0ster Discovered In Lake
Ontario.

sTFrom tins oswego Palladium, June III
We know that it has been customary
| for the manufactures of the marvellous to
revive at Intervals the story.of the Sea
Serpent, which has been the rounds of
the papers many a time and oft, and
been laughed at by the public as it should
have been In the face of this fact, we
do not hesitate to present the following
statement, which we believe to be true
in every particular: for the reason that
we have it upon the testimony of eight
persons, six of whom saw, each for him
and herself, ell that IS contained In the
statement, aud two others who, for rea-
soes given, saw only a portion thereof
If we were permitted to give the names
Of those who make the statement, no one
at all acquainted i'll Oswego would doubt
it for moment The following is the
statement: Last evening, about clock
"a party of four ladies and four gentlemen
OF this city went out upon Lake Ontario
for ride in four-oared row-boat. They
vent up the Lake about two miles 1t
vas still daylight when the party started.
The evening was pleasant, with almost
no wind, and the moon, though not shin
ing very brightly, made objects plainly
oiscernible on the lake. There was
number of sail vessels in sight, and also
a few row-boats On the return of the
party. when opposite the hill upon which
the Sheldon residence stands, some three
hundred feet from the shore, and about
10 O clock the occupants of the boat, who
were singing at the time heard peculiar
noise which attracted their attention.
About two hundred feet ahead OF them
and within one hundred feet Of the shore
they saw what they at first thought to be
a log floating in the water. The peculiar
noise was repeated, and this time 1t was
apparent that it came from the vicinity of
the log" The steersman headed the
boat towards the log as he said for the
purpose Of rescuing the cast-away bull
frog" Immediately atter the boat s
head was turned, the party all saw a
most horrible sight. The form of a huge
snake was raised fully fifteen feet into
the air, and brought down into the water
three OF four times In quick succession.
A noise similar in nature to that heard
previously, but greatly increased in pow
er, was heard: the reptile settled into the
water, and withiits horrid head elevated
about two feet above the surface, began
to move off toward the lake repeating the
noise, which sounded like the below of 4
bull. and lashing the water into foam for
the distance OF at least forty feet behind
the head
When the monster raised its head first
the two ladies who sat facing the scene
screamed and tainted The other two
though terribly frightened, kept their
eyes fixed upon the monster until 1t dis
appeared. The men seemed .paralyzed
by the sight and state that they were
unable to ma Ike stroke OF the oars.
They were not near enough to see the
shape of the head, but unite in saying
that the body of the animal was at
least two feet thick, at the neck, and
gradually increased in size down to the
water The belly seemed of "a light color
and the back black.
We did not see this thing ourself, and
simply give the statement as it is made
to us. 1t has, in all probability, been
made to others by the parties who saw
the sight; and We feel assured that, while
some 5ssay attribute it TO Authorization,
and endeavor to account for it on the
tleor} OF heated Imagination, none who
know the parties VIII for 4 moment doubt
their perfect sincerity. The ladies have
not yet recovered from their fright, and
the men say they hope never again to be
compelled TO witness such d fearful scene.