The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-14
ANOTHER "SEA-SERPENT.n
nmRous MoNsrRR pIscoYEREp IN LAKE oNrARI

N hAbhOub hONbIhh DLoOONEhED IN LANE OAIAhlOs
From the OsiOeoo Palladium, June IL.
We know that IL has been customary for the
manufacturers OF the marvellous to revive at
intervals the story OF the "Sea-Serpent," which
has gone the rounds OF the papers "many a
time and off," and been laughed at Dy the
public as IT should have been. In the face OF
lowing statement, which we believe to be true
in every particular, for the reason that we have
Of upon R%So 6he ssw eS'ony eo q eight persons six
self, all that is contained in the state
ment, and two others, who, for reasons
were permitted to give the names OF those who
make the statement, no one at all acquainted
In Oswego would doubt it for a moment. The
following is the statement-Last evening,
about o'clock, party of four ladies and four
gentlemen OF this city went out upon Lake
Ontario for a ride in a fouroared rowboat.
They went up the lake about two miles. 1t was
still daylight when the party started. The
and the moon, though not shining very
brightly, made objects plainly discernible on
in sight, and also few rowboats On the re-
turn OF the party, when opposite the hill upon
which the sheldon residence stands. some
about 10 O'Clock, the occupants OF the
boat, who were singing at the time, heard
attention. About two hundred feet ahead
of them, and within one hundred feet of the
shore, they saw what they at first thoughC to be
was repeated, and this time IL was apparent
that 1t came from the vicinity of the "log." The
as he said, for the purpose of rescuing the cast
away "bullfrog." Immediately that the boats
head was turned. the party all saw most hor-
rible sight. The form of huge snake was raised
fully fifteen feet into the air, and brought down
into the water three or four times In quick
succession. A noise similar in nature TO that
heard previously, but greatly increased in
power was heard; the reptile settled into the
water, and with its horrid head elevated about
two feet above the surface, began TO move Off
towards the centre of the lake. repeating the
noise, which sounded like the below OF bull,
and lQSltnp the water into foam for distance
OF at least forty feet behind the head.
two ladies who sat facing the scene screamed
frightened, Fl kept their eyes fixed upon the mons
paralyZed by the sight. and state that they
were unable to make q 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 IL is made to u.s. 1t has
In all probability, been made to others by the
parties who saw the sight; and we feel assured
that, while some may attribute 1t to hallucina-
tion, and endeavor to account for IL on the
ground of heated tmSgin alton, none who knew
The parties will for moment doubt their per-
feet sincerity. The ladies have not yet reco-
vered from their fright, and the men say they
hope never again TO be compelled to witness
such q fear ful scene.