The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-11-14
lfrom the San Diego Union, October 22l
ProdiEious ssrPent-fi.h ct san
Diego, Cal.


\ party consisting OF Messrs + A Yea
zie' y. NJ. Spencer, and DR.. Squills went
ont sailing on the yacht Cvgnet (iormrrly
Pilot Boat No - Capt George Char.r-.
worth, yesterday morning, aud return 4
about o'clock p m From thrn .nr
reporter has obtained the iollowtur p.ric.
uculars OF remarkable ~.s n,n,.er which
was seen by Captain Charl,sworth in =
cove on the peninsula. almos, opposite this
citN. AT railing mp to the end OF the
peninsula aud back a. far as the cove the
yacht was brought to an anchor, anl the
party, taking their three shot guns, went
OIL To shore in the skiff Ii was agreed
upon that Messrs. Neazle aud Spencer
should remain concealed ut that point
until Captain Chsrlesworth and DIR Sauil!s
should 80 up around the cove IN search si
cnrlew, Thee birds, which afe consider
Ell very choice game, have been shot in
considerable quantities at this place, and
by Keeping them dying back and forth
across the cove the party expected TO bag
several messes.
At the upper end ofthc cove fine flock
o! curlew was seen digging around in ia he
mui on Pon', and Captain Charlesworth
crawIei through the thIcket TO get beyond
them 70 that hen they rose aud pass ell
DIR. Sqnills he could get shot too lie
had been gone but 'ew minutes when Dr.
Squllls heard him cali loudly for him
lie ran forward as rapidly as he could
through cactus AMI Spanish bayonet, and
met the captain coming back in very
excited state. In n lew words Captain
Charlesworth told the doctor that he had
seen irishtiul monster iull thirty feet in
length, shaped like "A snHKe, With three sets
OF nus, tail Ike an eel :, and "A head like
an AlI'Sators. The head was little
wider Than the neck, but very thick NJ Tia.
oase, and had snail eyes winch appeared
To be Covered th film. The body was
covered with dark skin, which assumed a
XellowiSh cast on the belly The three
par OF fins were shaped like those OF he
the sea lion, were each between three aud
ionr feet ~ length. the forward pair being
much the heaviest, aud situated about two
iect back Of the neck CAPTAIN Charles
worth thinks the monster was at least two
ieet in thickness from the head back TO
within twelve tret oi the end OF the "a j.
from which point Il tapcred some and as
sumed the shape oi Hn cells tail. lie said
the terrible looking thing had drawn itself
nearly on OF the water, and was lying
motionless on the sand when he fist saw
It At his approach the serpent.iish ral,el
Its head and swung 1t directly toward him
aud as he was not more than two or three
rods oil, HE only thought was to Increase
that distance The Captain SAYS he ob
tainci fall view of il, and that hc could
i"t believe hus sight uniil the monster
moved It's head toward him rnsrihrr hc
n''d tie Doctor Approached the .l,ni c.tuii-
"i~iy, with their guns tn ~ Uiiur-- To- give
the 'errlt'e creature thr tour ,hul- lhev
reached the tack ju,t u uu.r To -ec the
s"rlr II, Summing INTO drrp ter
with -tili - large PORTION ot his body M
view. Both guns. which were charged
will iipr ,hut. Nrrr Ii ei 1T hun aud they
tiiitS several cot the -..utS took elect -
N'S~r- Nraz aud spencer were siGunlrd
Tor, AMI when ihrv cAnIc up they we're
s."wn the marks lril lu the mui g., the
monster A careful waicn VIZ krpi hy
t party FOR urarlv M hour hut nn hug
~ re WAS sren o the rem .rStids serpent
tish and they thluk hr l. r,Iil ~ the rnvr,
WHICH Is nhuul liali mile Iuns b, lii,le
over = quAEer oi ~ mile IL width