, 1874-07-19
A WONDERFUL "YARN.v
4 ALand-Compauaon to Victor Hugo's
Devtl.F18h.

Land-Compauaon to Victor Hugoss
Devtl-Fish.
From tAs Rk4f4hon tg. ~ 7fsnea
The line Of th4 New York 6 Canada Railroad
ia being opened through conparntively new
country. Across tho swamps 4nd ovar the
moontaina 1Done t4,e laxo shore, ground has
been troddea BY mso, duung the past tEo yeass,
that probably never knew the tread OF human
beng psfure. That these aa1srns and fnoun-
tsins co.st1in species OF animals horesofore au-
ur.o connected ri<h tbs construction OF tic New
York i Canada Railroad, is evidence:
II the Editor eF ths 1iuaes:
In hopes that yonx readers r..y know what
manner Of animals iuhnblt the Dresden Moun-
tain, send you tbs following particulars OF al
important discovery thaf too& pace u lll1a see-
ton:
Last Saturday, L. B. Meadow, walking boss on
the Dresden section Of the Now York L Caoada
Railroad, in company With J. v. Castek, ot
Dresden, we're hunting over tue Dresden Aosf1@
taia, Each man YVES armed with guns, and ~
eo,npanied by dog. just AZ they we're ensesking
from > wood into an opening: the foundation ot
which was floor Of Enooth IoeE7 they vera
startled by beho!ding oos Of tie most Eorns: kabio
species Of animals ever eeen y msn- on an an
emiuepce, about Is feet aeoTo, Il faced the two
men for ao instant, and thnn turned QUICKLY
aud retreated-
The creatures body was about tho eize Of q
vater-spRniel in circumference. feet IN Engtn
and covered With short nno hesho3i'Fsu1t N; ~ {so1
long, Il the eud Of which there we're two pronga
like the tinos Of pltehfork, each OF which ~aa
1T least foot in length and o!e-haif men n
diameter, tspering to points which seemed to be
like tue claws OF bear. The head was la1ee.
with Two large yellow eyes, standing out from
each side, hks = lobaters. On top OF the head,
be;veea It's eyes, wns dark, feshy-lookinS horn.
which pointed forward, occaaionaly moving
sideways, as the animal turned either way The
faet, Of which there we're four, we're lh;ge, auo
nv informnntu think they we're wetfooted.
which, it true, shows that the animal Ii Of tbs
amphibiouB order.
The most singular part OF the beast vas, that
it possessed two long arms, which extended out
from it, shoulders certainly 10 feet eacn WY.
These arms were cfeatn-colored. about ) inches
IN diameter. while ut the euda OF them thers fa-
dated several smaller arms, each about 10 inches
in length, and Of blood-red color. AS tue anl-
NAL ran swiftly. pursued BY ths dog, 1t gave
sharp. prolonged whincs, resembling the plteoas
vail of IN infaut troubled with eolic,
My informants say that, IS their eyes first be-
held the wonderful qualruped, they stood nvet-
ed to tho spot At tbs sight OF 30 queer : sPecles
of animal. But as the monster ran swiftly over
the rocks, his course unobstructed BY any shEnp.
would dart back at the dog, while the little AIDS
or prongs would vrithe and twist as II IN anger
at tbs intrusion and chase Of the dog.
When tho aoina had led the dog about
quarter OF mile, i suddenly disappeared q ne.
tween two ROCKS. The dog ran swiftly TO the
opening, followed By the two men. Meadow al'
nroached the opening with his coat upon his
ann when he was teFror-etrlcEen to perceive tne
lopg horrible arms with lightning sTiftness dart
out of tho creyice in the rock, one OF them selz-
other arm's extremity seized Meadow 8 coat
from his arna and. as quick Is flash, dog ana
eoat disappeared into the rocky chasm. Meade"
and Carter, thoroughly friE htened. retreated