The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-17
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The ncwsy Whitehall Imes is again ON
the rampage for a sensation, rs viii be seen
from the following story
The line of the New York and Canada
railroad is being opened through compar-
atively new country. Across the swamps
and over the mountains along the lake
shore, ground has been irodden by men
during the past two years, that probably
never knew the tread OF human beings
before The summer tourist, who threads
his way through this section on the deck Of
either of the lake palaces: that float on the
waters dividing the Empire and Green
Mountain states, must acknowledge that
the plomontories and bayous OF the beauti-
tul and picturesque Champlain, fills his
mind with mysterious thoughts and wild
imaginations, when he wonders for what
purpose the great Architect OF the Universe
rent the dark aud awful chasms in the
mighty rocks that line the banks. But
that these cavcrns and mountains contains
species of animals heretofore unknown. the
following letter. written by a gentleman
connected with the construction Of The
New York and Canada railroad, is evidence
that such is the case. We, by request,
withhold the writers name.
EDITOR OF TINES In hopes that your
readers may know what manner Of animals
inhabit the Dresden mountain, send you
the following particulars Of m important
discovery that took place in this section:
last Saturday, y, 3. Meadow, walk
ing boss on the Dresden section of the
New York and Canada railroad, in com
pany with J. W. Carter Of Dresden, were
hunting over the Dresden mountain. Each
man was armed with guns and accompanied
by dog just as they were emerging from
II wood into an opening. the foundation of
which was Il floor Of smooth rock, they
were startled by beholdlng one Of the most
remarkable species of animals ever seen
by man. Upon an emnence, about fifty
feet above it faced the two men for an in
slant, and then turned quickly and fed.
The creatures body was about the size
of water spaniel in circumference, six
feet in length and covered with short fine
flesh, colored, shining fur coat. 1t had Il
tail all of ten feet long, at the end of which
there were two prongs like the tines of a
pitchiork. each of which were at least one
foot in length. and onc-half inch in diane
ter, tapering to points which seemed TO be
like the claws of bear. The head was
large, with two large yellow eyes, standing
out from each side, like Holsters. Oh
top of the head between its eyes, was n
dark, fleshy looking horn, which pointed
forward, occasionally moving sideways, as
the animal turned either way. The feet,
of which there were four, were large. and
my intormants think they were web
footed, which if true, shows that the ami
NAL is of the amphbious order.
The most singular part Of the beast was,
that it possessed two long arms, which ex-
tended out from its shoulders certainly fiji
teen feet each way. These arms were
cream colored, about three inches in diane
ter, while at the ends of them there radia
ted several smaller arms, each about fifteen
inches in length and of blood red color
AS the animal ran swiftly, pursued by the
dog, it gave sharp prolonged whlnes, re-
sembing the piteous wall of an infant,
troubled with collie.
My intormants say that as their eyes first
behed the wonderful quadruped, they
stood riyeted to the spot at the sight of so
queer species OF animal. But as the mon
ster ran swiftly over the rocks, his course
unobstrucied by any shrubbery or tree, the
immense arms of the pursued would dart
back at the dog, while the little arms or
prongs would writhc and twist as il in
anger at the intrusion and chase of the dog.
When the animal had led the dog about
quarter Of a mile, il suddenly disappeared
between two rocks. The dog ran swiftly to
the opening, followed by the two men.
Meadow approached the opening with his
coat upon his arm, when he was terror
stricken to observe the long, horrible arms
with lightning swiftness dart out of the
creyice in the rock, one of them seizing the
dog, while the writing fingers ut the other
arms extremity seized Meadows coat from
his arm and as quick as flash dog and coat
disappeared into the rocky chasm. Meadow
and Carter, thoroughly frightened, retreat
ed quickly as the piercing bowls from their
dog suddenly ceased. As soon as possible
my informants left the scene, and obtain
ing party they all returned 10 the cave
wherein the wonderful beast had secret
ed himself. Every effort was made to
drive the monster from Its hiding place.
Guns were discharged while the hunting
party stood safe distance from the hole.
Stones were thrown in, and yet nothing
| appeared, nor sound was given to denote
the presence of any animal or living thing
in the cavern"
The question arises what was this terri
BILE looking animal seen by Meadow and
Carter? Victor Hugo, when he described
the devil fish, was laughed at for the won
derful creature of his brain, as the singular
monster was called but The capture of one
of the blood-sucking monsters by Logic
bay fishermen has given the lie to those
who believed the monster dispatched by