Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-08
( Sub Marine Monster.

tt4u. Haa-er, was native Of Luxem-
tl4r. Ills mother and two sisters were on
tac schiller. intending visit to their old
home, while BE remained in Iowa Upon
thc new Of the wreck OF the vessel, he be
eame so deeply affected that be fell into
a raging fever. When he became GONZALES
cent he made inquiries whether the bodies
"a liz relations had been found He obtain
-l no satisfactory information in the states,
.lt AZ last resolved TO make a personal effort
1u tae spot tie came across the ocean. and
AZ once went TO PenAnee, where at last he
gained the certainly that neither Of the three
corr-ts had becn recovered. Thereupon he
rAr.oyei two experienced divers, purchased
d cJmplc;e diving armor, and submitted to a
course ol training under the instructions Of the
.uen hc lad employed As soon as he was able
90 move about under the water and accus-
toned 70 the heavy suit, he determined to
descend in-J the sea where the Schiller had
gone down and search for his mother and
sisters Several descents were without sue
,c-- though the remains OF the vessel were
cen, yet nobody could be observed
Bat one day, as the three men were -
leutly moving about under water among some
-tarp-pointei crags and reefs, and being
considerable distance away from the wreck
t-eli Franz liauSer was startled at the sight
,i what appeared as the head Of female
form. /, s-em-d to hang from reef some
tea fee; lcct high lie directed the atten-
uon o. the Others by POINTING towards it
Slowly the three stepped forward in the di-
rectlon Of The reef. Nearing the, spot pitiiul
aud heart-Iendering scene presenting itself.
Mhat Was supposed to be female head was
such IN reality, yet little OF the body TO which
il belonged could he seen. The corpse WAS
firmly held in the clutches ol a gigantic cut
lie fish, which, with its enormous arms and
and extended suckers. chung 10 il and to the
sides OF Tie rock Ike Wild beast ieaSting
on its prey The sight, say the two snr,iI-
ing divers, Was shocking, Yet awe-inspiring.
They describe the cutie fish as having cir
cuAr central body that counts not less than
ioar feet in diameter, Of greenish black
hue, vita alternating bright and dark spots
aud Shiny surface Ii was rounded ike
a dome and il seemed as il a portion Of the
human body had been absorbed into it by
the trcmenlJa, power Of suction this mon
ster L. telieged 10 possess. its arms the
divers counted eight--were apparently of
immense strength, being over twelve feet
long, and Judged not to be less than foot
in diameter where they joined the body.
Some Of these arms clang 10 the unfortunate
victim, Others held fast to the protuberances
of the rock. and several were swinging
through the water ike the trunk Of an ele-
phant, bat twice it> size.
Such was the view the three divers had as
they approached tbis reef, and Franz Hauser
made sudden spring forward toward it;
hut he was held back His associates knew
that by going any nearer they would expose
themselves to attack from the monster, for
which they were unprepared. They gave
the signal to the boat, and all three were
Immediately hoisted up Having the cover
ing removed from his head, Franz declared
that he had recognized in the female face one
of his sisters, aud he WIS determined TO des-
eend again 10 rescue her body frOm being de
Voared BY the submarine monster. His wish
was not gratifed, however, he being to ner-
soas and his strength too much exhausted,
and it was agreed TO make an attempt the
next day or the day after. But, in the
morning, young Hauser was delirions, and
he fingered on in paro1ysmal condition Tor
some DAYS, till death closed his eyes. The
two Survivors of his expedition under the sea
hive made sworn statements Of the truth OF
these facts.