Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-15
Eaten by a Cutie Fish.
A Victim of the Schiller Disaster Found In
the Clutches of Sub Marine Monster.

Schiller has Just come to light. 1t is
remarkable not only for the manner in
which it became known, but also because
it leads to the strange discovery con-
cerning the existence of carniverous
monsters inhabiting the bottom OF the
sea. While portions of wrecked vessels
are often found floating evens in mid
ocean, not one in thousand of persons
lost is discovered yet natural causes,
such as the development Of gases by
natural decomposition, should bring the
corpse to the surface in floating con-
dition. If the world is to believe what
two of the divers who went down to the
bottom last week, to examine the wreck
of the Schiller on the Reterrior lodges
tell of what they saw, and which expe-
rience third young man, who was with
them, confirmed with his life the ex-
planation is now made that there are
monsters of the deep who live on hu-
man flesh.
The story is a brief one. Mr.. Franz
Hauser, whose body was buried few
days ago at Penzance, near Lands End,
was native of Luxembourg. His
mother and two sisters were on the
" Schiller" intending visit to their old
home, while he remained in Iowa. Up
on the news of the wrecked vessel he
became so deeply affected that he fell
into raging fever. When he became
convalscent he made inquiries whether
the bodies of his relatives had been
found. He obtained no satisfactory in
formation in the States, and at last re-
solved to make personal effort on the
spot. He came across the ocean, and
at once went to Penzance, where at last
he gained the certainty that neither of
the three corpses had been recovered.
Thereupon he employed two experienced
divers, purchased complete diving ar
NOR, and submitted to course of train
ing under the instruction of the two men
he had employed. As soon as able to
move about under the water and accus-
toned to the heavy suit he determined
to descend into the sea where the "Schil-
ler," had gone down and search for
his mother and sisters. Several descents
were without success though the re-
mains of the vessel were seen, yet no
body could be observed. But one day
as the three men were silently moving
about among sharp-pointed crags and
reefs, and being considerable distance
away from the wreck itself, Franz Hau-
ser was started by the sight of what ap-
peared as the head of female form.
1t seemed to hang from the top of a
: reef some ten feet high. He directed
the attention of the others by pointing
towards it. Slowly the three stepped
forward in the direction of the reef.
Nearing the spot pitiful and heart
rending scene presented itself. What
was supposed to be female head was
such in reality, yet little Of the body
to which it belonged could be seen. The
corpse was firmly held in the clutches of
gigantic cutie fish, which, with its
enormous arms and extended suckers,
clung to the sides of the rock like a
wild beast feasting on its prey. The
sight say the two surviving divers, was
shocking yet awe-inspiring. They de-
!. scribe the cuttle-fsh as having circu-
lar central body that could not be less
than four feet in diameter, of greenish
black hue with alternating bright and
dark spots and Shiny surface. 1t was
rounded like dome, and it seemed as
if portion of the human body had
been absorbed into it by the tremen-
dous power of suction this monster
is believed to possess. Its arms, the
divers counted eight, were apparant-
! ly of immense strength, being over
twelve feet long and judged to be not
less than foot in diameter where they
joined the body. Some of these arms
= clung to the unfortunate victim, others
: clung to the protuberances of the rock
e and several were swinging through the
, water like the trunk of an elephant, but
twice its size.
a Such was the view the three divers
/ had as they approached the reef, and
Frank Hauser made sudden spring
: forward towards it !; but he was held
back. His associates knew that by GO
! ing any nearer they would expose them
selves to attack from the monster, for
which they were unprepared. They
f gave the signal to the boat and all three
{ were Immediately hoisted up. Having
the covering removed from his head,
Franz Hauser declared that he recog-
nized in the female face one of his sis
ters, and he was determined to descend
again to rescue her body from being
DEvoURED BY THE SUBMARINE MON
sTER.
His wish was not gratifed however, he
being too nervous, and his strength too
much exhausted, and it was agreed to