The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
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Statements in regard to the APP
pearance of sea serpents along the
Atlantic coast, particularly abont
New England, have been frequently
made, and while they have been
believed by many, have been dis
credited by others, who doubt the
existence of such monsters.
The following communication,
says the Philadelphia Bulletin, is
from q well-knOWn and reliable
gentleman, q member of a promi-
nent firm extensively engaged in
business in Philadelphia, who was a
passenger on tho steamer Norman,
on her last voyage from Boston TO
this port:
The steamer Norman, Captain
Nickerson, left Boston for this port
on Saturday, July IL, at 3 80 p. m,
with about twenty passengers on
board. The sail down the harbor
and Cape Cod Bay was delightfully."-
cool and pleasant. On nearing the
lighthouse, which is placed on
the extremity Of Cape Cod, as n
warning for mariners to keep at u
distance from this dangerous coast,
we Witnessed a most extraordinary
spectacle. A party Ofus, including
several shipmasters, who had spent
their lives on salt water, were stand
ing by the wheel-house, gazing sea-
ward, when the pilot called our at
tention 10 what we at first supposed
TO be shark, as a small but sharp
dorsal fin extended above the water.
The creature was within 400 yards
OF the steamer. AS we brought our
marine glasses to bear upon him, a
swordfish of medium size rose to
the surface and advanced TO attack
the object of our curiosity. TIC our
amazement, what we supposed to
be a shark turned out to be an enor-
nous sea serpent. When the word
fish first attacked him he reared his
head at Leaf ten feet above the wa
ter. and then dove down once more.
These actions he kept repeating SO
that we had fine opportunity to
scrutiniZe him. His head was rath-
er fiat, and closely resembled that OF
n turtle. The fin we first observed
was on the back several feet from
his head, while small fins protrnd-
ed on each side. The body was at
least eight inches in diameter, and
presented q Shiny surface covered
with large, coarse scales. When he
reared his head the water seemed to
fairly boil as he rapidly Glove his
way through the waves, so that by
far the largest portion of his BODY
must have been under the water.
We estimated his length to be Al
least sixty feet, but the pilot inform
ell us that few weeks previous he
rose alongside of the steamer Nor
man, and they reported him to be
10 feet long. If the other gentle.
men of our party had not corrobor-
ated what i have stated above ]
should almost have been tempted Ia
doubt my own senses, although
have seen most of the monsters
which inhabit the sea but as they
We're sailors of much experiences
no longer doubt 9he existence oil
INDUSTRIOUS sea serpents, which
formerly treated as mere sea yarns
This marine monster first made his
appearance in Cape Cod Bay some
four weeks ago, and several whale
boats have been fitted out to effect
his capture. a watch Is kent fol
his appearance on shore, and as the
Inhabitants are sturdy old salts |
have no doubt but what his capture
Will be effected, Il within the power
OF human skill aud energy. 80 3
A PAssENGER