St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-25
The Sea Serpent. \
CAPTURE OF SPECIMEN A HUNDRED
FEET LONG, IN SCOTLANDA
From the Glasgow News.l


From the Glasgow News.l
A most extraordinary event has oc-
Cured at Oban, which | give in detail,
having been eye witness to the whole
affair. l allude to the stranding and
capture of the veritabIe sea-serpent in
front of the CaledOnian Hotel, George
street, Oban.
About four o'clock yesterday, an an
imal or fish, evidently, of gigantic size,
was seen sporting in the bay near
Heather Island. Its appearance evil
IDENTITY perpieXed Il large number of
spectators assembled on the pier, and
several telescopes were directed toward
it. a careful look satisfied us that it
was of the serpent species. 1t carried
its head fully twenty-five feet above
the water. A number of boats were
soon launched, and proceeded to the
bay, the crews armed with such weap-
ons us could he got handy. Under the
directions of Malcom Nicholson, our
bOatman, thUy headed the monster. and
some of the boats were within thirty
yards of il when it suddenly sprang
half length out of the water and made
for the open. A random fire from sew
eral volunteers with rifles seemed to
have no effect upon il. Under Mr.
Nicholson "rde. .a!.a boats now ranged
across the entrance of rhe bay. aud by
screams aud shouts ,ururd the monsters
course, ana il headed directly for the
breast wall of the Greet Western Hotel.
One boat containing hr. Donald Camp
bell, the Fiscal, had a most narrow es-
cape, the animal actually rubbing
against il. Mr.. Campbell and his
brother jumped overheard. aud were
picked up uuburi 10y NJ John ID. Har-
din, saddler, ia his small yacht, the
Flying Scud. The Hni-.i seemed fhur-
"ughiy frightened, and a. the boats
CLOSED In. the Volunteers were unable
to ire morc. owing "a th- crowd ASSEM-
bed Ou the shore.
Al little past ~ thr monster touk
lhe ground ou the beaci. be- ffuui ~ lhs
Caledoniau Hstel. Be- t'es exc sirss.t. ausi
bis proportions uere nns fsiis .r-rs...-.
= ~ irautIc eNcrti'-Sz- With be faii
.W ceping the beach. uo one dared IN
pToacE. The STONES Wctc diving ~ ail
dirrc,iouS one seriously ,riurimg q
man called Badly ;iarross. nnd snai.lur
breaking The SIrdou Vt tDe { pmni-r-
rial Bank A party OF vo.-utr,il under
Lieuteuaai David Meuzie uou assen-
blesi aud fissd vullcy after vciisy sata
the neck, according Co ;ls direciiUa 4
DE. Campbell. vho DID Hgg wi H. faf
scieptiiic feasoBs. that th.i uauhEart-
iian Of the head shoald h. damagsd.
As there vas bright u,e,a. tA,s r--n-
iiBued ull nrariy 10 o'cla,L, ben Nf.
ste .ens of the Conlmsrcial !bHk. sads.i
IA aud fixed n si.oaE TePe "a ihe ar.
MATS bead, aad by the enrtiau- II
.4,me seventy faik y Nss severely draL.
.sod above high water msis
its exact appearance a. u lt.s ou "a
beach j. ~ foiiousi The cxtrsas leng.h
j. lOl feet aad the ihicke~; par b. aiss "a
twenty i've feet iioU the Ssid. ~ bred
l. eleven feet IN ciFeamfefeuns "a tlfi-
oart j. fixed pair of Guz, shtsh srs
ipGr feet long by Beaiy ~, en feri
.sro~s at the ssss.-- fuuhs.s issgk 81 4
l..Ng dorssl iiB, exteuding %, ai iss.si
taSiEe or fbiuesn ieei. and ass isei
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