The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-26
Shark Fishing off jersey,


In the summer Of 1878, wealthy gen.
tleman Of New York wished to secure
man-eating shark, none Of which had been
numbered among his curiosities. He nm
bosomed himself to a certain medical gen.
tleman, who offered to command an expe-
dition to the coast Of New Jersey to catch
one Of these creatures, and the offer was
readily accepted Men, boats and drag
nets were secured, and the expedition pro-
ceeded to the Jersey coast, near ElizsbatsEs
Lodgings we're found among the fishermen
living along the coast. Every, day the
Doctor and his hearty crew pushed their
boat along the perilous surf, and rowed
out mile or two from land. The nets
were set and the crew worked patiently
all day, For three days the Doctor and
his men, clad in rough clothing, aud wear
ing big-brimed straw hats, worked in the
hot summers sun. Every night they
landed in a tremendous surf. an Operation
which was attended with no littlc danger.
On the third day, in the Afternoon. their
eiiort was a success. They caught two
sharks, one little fellow, the other mon
ster. He was more than thirteen feet
long How he struggled to get free
The men stood by the oars and rowed
with might and main for the shore, the
shark pulling in opposite directions. The
oarsmen had the best Of it, however, and
after long and laborious pull they reach.
IonSaS ,hon 1ao -, His'' 'he poat mad 20 be
staLas dr;sa. ,isn as ne's mus, pe secured g
sLars haa - - itso Iue sanuy peach, Inc
cathaa, ~ NJ - ~ ... saAeu 20 inc Guy upon
hnr~ lie nS.'n ~ was " anchor 10 tne Shrews.
NO, Z, ., 90, ,a..s ssan' ~ me peat coaia
on nj ~ Anu '''s snatA saieiy put
Tho nao,os " ia 'ouns ~ ,ne high sea
boat,nons a1PRpea nl'nseii WIN
transnort he sharL ,cross , w" W. ~ Mn,en !, 70
river Tbe shart was 's ,,aaD sns oaa 70 c, ane
"a fact wb;eb ~. ,hora.'s', N aaIesous lellow
bv The Doc,or and IL aPp'ce,s.eu
STRUGGLING IL the mashn ~ ~ .nsu
maxine he water a. = .ne nc's'
In order n cot him ssbo.a& ~ ~ an. ai.ees'o''.
be showed under b;m sna r,,,las Ia - ,.'Iss
main STRENGTH T. ,ro,,l5 - i1"eu -
10 onnrooc5 him ;" - go " uAleeloss %
with a s;nala 80. J = ne migh1,
sever me- "' ",sny Jaws'
him i 49, had;,,D - ~ ol, "a 'ac.' Di'e
drawn .hont b;a s ~ sne ness were
around III ,.;l no;a,;. 1 =: vas s'9Meo @
the mon dashod r. s .S'auu Anen
the aoat under him n sur ~. sna PusheS
ashore tLo nroaass - We ~. mus s1uieu
mnltitnde ~ snec,.,ors 80 ~''aesSeu ~ "
round .ko,,t E;-sl,.. I'm IN e.e Country
bicb and drv .nd ,ha nsn. Sne munster iay
Ia6orsrs rarsoa - az e. -. - Doe.I' anu ms co
vcrv hot Then came G X NY ~. u1y Deine
undertaking Of ali tbo n,'sh;no ny ,Oss - apolaous ~
across tho Strand poIIo. Is"s y ..e noa.
the sand and ,bo A., S..",I.3 ny '.'u upon
hind Tho ;mmonso &. oPs"eu ~ ison' oe-
bv wooden sn;Los rlaa"l "-s oennneu Dy
| The Doctor worked viii 90, 'pr ~ s'ue
/, onlv corm.ndad ~ -ss~ ie noe
crow but nrt Il. o,emsss n,s Vi inc
wheel Sldwlv ~ ,h. WI ,g' sa1u'uer 70 tne
pronelled across ,he ha, ."aa Ta raasS was
was rost;vo nar, - ac I~s n. lne snark
tanf a. ,rorL ,,o.i;r .o "eIu
Keen him aliva Tbeo saaiS;u VII; O'el nun 70
this All ,be moro a;fsc,,l, 'Tks sun naue
r Of the massage was rol;ava.l ~ ~ ''',.ons
!. giles Of the man-eater Tho raa,' ~ saaE
. shy of his deadly laws Tbo 49," .5 |. : :"
certain point. passed a bandsn;Ia 49, - :. W. :
!. of his assistants and in doird II ,.,.oaI oaS
1 il near the monsters month ;el a;e.'
as lightning the huoe ;aws snor,.a5 "a ds'ss y !,
and Bit il IN two as If !, L,d MI - ~
The haudspike was &c ,vh;to osL aa5 :.
i least two inches IN tb;cLness pas.~. :.
i for the shark was bv tb;s ;nc;d.n, sse' ;aaI'.'
l ed. 1t was 4 O'Clock n m when ,h;s n;
bulky load reached the shore Of he sbrs~s s,,'
bury. The float was pushed ofF ;n,a ,ho
: river and toward the boat The ,;ror s 49, 49,
shallow and the men waSed hv Z M ~ a.,sss mss