The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-18

A young shark, about five feet in
length, made its appearance in the har-
bon yesterday and caused considerable
CONSERVATION. The shark was of light
color, and resembled the species found
in great numbers i'll the waters of the
West Indies. 1t was first seen about 8
O'Clock in the morning in the neighbor-
hood Of Lazaretto light by a party of
young men VINO were on their way down
the river i'll a small yacht. The shark
was then swimming laziIy along, with its
fin sticking out of the water, occasional
ly turning over on its back to seize some
morsel of food which had been cast over
board by some passing vessel. A piece
OF meat thrown from the dinner basket
of one of the party drew the fish close
to the boat.
A general opening of the lunch baskets
followed, and as each succeeding piece
was eagerly seized and devoured by the
fish, the party had ample opportunity to
study the architecture of its capacious
mouth, which measured fully twenty
four inches As soon as the distribution
Of lunch ceased the shark left the vicini-
ty of the boat and started on tour of
discovery around Port McHenry, not,
however, until one Of the occupants mad
made an Intellectual Iunge at him with
boat hook. In doing so the young man
lost his balance and fell over the side of
the boat. He was quickly pulled out,
and as he was hauled over the side he
heard the vicious snap of the sharks
teeth, as the ponderous jaws came to-
gether in unpleasant proximity to his
foot.
Another party of excursionists, in
which there were several young ladies,
was coming around from the direction of
the Spring Gardens and encountered the
shark, which approached quite near the
boat. The young men in the boat began
striking at it with the oars, and in doing
So nearly overturned the boat. The
shark then began to grow bold, and
would swim around the boat, disappear
ing occasionally, but again reappearing,
always, however, taking care to Keep out
Of the reach Of the oars. The smaller
missiles it did not seem to mind much,
and German newspaper, a piece of UNI
brella handle, small tin box, and sew
eral other "trihes" were swallowed APP
parently with great relish The ladies
finally becoming frightened, the boat
was rowed rapidly toward shore and the
shark disappeared.
Toward dusk a shark, supposed to be
the same, made his appearance near Can
ton. Several boys were out in boat
rowing, and one of them, Henry Jack
son, living in South Baltimore, was sit
ting over the bow Of the boat spIashing
his feet in the water, when the fish came
up suddenly. Before the aftrighted boy
had time to recover from the scare the
shark had bitten off the big toe of the
right foot and lacerated several others.
The fish was also seen at intervals during
the day by other persons, and came up
near party of swimmers off the Laza-
retto, but was frightened off. 1t was also
seen following steamer out of the river,
picking up the remnants of the stewards
room which were cast overheard. The
last seen of it was when it was making
toward Spring Gardens. Its appearance
in these waters exercised considerable
surprise among seafaring men, and it is
thought by some TO have become de-
tached from school and followed yes
sci in from sea.
Better than heece-lined gloves to keep
your skin smooth and hands from chanping