Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
ABApsISHTO TACKLE.
Comn tssioner BiacAford's Fine Spe-
cJmen Of Torpedo.

A torpedo.fsh, which tipped the seal
at 2C0 pounds, vas exhibited yesterday by
Fish.( commissioner Blackford. IL was
taken by the crew OF the fshing'smack
George Temple of Sandy Hook, and mu't
have given its cap.Ors hard tuSsle. Inc
fish IS rarely found in these waters. COM
missioner BlackiOrd says that he has seen
only two in twenty years.
The torpedo.fi-h's speciality is electricity.
lie j. an adept in its use from his teadere>'
wears. and can give a shock iuiiy eqlaIt 10
lhst which costs nickel In the Bowery.
A. fhe fi,n increases in siZe IT. batteries
increase in strength, and when it reaches
The correct aldtrmaric weight The mih
who ATTEMPTS TO maketits Acquaintance
with ANYTHING else than non-conducting
role bitterly repents Iii. teGcrlty. II
il could be tuned It Would prove
a valuable assistant 10 m1gncur phN'
.ician. But aside from it, objection to b.
coming domes'ic fish, 30 pr0ce-s has yet
h.,n discovered whereby ~ electric dl--
charge can be- regulated II i very apt t.
If II all loose 1t one application, WIN no
regard for the feelings OF the receiver. Tn
eltctric.cells Of COMMISSIONS; Blackford>
r1ize, will be removed, although 1t l. not
bopcd that they can he put to any practical
ne. They are situated in the head. sag
tIo.e who know. This, however, =
rathtr'indefLitc as the creature appears to
BE nearly ali head.
After itS electrical powers The mos
striking nature OF the torpedo DSh l. ~
nou h. ANY one VITO Cales into the aver
pous opCniDg OF a 300 pound torpedo lo>r,
any sNcptici,m he may have hid in regard
to- nah. II mleb' he question In MS NINA,
however, where Jonah cou'd have gone -
after having entered the torpedo's mouth,
q, It's internal arrangements seem entirely
ut o. proportion to the entrance 10 tD'm'
1t fakes about a foot OF S:ict to keep a 2lo.
rOlnd torpedo's mouth o9cn alter me
fsh's death, II takes six inches To accom-
ulj,h the same result with huhdFel-
pourdCr. With these t@o ficts a BASIS
Il calculation. It is ca,;Iy seen that II 2
torredo.f,h ever re iChCh me WolEh' o.
one Ton. 4 ter.foot beam would he necessary
10 prevent Is jaws coming to2etirr.
Inc teeth have very raki-b appearance
and MONT backward ut an angle Of aboh'
45o. In tic 20).pOCnd spaG"en they arr
alont one third Of on ln'h lp"Q, - pointed
as recGlos, and indicate tbat II il'lr p'',,
.c.sorduf,ng lis tie ever ma Us clrctFica
arrar1tus di.arrangcd it still mad an excel
lent means Of dt!cnce irit >uapned over
a Iathe,'- lcg or arm au3 drawn backward
lh,v would leave a numJer Of v|ry accn'
,atc paIall,l linc,, although III mi2ht il u
! lo atle 20 do - clean cutting - the teeth 81
| a SHARK.
The popular >tylc IN complexion Tor INC
! toturAe. as Shown Ly the specimen al Ful'
ION ,omket, = dull black, with creamy
| trim r.jrgs. rhe ewes, Mint there Is o
,hem. are 90 top Of The head, anjhayea d.
cidcdly siuisier 'ook. Notwithstanding ne
unaiiraclive appclrance Of the h-h. a Tor
eiQnor VITO s'ro,led INTO Fulton mirSct -
evening wa, transported with delight. lie
g, mes inclined 10 embrace the dead cleo
irieiae. and wanted 10 buy Sice If four ol
i've rounds. he hardly cliod to take th
whole 200 ponds, however. Torpedoe'
according IL nim, are dai"ly dish. ~.
me couu,rg." NJ sad, ""c Ike dem much
lea nyciy cot