The sun., 1888-06-17
CAPE yusorsrs SEA sEnrnsE
Inspector Ceie, Editor Weed, and Another
Man Go vsiisntiy Forth to Capture IT.

Inspector Ceie, Editor Weed, and Another
Man Go vsiiantiy Forth to Capture It
CAPE VINCENT, N. Y. June 1e-The people
OF this village were thrown into an excited
state when they read In last Tuesdays Sun
that an Immense sea serpent had been soon by
four Canadians within ton miles of tho town.
The story was on evorybody's tongue in less
than an hour aiter the arrival OF The SuN. and
1t is safe to say that half tho villagers did not
sleep on Tuesday night for thinking about II.
A sea serpent 80 feet long Is q brand-ncw thing
In these parts. Lawyer Lee. Customs Collector
Morse and Supervisor Scobel talked over the
whole matter in the Post Office, and al agreed
that tho men who claimed thoy had seen the
monster would not DO likely to prevaricntc. Be-
sides. the St. Lawrence River was Just as 4 ood
place for sea serpents as Lake George or long
Island Sound. Lawyer Lee. however. wns not
averse to receiving corroborntve evidence.
Customs Collector Morse declared that he was
Obliged to look with suspicion on all things
coming from Canada. Supervisor Scobel, who
had lived across the border. vouchcd for tho
truthfulness Of his neighbors. Landlord Fox.
who had Just opened up his large summer
hotel took tho appearance OF the serpent as an
omen OF successful season and said he would
give 800 to any one who would capture 1t and
tie 1t securely to one OF tho big posts on the
steamboat dock near his house. As q result Of
this offer parties have been out among the
Islands for several days looking for the serpent
Inspector Cole Of the Custom House. who has
had great deal OF experience In looking for
srnuggled goods In this vicinity. argued that
the natural haunts OF u serpent such rs was
described would be among the islands. and not
enthusiastic over his idea that he offered to 20
out himself and earn the 800 offered by Land
lord Fox Louis Dezengremel and DR.. Wood,
I'M fh,tt th.,yr
like to 80 too. so tho threo went out together in
Henry Peo's, new sailing yncht on Thursday
Gest gan that could be found in the Village @ and
a a. .Winehester rlfle war,anted to do good work
thom send-oh. Fox besought them not
to to co9na come home one empty hqnded because
thanks for the bic. muscatiielonGe forwarded to
The south side 'o Of Wolfe @ Island iT is s good @
place to io9E for strange thngs % SO the yacht
boat q @ full Of sea ~ sernen en tn and md
they saw somsthing that fairly made their hair
to shore was a long black object W that % appeared ]
to be floating leisurely upon the surface, They
head to windward. the wavelets running back
over % his long, tapering, and glistenlnE body. :.
Cole neryously Grasped the gam while Editor
Wood shiyered with excitement. but managed
10 SlC IN the stern sheetS and keep tho craft
headed toward the object At a distance Of half
q mile pezenGremel opened fire. and Cole got
the, gaff ready for use. There was O. rattling
fusil illade for about five minutes. BY that time
tho boat had got pretty near the long black OBJ
ject. which did not seom to care a cent about
getting out Of the way. Another shot was about
to be fired ut close range. when Wood, who had
partially recovered from his first shock.
shouted:
Why. you confounded fools. it's a log"
This exclamation tairy took tho breath away
from his companions, and saved the last round
of ammunition, They found that their sea ser
N dameer nnd fhytx snt onr fos oSad Sad besn
stripped Of its bark and looked as q sea ser.
pent ought to look. The hunters also found
that tho log had been anchored fast by persons
to them unknown. They began to suspect who
did the Job soon afterwnrd. When they stepped
ashore, on their, return they were put ut the
head OF triumphal procession. which had to be
disband.
In spite Of the disastrous results of this expe-
dition the participants declare that they mean
TO have that serpent yet. and some people be-
licve the real monster will turn up again in this
locality very soon. II he does. everybody will
give up black bass and muscalonge fishing
and go out with guns to look for him.