The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
BATTLING NTH 4 'Gd1OH.
Commodore Roots Memorabic Hunt for
asurinns in Kice Greek.
rrom t< 50. LOUD Globe. Dtmoc,at

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PALArKA, Fla, March 6.-Commodore A.
ty;rsr OF that city. IL tho terror al all we'll posted
Florida al,isators. ThG story is tod that
his card cnse overheard in tho river and the
huge %rtnrians, come Nj, 70 meet their doom.
az sprlg,;tly rs ever, and full OF tbs III. and nni.
mat ion that makes. rim ~ popular mere. and
FEEDERS him thS rride Of the "Cracksr"he heart.
into their write: mudholes, but tho natives will
persist that the fanie oil the Commodore is so
we, known that mis- ~p.rival nere, produces con-
sternat;on in the Sair!an family at ouce. and
the only question then was which could get
into It's hoiothe quickest. some Of the tales of
perhaps may DO takep wi,h y grain OF suit.
one 81 MS most thrilling and truthful s1-
often narrated ly, III" old guides.
1t was On u cold day III March. with a stiff
small boat. ,coior-d man and boy. NJ. loot
ftartrG Oh u Eunt in the creek above mcntiouod.
a r2w Of iNo honre BROUGHT item 70 the mouth
River. The l'rst two bonds were rounded with
out any, game being sighted. hut on reaching
Gut ron. the delsc canes that lined the shores.
l.uising h!s rife the Commodore fred. Tho bali
,tn the larger , OF the two 'Gstors between
poured a crimson stream. dyeing tho water
for yards around. while the last agonles OF The
sunk. hut lie smell Of blood attracted lis alton
tioh. r Sna i r 70 ,.@ on tn the ,S o.h Sio oidG . Of the he boat,
niles with a rush; Tho inmates Of the boat did
will, huge open jaws Within a few yards OF tho
boat and coming IKE liShtnins. Tho Cemmo-
to sparkle with Internal Eiee, and he verify
thought that the reptile seem ed to recognize him
rs the dreaded ei.emy TO his kind. The gator
STRUCK the DDdt lllrly, and RAyi,HA1v Crunoha0
the, low sides in With its Jaws, botring it down
under ne ~, Wst s%a s MI, Root 20 iImEsd out on the
swampy, followed by tho eoiored man. Dut the
that he WAS doomed. They were powerless to
help him, however. and a bl1od-curdlinG
told the tale. Tho gator was not sosn again,
and Mr. .ltoot and his man remained In the tree
posrie. when v pleasure yacht rescued them.
Inis exciting experience and. horrible death
Of tho boy caused a %comInotion. among the
hunters and sportsmen at tho time. Ar expe-
dition. therefore, WAS made up TO try and kill
s aboai ps q d sa,nr persons en- . se% Th hsy'ik i fiIUad'i ioar boz st
fore they found the right one but finally a huge
pro pEas tiltSw an 1G's wa n l inf sf'5 Sy 4 as dd they r fEe
balls at, short, range. On opening him they
found the skull Of The boy inside, besides 4
plank, two sections Of u log chain. several pine
knots ground round and smooth. and fish
old saurian's Stomach. He measured over is
feet long, his head alone being o feet. The Jaws
wore enormous in their sproad. opening at
OF some three feet.
III, Comhncdoro snys this was one OF his
most exciting SperieBco although 1t occurred
IN 60. sh0ri ~ period as 10 give him but little
time for reelection.
IN ths pa DAYS, before these r.ntilss were
and very numerous. The Commodore record
gas esperaliy 500 to SOY eyer. S3sse9. and 10
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