Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-07-19
light of day penetrated, preceded By a

light OF day penetrated, preceded by .
couple OF dogs held in leash By guides.
Nothing was noticed for some minutes
rs the party stumbled their way over the
rough rocks, save the murmur Of the
TALL and the mOurnful half screcch of
the dismal Guacharo bird, SO expressive
iy rendered by the Spanish word llantc.'
But as they drew nearer the pool at the
foot OF tho waterfall tho dogs began to
get excited and to cvnce decided in.
clnation to run back. There was sufli-
cient light streaming through the en-
frances to distinguish pretty clearly all
objects in the interior in the direct line
OF the entrances. The party halted,
both ON account of the unruly disposi-
ton Of the dogs and because one of the
guides stated he had seen something
moving in the pool.
"With rifles cooked, all eyes were
now fixed upon the pool. The dogs
now began to howl, and whether the
noise rouscI the terrible occupant of the
caves or he otherwise became aware of
the existence of the party, the head Of
mons'rous snake suddenly appeared on
the surface Of the pool, and two large
and lusirous eyes became fixed with
diabolical CLEAN on the intrudcrs. An
angry hiss, like the plunging of red
hot beam into the pool, Issued from the
Ii deou' head. a muttcrcl signal, and
vollcy rang with rcvcroerating echoes
through the caves. Large stones fell upon
the roof. and the startled Guncharo, flew
wildly in all directions, uttcring their
dismal scrccch. Tic IIui!la had not
been killed by the bullets aimed mt his
head With great rapility he seemed to
incoil his length from the depths of the
pool, and with fully twenty five feet of
his body raised and curved forward as if
to dart nj his assailcrs, he seemed to be
emerging from the pool.
"a few whispered words notified half
'"" I'''y W ann dI HIS Hcal ana the
other half at the central part OF his body.
The second vollcy produced the desired
effect. The colossal snake capcd wholly
out Of the pool, and with few terrible
commissions, in which he dashed the
water and the floor of the cavern he
sank quivcring 10 tho ground, Il third
vollcy for quictus insuring his certain
death. This fact WAS then masle sme
of, and The caves were soon invaded by
the pursucrs.
"The monster was dragged out INTO
the level and found to measure a feet,
ihc ihiclicst pant Of his body having a
diameter of two and half feet. In
color, he was yellow in the under part
of his body, dark above, with dark
rings cncircling the body, between
which scmi-lunar gray disks served rs
spots TO varicgatc the skim lie was
opened with the machctas of some cocoa
primers under the direction of Mr. Me
Carthy. In him there were found the
half -digcstcd body of deer, and a mum.
her of forma panpcris forms, probably
swallowed by him, with the body of
some unknown and unfortunate cocoa
contractor.
"I5y $50 p. NJ. the joyful concourse,
dragging the monster, reached Arima.
where the necessary steps were taken to
preserve the carcass for display in the
Council Hall of Port of Spain. The cx-
citing occurrences connected with this
monster arc still the subject of general
discussion and gossip. The island has
not for long time been disturbed by
tragic incidents of this extraordinary
nature"