The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-29
A BATTLE UNDER THE WATER.
Two Vancouver Divers Struggle With 4
Jay Gould OF the sea.
Vancouver Na~s Advnr<..a.

Jay Gould OF the sea.
Vancouver News-Adyertiser.
On Sunday morning the divers, Massrs
Llewellyn and McHardy, who are engaged in
repairing the water pipes in the Narrow. hal =
novel and exciting experience of q fight with
an octopus, commonly known as q o.vil-nsh
II Is well known that Of all submarine m MS ers
the devii-fsh is the most fearless aud the M NJ
dangerous. and the chances Of escape are small.
indeed Tor anyone who may be unfortunate
enough TO be once wrapped IN the embrace of
any Of its eight tentaclea There are not MANY
OF the species in the waters shout Vancouver. 4
stray one only now and again taking . trip an
from Victoria, where they exist in large num-
berS Once or twice only have any of them
been met with in the inlet. 1t was therefore
with some surprise that Diver Lewellyn, who
has met with them in the waters 81 San Frar.
cisco AID We ora, behed one yesterday when
ne descended irom the deck OF the steamer
clyde % the bottom Of the chan ell. The o,to-
pus vas lying beside the pipe. engaged at mis-
matunnal meal. His simple fare consisted OF
CT b. aud that his appetite was good was
evinced by the fact that crab-shels were living
scattered along the pipe Tor CONSIDERED dis.
lance. The octopus was repos.ng at the spo,
where the divers were going TO work aud II was
necessary either TO remove him or 10 wal un,i,
he saw ht 10 remove himself DIVER NJ Harav
had followed leweliyn TO the bottom, aud The
wv nv" ASf~ oAtSfshtiOu uy means OF
a. to how they should act, and il was decide,
70 max the attack Al once. Accordingly Lev.
elyn got on SIDE, McHaray saved on nm
otuer side, snd II Was arranged that at a s,gn
from the former DO b snou d alta the en.mv
with the iron crowbars about eignr feet I,ng
which they had with them. The oc .onu. nu,'
Ing this time Wa eyihg the divers with an in.
tent gsxs, - II sixing them up for q meal H.
Was aiso Axpectsnt vi an to T. aud sw.i,aa
the beginning Of hosiilisi.s WITH eonfd-nc.
The divers At Agnal approached the monster
who, raising couple of his feelers prepar.,, ~
ward on attack from either SIDE A on.i,s,
able time was consumed in fencing but M lsny,n
McHaray. taking what he considered a favor.
able opportunity, jumped forward ana mada an
enort 70 run mis- crowoar through the body Al
the oceopuA The bow was warded or And :,
the same nom Mt tie Divers leg was car .nt nv
one OF the tsut.cles OF the devil AN. The n hi,
AcHardy wore projected him now .yer =. A
Liewellya. having toe fisn of ais guard 80 -,
a. he WAS conc -ined. struck his cr.xna,
through the orute's Dody, aud tasn, selx.ns To-.
sls dge used o. aammeriag the nine xor. A
away with com menaaoie en- rgy ON the mac.
winch neld Ms eompanlol Ii sooK MN sn,,,f
two minatss 10 seysr the tea.acie from tn.
body. They then covered the body win isrya
ROCKS, ana wnen tnev nsd competed tneir w =.
they lett IL uii they should return IN the ar.
noon. Wlen they DID retura the ian was all,
alive. They hoisted { aboard the boat 40
brought u 10 the city. wnere ls was examined
BY number OF citizens Tues isy.