The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-07-10
SCHOOL or MONSTERS.
Strange Expers@nce of tie Captain OF shs
Abble Grsea--fxis v~E&~l Attacked.
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Strange Expsrs@ncs Of the Captain os ssse
Asbse Grssn--ssls vessel Attacked.
NEW YoHx. ynlye.
Capt. Green, OF the schooner Abbie
Green, now lying NJ Bulson street wharf,
New Yort, brought bis vessel from Rio de
Janeiro, and whom twenty miles on Cape
Hatsaras ran into school OF sea monsters
nuch as he had never before seen. The
monsters were sighted by one of the crew.
They we're nearly 100 yards ahead Of the
vessel, and were apparently rushing toward
her.
When FIRST seen by the saiiors they
tkought the ship wns running into o float
Ing island, some OF which are often seen
at sea. They soon changed their minds,
however, when they got closer and saw a
school on big fish that NO one on board
could recognize On having seen before.
The school opened 10 let the ship pass,
and then at once closed in and followed
her. They hoated all around her and
greatly impsded her progress.
Although the vessel was going at a
speed of several knots an hour the mon
sters followed AlonR In her wake, aud sew
erai mare daring ones seemed 10 catch
hold Of the vessels side and LET themselves
be carried along. They were larger than
the average sharks, being about ten feet in
length and varying from the size OF
bucket 10 tab In circumference.
They seemed 10 be running race and
having great battle among themselves.
They had -four long arms which rssem-
bled the hands OF an apo. These arm-like
things extended from each side of the
body. Discovering that they we're new
species Of fish, the captain Immediately
communicated the fact TO the first mate,
with orders to try 10 capture some of the
strange monsters. Boathooks we're first
used In their attempt 10 catch the fish, bnt
unsaecessfuily. The fish seemed 10 know
what was needed of them, and they used
thsir "hands" 10 protect themselves.
Groups OF two and three OF the monsters
would grab hold of the boat hooks and pull
them assay. Eight Of these hooks we're
taken from the sailors. The arms we're
about ak fest long, said Capt. Green.
The sailors became alarmed, thinking that
some ill-oman had caused the serpents to
follow the ship. and they thonght they
were going TO be lost. They told the cAp-
tain they thought the ship would never
reach port Some rushed TO the forecastie
aud some to the captains cabin In their
endeavor TO escape from the supposed
Jonahs. BY this time the ish had become
more daring and would swim alongside the
boat and grab the sail tanions and traces.
AT frst the captain became so exas-
perated at the mon that no ordered them
to cass the lines which they use in catch
ing drum and sturgeon. This the crew re-
sm5k4nxIy ana.
The lines we're bated with huge pieces
of Goldfish and cast over the side. They
ware handled by the fish the same rs they
handled tho boat hooks. They would grab
ths hines with their hands and try to tear
them apart.
Two or three we're captured, killed and
cooked and tasted like boiled shad.
Chunks OF the uncooked parts OF the hsh
were thrown overheard, and In the battle
among their companions in the water for
me fssst the boat escaped.