The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12
MONSTEROFTHEDEEP
Sixty-Foot Sea Serpent Cruis-
ing Puget Sound
SEEN ~ A vERAcious MARINER.


Puget sound, with its many traditions.
has never until yesterday gwen to the
world IN authentic story of sea serpent
Not long ago steamer coming from Ta-
coma 10 this city ran into . whale or 1t
monster bearing that name, and WAS
thrown ont OF her course several points.
On various occasions huge mud sharks
have been captured, and from time to time
fish and reptiles Of such strange form and
color have hung out in front Of the differ
ent markets in this city that many have
wondered what the waters Of Puget sound
would next bring forth 20 assonish the
curious, give the lchthyologist m oppor-
tunity to display his learning and add
another specimen to the Washington
Worlds fair exhibit.
The experience Of Mate F. A. Wood.
man, Of the steamer Edith, yesterday
morning, near Marrowstone point. with
what he believes to have been . sea SER
pent. will long DO discussed by seafaring
men, and unless by accident or otherwise
the monster should be captured, it is prob
able that the waters in that part Of the
Sound Will be looked upon with misgiving
and fear.
That the story is true no one will doubt
when il il known that the mate has been
. seafaring man for years, climbed the
mast in the midst of bowling winds and
furled the bulging sails when . slip meant
certain death IN the foaming pillows. In
the waters of every ocean he has piled his
calling. but the sight he saw yesterday
morning was the climax of his experiences.
and as he told Posr-IxrELLIeEscER re-
porter Of tho long bodied. big-headed, glis-
tening monster that was sporting in the
water near the steamer. he shook his head
and said he did not want to go through
another such experience.
I'VE left Port Townsend in the morp-
ing and were passing Marrowstone point.
headed for Port Ludlow, about 8 O'Clock.
said he, launching into his wonderful tale.
when the wind commenced to blow .
stiff breeze and tho waves ran pretty high.
was ON deck near the pilot house, when
my attention was attracted by an object
in the water less than 200 feet away on the
starb0asd side. At first glance I thought
1t was floating log, out moment later
the idea was dispelled in an astonishing
manner and my attention WAS rivetcd to
what saw before me.
." - POSITIVE tuSt uUu 0il my WIS
about me a. am sure Of what passed be-
fore my eyes. A great big. monstrous
head. poised on long. slim neck came
out Of the water fully five feet. and
a. the hateful object shook the water from
itself 1t seemed as il its body fairly shone
with reflected light. The head stayed in
midair but moment, then sank beneath
the waves and disappeared. could not
get good look at the body, hut from APP
pearances judged it to be about sixty feet
long and slender throughout.
THE monster crossed our bow to the
starboard. and although I watched closely
did not get another look at it until some
time later. when it appeared about quar-
ter of mile away. acting in the same
manner as on its first appearance. never
saw anything like it before, and don't cAre
to again. Whatever it was l will let
other people decide. but l will take my
oath that saw what have described"