The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-01-02
travelling man. ''that I mado to Cen.
-, tba cra,v and messengers

had quite an experience Will en
We were on board the Andes, one OF
,be Atlas line of steamships. she
broke some important part OF her ma
chinery, and was entirely nnseawortns.
1t required twenty-four hours TO put
her in condition to proceed GA hef
way. The accident happened ne'or'
davbreak. when we were within Two
DAYS of New York. During all 'na'
time we were floating about on tae
ocean, and fortunately for us the ocean
was perfectly calm. When the hrst
DAYLIGHT came we discovered that we
we're completely surrounded by sharks.
Some one suggested that wo eaten
| shark.
.erhe idea was no more than Matched
before the captain, who was young
man making his first trip, look the
matter mp and proceeded to work. ne
secured q large hook, attached IL TO
the end of several piles OF telegraph
wire. and then fastened it to tho END
Of n rome, leaving about five feet OF
wire to prevent the shark from biting
IL of. On the hook he placed large
piece of bacon, then he dropped his
line. It had barely struck the water
when he got bite. The captain made
q desperate Jerk. So did the shark,
and the hook @as bent Perfectiy
straight. number OF such attempts
, were made, but each time with the
same result. An old tar who had been
a witness to the attempts to hook the
S monster produced an oldfashioned,
=. half.round steel file, and proceeded TO
D make hook that he said would hoio.
n "After quite long wait the HOOK
r was finished and attached to the line.
+ but before going any further the old
sailor gave instructions as to now LIE
K wanted the work done. lie made
,. loon on the end OF another rope
e passed the hook and line through thu
e loon. and the latter was held on deck
1t The hook was baited and thrown int
m the water, aud in an instant might.
= rush of sharks was made to get ta
he bacon, The crowd of sailors pulled OF
the rope and iastened the hook IN tn
&c upper jaw of what proved to De N
Is teen foot shark. The OLD TAR Yeiiea
Id .Drop your loop 1t dropped dow
I'D the line and passed. over the shark
IL head. when it was frightened up.
'lf "rhen began the most desperatt
struggle ever saw for freedom.
as took all on board to pull the marin
I'M monster on deck. After much tim
ed and patience, as it required both'
I'D give 1t time to exhaust itself, the shal
was landed. At this time the passel
N, gers made themselves conspicuous !
ed their absence. The shark dashed Il
fer deck with it's tail and body until u
on vessel almost trembled. 1t was y
most exciting scene ever witnesse'
his The shark would open Its mout
nd showing cavity that man cou
g's easily crawl into, and teeth as sharp
tn. needles. One OF the sailors, after
vas long wait, succeeded in getting clio
ted enough TO cut the monsters thro
in with an az. After apost mortem
ich animation 1t was discovered to be
yes female, and the mother OF thirte
ide vonnp sharkiets. An effort was ina
! it to bring come OF the young ones ones
was New York, but they all died IN q sn'
IN time. Each of them was about tn
vim feet long. As they were thrown ov
lin board they were gobbled up by OIL
cat larger ones. -Pittsburg Leader.