Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-02
SHARK SWALLOWS A CHAIN.
II Landiubbers Sheer at This Yarn
the Captain Has the Big Fish's
Tail to PrOve 1t.


From the New Yerk Press
Sharks axe known 10 have tremendous
appetites. Tley are said To have swallowed
rubber boots even when human legs were
not in them. Sobhled up beer kegs and
Grunge boxes and even tried to chew away
the stone foundation of a pier
But the record breaking shark was the
one who paid an uncercmorious visit to
the steamship Scottish Prince while that
vessel was bound to this port.
This particular shark fingered too long
on the steam. hip. In order TO have a meal
on ;wo :athonIs OF wrought iron chain.
with a side dish In the shape of couple
of Delaying pins. Like little Willie who
was too fond OF green apples, the shark 5
appetite meant his doom.
Instead of being buried beneath the cold.
cold waves. he was cut up. the chain and
the Delaying pins extracted from his tnte
rior. and his carcass used To feed three cats
who acted as supercarg0es on the vessel.
The tail of Mr. Shark now occupies the
place of honor in the room of Captain Dob
son of the Scottish Prince. IL mute evidence
of the veracity OF that skipper.
The Scottish Prince arrived here ycster-
day from Brazilian ports. On the trip north
the steamship encountered extremely
rough and cold weather.
On last Wednesday afternoon there was a
particularly mad gale from the west, AMI
one large wave carried with it Il shark six
feet and six inches long. The weight of
The shark is not known, but he landed on
tIle deck ul tne resSel IKE 4 ton OF brick,
and above the howiirs OF the wind could
he heard the racket he made in his efforts
to get of the vessel.
Captain Dobson. who was on the bridge.
was c. led by the crew. As he was not
familiar with the kind of diet prescribed
for sharks. and as the shark could not
work his passage over, DObson decided
that the big fish should die.
For two hours members Of the crew OF
the steamship kept themselves warm by
exercising on the shark with behaving pins.
a IL, ri
would not die. hut Topped abour the deck
with every !urch OF the vessel. opening his
We're trying to kill him.
Finally lie got his chance. One great
blast OF wind carried away the fore topsail
halyards. and to make necessary repairs
which was attached twelve feet of heavy
iron chain.
AS the pendant and the chain were placed
beside the shark ne opened his mouth.
w!nked at the boatswain and swallowed
the chain. snappins it of close to the
pendant.
crew and the motion OF the vessel. the shark
'Iied after he had swallowed :, few square
ards OF canvas as chaser for the
Made a mistake when he Thought he
needed !:on Tor his blood said the cap
tain.
At firr the crew thought that the shark
ought TO go overheard. bu, the captain
vetoed the suggestion. for ther. was that
good chain in his stomach. Accordingly
the shark was cut open and the. chain and
Delaying pins extracted. The body was fed
10 Brhsfy the captains cat. Yankee the
tCrcca~tlc cat, and an unnamed Tom who
was the pet OF one of th. iirem-n
Captain D"bs0n has read many tales -
whai"S ana "a s.rpents. and the yarn
spun 10y Captain Heh!Ch. formerly OF the
Normannit who, after nearly being in
collision with an Iceberg. told on reaching
port how Il polar bear stood ON the brrv
ard yelled. Port your he!,n.'
50 captain bohson brought the tall Of the
shark 10 tnis port as evidence OF his We
rasty.
Didn't rou think Miss Jimp'. new fur
cloak beautiful" "
How could tell DO you think T would
let her catch n- looking: a, i,..'