The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26

sHARk SWALLOWS A CHAIN.
IL Landlubbers Sneer At This Aarh
II Landlubbers Sueer 1t This aarn
the Captain Can Prove IL.

Sharks are known to have tremendous
appetites They are said TO have swallow
ed rubber boots. even when human legs
we're not in them, gobbled up beer Kegs,
and orange boxes, and even tried TO chew
away the stone foundation OF pier.
But the record breaking shark was the
one who paid an uneeremonious visit TO
the steamship Scottish Prince while that
vessel was bound TO this port.
This particular shark fingered too long
on the steamship In order 10 have meal
on two fa;homs OF wrought iron chain.
with q side dish in the shape of couple
of Delaying pins. Like little Willie. who
was 100 fond of green apples. the sharks
appetite meant his doom.
Instead of being buried beneath the cold.
cold waves, he was cut up. and the chain
and Delaying pins extracted from his in
terror and his carcass used 20 feed three
cats who acted as supercaTgocs on the
vessel The tail of Mr.. Shark now oc-
cupies the place of honor in the room OF
Capt Dobson of The Scottish Prince.
mute evidence OF the veracity OF that skip
per.
The Scottish Prince arrived here recent
Iy 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.
and enc large wave carried with IL a
shark. six feet six inches long. The
weight of the shark is not known but he
landed on the deck OF the vessel like a
ton Of brick. and above the bowling of the
wind could be heard the racket he made
i'm his efforts to get off the vessel.
Capt DobsoD. who was on the bridge.
was called by the crew. AS he was not
familiar with the kind OF diet prescribed
for sharks. ana 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 Delaying pins
earssan bars, and hammers The shark
would not die. hut Topped about the deck
with every larch OF the vessel, opening his
hagc mouth and snapising at the men who
were trying 10 XIII him.
Finally he got his chance. One great
blast OF wind carried away the soreiopaaif
halyards. and 10 make necessary repairs
the hoatxwain gos out the pendant to
which was attached twelve feet OF heavy
iron chain.
As the pendant and the chain were plac-
e4 beside the shark ne opened hts mouth.
winkes at the boatswain, and swallowed
tae chain. swapping IL of close to the
Pendant.
Whether Il was due 10 his failure to Ill
crew and the motion OF the vessel tAe
shark died after he had swallowed a few
square yards Of canvas as a chaser for
tne chain.
Made q mistake when he thought he
needed iron for his blood said the cap.
tain.
A. frs: she crew thought the shark ossrsh.
20 20 overheard. bat the captain vetoed
the suggestion, for there waa that grs,f
ehaim III his stomach Accordingly sn.
STARK .as cat 0pen and the chain and no.
laying pins extracted. The body waR fed
10 Brsssy. the captains ca. Yankee. the
fnFecastle eat, ard an unnamed TEN who
@as sne pet q cite OF the arenssa.
Casst. DobSeG has read many tales o.
@h&ses and SEA ssrpents, and she warm
span hy Capt. Hefsch. formerly Of sha
NorsT~srslas who after nearly being ia ro,f-
llssen wsfh an iceberg. toi3 or reaching
IssrT row p03ar fsear ssoo4 on the b4rs
sea yelled, "Parg y0av helm
50 Capt. IscssSoys brought ire TAI, of tse
asNxs 20 tssss p.ort as ewasenae os Ills vera
S1sy.--Ssw York PreasA