The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-09
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Bearded, SSan-Faced Monster of the
Sea Seen by Truthful Anglers.

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Bearded, ssan-Faced Monster of the
Sea Seen by Truthful Anglers.
J. E. Toomer has just returned I'd
Athens, Ga. from trip to the South
Carolina coast. and has many interest
ing Incidents to relate. Among others
was one concerning the discovery of a
queer sea devil near McCellanville,
S. c..
Mr.. Toomer. in company with George
r. Congdon and Dr. ]. +. Taylor, of
Georgetown, S. c., made a fishing trip
to Sandy Point a long, sandy reef on
Bulls Fay, opposite Cape Roman and
Bulls Island lighthouse. just in front
of the village OF McClelanyille They
We're quite intent upon their angling
when they noticed rapidly coming in
from the ocean n strange looking mon
ster. They ceased fishing at once and
gazed intently upon the queer creature
of the deep that had evidently come up
from its deep sea home
AS the monster approached its out
lines became more apparent to the eyes
of the astounded fishermen. 1t had Il
gruesome uncanny look about It, 1t
gradually assumed the shape of 4 giant
corpse The size was far beyond that
Of any man living. The body was on
its back. the CHASTITY face upturned to
the skies. When within about 100 feet
Of the shore this sea monster got into
water that was running like a race. and
the whole body leaped out of the water
and was fully exposed to the aston
ished gaze of the three fishermen. Its
head was much larger than that of a
man and was covered with long. black
hair. From the point of view Of the
spectators no arms were visible The
lower eXuemities of the body Were bur
dimly visible and their outlines could
not be determined
This queer creature floated about for
two or three minutes, then made Il sud
den reverse movement and started out
to sea against the tide. In doing this
il raised its head far above the water
and faced the three gentlemen who had
been so intently watching it, A flow
ing black beard fell several inches be-
low its face. and as a small boat with
negro in it approached it gave
savage look that betokened danger to
the occupant of the boat should he APP
proach any nearer.
Then the monster sank beneath the
wafer and rose again nearer the shore.
1t came up out Of the water perpcndic-
ularly exposing about two feet of its
body, and as it did so, Congdon fired at
it with his Winchester 1t again disap-
peared to rise again about every five
minutes. Over ten shots were fired at
It, but none took effect The shadows
of the night fell and the attempt to kill
or capture this wonderful curiosity of
the deep sea had to be abandoned
Just then n fearful storm broke over
the bay, and the fishing party had to
seek shelter under their boat, which
they turned upside down on the beach
Mr.. Toomer declares that it was such
a sight as The oldest inhabitants of the
coast section had never seen. All three
Of the gentlemen in the fishing party
were reared near McClellanville, and
they say they never saw such a Great
IRE before in their lives People along
the coast will keep close watch, and
if it returns again they will make Il
strong effort to capture it.-Atlanta
Constitution