The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-12-09
SHARKS KILLED SAILOR
A TRAGEDY OF THE DEEP EN-.
ACTED OFF HAVANA.

I
ban Waters.
II any one aboard the outbound
steamer from Havana FOR New Or
leans on q recett Sunday morning
| doubted the exiltence of .man-eating
sharks in Cubab waters those doubts
were forever put to rest while within
sight of the city writes Dorothy Stan
hope to the Net York Times from Ha.
vana.
AS one Of fe sailors was hauling
down the CUBAN flag short distance
out of port VI fell backward into the
water. A bat was lowered at once
and bastend toward him; he was
seen to besplashing the water with
his hands, and the practiced eyes of
his fcllowsailors knew that he had
been atta0ed by sharks. Hoping to
hasten hi rescue, they threw him a
rope. H seized it eagerly, but Il
proved a'atal move. The instant he
quit hghtig the water the sharks lost
fear. ltbecame a race between the
men in he boat and the deep sea
monster The latter won.
The Ist Is toon told. There we're
three sarks and they attacked their
victim iciously. II was ghastly play
| that 10 passengers on the ship
watchi--the three brutes struggling
for OF man. Some turned away. un-
able lool; on any longer. When
the Slors finally succeeded in snatch
ing tA ey life was all but gone, and
dea ceN within few minutes.
T. ship turned back to the city
TO ave the body of the unfortunate
| sair, then went on its way again
MS incident Is attracting much at |
| tqion and comment in the city, for |
its the first wellauthenticated case
ga living man being attacked by a
ark that has occurred during the |
ST i've years. From time to time
her stories have become current, but
Ione has gained much relief, as inves-
lgatlon showed that they were found
d on circumstantial evidence: no one
ad seen the shark-the only fact
nown was that the man in the wa
er had disappeared. There has been
great deal of discussion, both pub
&c and private, on the subject. and.
nile the majority of persons believed
hat these sharks would attack living
ersons, very few knew positively of
leir having done so.
One man, In his desire to learn
whether these sharks are of
lie man-oating variety, offered a re-
ara of $1,000 for any well-authenti-
lted case 1t has been suggested
lat the sad occurrence of Sunday be ,
'ought to his attention and the mon 6
turned over to the family of the
oad sailor.
There has been some talk of the n
ty council offering a bounty for =
larks, since they are so numerous; 7
1t as yet this has developed into Q
'thing more than a suggestion.
Occasionally a sharks fin may be
en- In the bay, but seldom, as they n
Old places where there is so much +
Duon. Cuban boys have no fear of II
lding them, at all events, inasmuch n
they make a practice of swimming
ere, and, ii reports be true, Ameri.
n soldiers have no fear OF finding ~
EN- either since they often swim a
I'm MORO Castle to Punta Castle. Il
itch is where the bay merges into RI
Q open sea.
Sharks live in deep water, so the
o or three Cove3 near the city are n
'e from them, and no one feels that n
're is any danger in surf bathing n
IRE. But these beaches are several sr
les from the city, and the majority 6,
persons take their sea baths In the
Nllned spaces cut out of the solid
TX along the shore. Each bath Is of
,arated from tho deep sea by a thin m
II of rock, in the upper part of "a
ich is an opening for tho water. To es
vent sharks or large fish from com. Ia
In also several rows of barbed
e are stretched across this opening.
'uba offers no more exciting sport IN
n shark fishing. Some of this is r.,
lie from the shore near Moro, rr,
ere garbage is thrown, but the 6,
ne Is too large to land, and fire. pr
ntly swirus away with the bait. 10,
ne best way Of enjoying this sport
rom a small boat, skiff, such as
be seen by the dozens in the bo
bor and the time par excellence to,
he early morning, the start being IN,
lie long before day-break. Two or m,
20 men find that is requires all of BE
II efforts to manage the expedition frc
perly for, after the shark takes the
exciting times ensue until he is
d enough to be towed into port. an
there is breeze the sail is raised nIo
the boat goes out a mile or so be- or
d the Moro: if there is no breeze lar
air of oars carry it to IS destina- II
. A bucket of bait-most unsav. wo
to the nostrils, since it is decayed cat
t and fish--is an important part
he boats equipment; another is a 7
I, stout rope, at the end of which or
iron hook about eight inches long ma
Of the ordinary shape; usually a Gle
Is carried for fear of accident. and
aving arrived at the fishing ground twc
hook Is halted pronarIv thon