The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-08
CAUGHT BY SHARK.
MAN AND A BOY BIT BY A
MONSTER.
Another Man Takes a Ride
on the Back Of
Tolphin.

The Charleston Post says last week
a party OF railroad men from the
Southern railway went down to Coles
Island, 8 small strip Of land near
Kiswah Island, for 8 NARROWING trip.
They took Detective John Hogan
along with them for safety, but not.
withstandipg this precautioa the ma
rooners met with numerous adVentur'
es some Of which came near resulting
seriously.
On Friday afternoon Capt. N. P.
Danns-, general yarem 1steT OF the
Southern, took snail raft bateau
and padded out into the creek, which
runs along the shore OF Coles Island,
and commenced tc fish. BE had
caught few whiting when suddenly
scme hing seized his line and Capt.
Danner was dragged with terrific
fcrce over the side Of bis bsteau into
the wster. An enormous porpoise
bad se'z>S his bait and IL swimming
away had pulled the fisherman into
the creek. These fish are noted for
their great strength and it is not to
be wondered at that Capt. Danne'
vas dragged out OF his best when be
kept clineirg to the line.
Capt. Danner Immediately calico
fur help and MI. Fri Diers, a car in
spector tcr the Southern, who was
fishing in boat nearby, sprang to
bis assistance. It was a peculiar
coincidence, but just as Mr.. Diers
ianped from his boat into the stream
she pcrpoise darted under him. Il
was very large and NJ Diers LANDED
pump his back. The sight va:
highly ludicrous. Mr.. Dltrs scooteo
along at fist clip through the
water seated on the back OF the por'
poise, whose body could be plainly
seen.
Had the occasion been less serious,
the spectators would have been re-
minded OF the story OF Arion, the "a
nous old Greek musician. According
to the LEGENDS Of the ancients, Ar1or
was on voyage to Corinth when tbs
avoricious seaman determined to slaJ
him, but the god Apollo warned hin
In q dream. So be played on bis luts
and a number Of dolph:ns, or porpois
es, charmed by the sweet music
assembled round the vessel. Allor
leaped on the back Of one OF then
and was carried safely to Corinsh.
NJ. D:srs, however, was not deslr
ous OF proving the delights OF porpoio'
cr.cs portssion. He had no idea o
making a journey Oh the back Ct
dolphin, so be slid into the water a
soon as be could collect bis fAcultles.
Capt. Danner, during this time, wa
In a DANGEROUS condition. he was Al
most drowned when telp came to hin
and it was with the greatest dill cult.
that he vas taken from che waite
and revived. Ia is still quite un~el
and unable to be at his ~ork.
The Gay before, Thursday, witness
ed snothe. adventure that s]nos
terminated seriously. Batj u1l
Hernandez, a Is year old BOY, the Sol
OF the owner OF Z ,le's Island, MI
& bert F. Hernandez, w=s s~!mnini
in the creek alone. NJ. Charles 4
NJ lligan vas fsning from a Whar
pnat is used as a river Landing 10
small craft. Suddenly Mr.. Milliga'
heard young Hernanc'z shou
Shark ! shark Save me ! d
Jumped in the water for the boy aa'
The shark turaed from the lad ant
MADE for him. The jaws OF tn
monster ssid to be shout twelve Tee
long, came togsther at Mr.. Mlligan'
foot, taking Of a toe and some Il ;sh
The injuries to Benjamin Hernanct
were more serious. Tile shark hal
bitten the boy, taking of two la!g
pieces of bis right limb, IN the calf @
his lower leg and in his thigh.
Capt. Danner, Mr.. Diers, Mr.. Bren
nan and a number Of others came tt
the assistance Of the two ana go
them on the beach. Or. Fripp va
summoned and the wounds dressed
The injuries to Hernandez are OF sucl
nature that he will be laid up in bel
for number OF weeks and 10 all pro
liability will lose the use OF his limb.