Show STRUCK POUND TURTLE steamer steade r washingtonian onlan found an abundant food supply in gulf of mexico an abundant lunch ot of juicy green turtle steak and rich soup tho the guests of capt parse master ot of the hawaiian american line washingtonian now at reed heed street wharf delaware river who guarantees that there w will III be enough for all who accept his bis invitation the new york times states the raw material was captured in t tho lie gulf of at mexico recently while tho the steamer was on her way from puerto do de mexico with a cargo of tons tona of sug sugar it was ten feet long weighed N pounds and adis was decidedly the biggest turtle any member of the crow crew had ever spen seen when near the wast washing ting ionian conlan struck an obstacle that was at first farst supposed to bo be an uncharted shoal but ai as the obstacle was seen to be moving the ships course WILS waa changed and the turtle was captured and with the aid of a derrick holst ho latoi 64 to the deck the ships butcher soon had the cooks supplied with fresh meat and during the remainder a 0 the voyage was no complaint from the crew regarding the fo food though turtle meat or soup was served throe three times a day dair A bunch of eggs each as big as a cocoanut coco anut was found in the sea monster and several of them are being prepared for shipment to tho the smith conla institution at washington |