Show treed by alligators A man who attempted to cross caddo lake in texas about ten days since in a skiff containing a quarter of beef was actually pursued by a school of alligators when about a quarter of a mile mire from chore shore eight of the monsters attracted by the fresh beef attacked the boat endeavoring to upset it by hard rowing the boatman readied reached a cypress tree trec some distance from shore which he seized and abandoned the skiff he remained in the tree until next day when two fishermen who were crossing the lake heard his cries and went to liis his assistance the alligators li attacked the rescuers but by a dexterous use oars and a double shotgun shot gun they succeeded in keeping the enemy at bay until the unfortunate man more dead than alive could be gotten out of the tree and i safely to shore texas journal jusky A |