Show J i f 1 d. 11 1 r SHIP DISABLED BY SWORDFISH J Angry Monster Bores a Hole In the i Vessels Vessel's Bottom w wIn In consequence of having been rammed by a swordfish h which apparently apparently T was actuated by bya a a desire to avenge an attack upon uvon one of Its J mates the schooner Emily Cooney Is Isaid r laid aid up for repairs at Gloucester Mass i Capt Cooney was sailing salling his vessel through the South channel when h he ho espied three swordfish basking on the surface and he caused one of them to toe to tobe be e speared Immediately another monster swordfish swordfish sword sword- fish appeared and after a terrific rush at the vessel leaped on the bowsprit who wielded the harpoon Then It it it- dived and again charging at th the tho o schooner struck Its bottom botto n with such v force that the fishs fish's sword penetrated A the one and two half half Inch oak plank j. j and a foot toot of the blade w was was s broken off ott The vessel then began besan to leak and Capt Cooney had to run for port 1 |