When was it published?

August 4, 1852 in Republican Herald

Story August 4, 1852

Republican Herald

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Extraordinary Event, Adventure, Animal Story

Q: What themes does it cover?

Bravery Heroism, Nature, Survival

Q: What keywords are associated?

Sturgeon, Hudson River, Boat Incident, Fish Capture, Constitution Island, West Point

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Mr. Warner and his servant encounter a large sturgeon while rowing across the Hudson River from Constitution Island to West Point on the 17th inst.; the fish jumps into the boat, pierces the bottom, and is captured after reaching shore, measuring 7 feet 9 inches and weighing about 200 pounds.

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Adventure of a North River Sturgeon.—While Mr. Warner was crossing the Hudson River in a row boat, from his residence on Constitution Island to West Point, on the 17th inst. he was unceremoniously visited by a sturgeon, which, in performing its morning exercises, ventured beyond its play grounds, and darted about three feet clear above the boat, and came down head foremost, protruding his nose through the bottom in such a manner as to fasten himself. In this perilous situation, Mr Warner and servant succeeded in crossing the river with his victim in this perplexity to the shore, where he was extricated, and found to measure 7 feet and 9 inches in length, and weighed not far from 200 pounds.

What sub-type of article is it?

Extraordinary Event Adventure Animal Story

What themes does it cover?

Bravery Heroism Nature Survival

What keywords are associated?

Sturgeon Hudson River Boat Incident Fish Capture Constitution Island West Point

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Warner Servant

Where did it happen?

Hudson River, From Constitution Island To West Point

Story Details

Key Persons

Mr. Warner Servant

Location

Hudson River, From Constitution Island To West Point

Event Date

17th Inst.

Story Details

While crossing the Hudson River in a row boat from Constitution Island to West Point, Mr. Warner is visited by a sturgeon that jumps three feet above the boat and pierces the bottom with its nose, fastening itself. Mr. Warner and his servant cross to shore with the fish, extricate it, measuring 7 feet 9 inches long and weighing about 200 pounds.