THE HERALD — JUNE 16, 1895
THE CLEOPATRA CAUSEWAY ♢ A Remarkable Formation of Stalactite and Stalagmite ♢ A PALACE OF SEA NYMPHS [ Where Swarm Numbers of Mermen and Mermaids ] A Party of Well-Known Citizens While on a Cruise Make a Discovery of Great Scientific Value—The Capture
(Joe Mulhatton, the veracious traveler of wide renown, is in the city and has unearthed a remarkable story of adventure and the capture of a mermaid. The following contains the full details of an unusual, and of course true story, as graphically communicated to The Herald by the above-named gentleman.)
The Cleopatra causeway, almost half way along the coast between Redondo and Santa Monica has always been recognized as a wild, picturesque section and a great natural curiosity. It is only recently, however, that any of the bold navigators of the numerous pleasure boats that pass near that part of the coast have attempted sailing their frail craft among the hidden rocks and bold promontories that nature has there hewed out. It remained, for Col. Tom Lewis, the assistant postmaster of this city, and Mr. Van Dusen his chief, to explore the place and immediate waters, and in doing this they with others who were with them met with a most remarkable adventure.
Mr. Lewis invited a number of well known gentlemen to accompany him upon the first pleasure cruise of his new yacht, the Blue Grass Belle, which came off the ways in San Francisco the week before last. Those accepting the invitation were: Col. Bob Northam, Postmaster Van Dusen,
