Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-29
New castle.
THE CRUISE OF THE, q EMMA THE sHTP's Tod
FISHING EXPERIENCES DOWN THE BAY

THE CRUISE OF THE =" EMMA THE SHIPS Lou--
FISHING EXPERIENCES DOWN THE BAY
Log Of sloop Rmma, Capt. Robinson; mate
O. shearer cook, Henry Lilley crew, John
Mcfarland, +, Iieckler, J. d. Cannon, l. H. Fols,
L. Clark, j. wilmot, q. Jemison Wm. Herbert,
j. Herman, E. Challenger. All on board,
o'clock, A. NJ Monday, July ~, 1879, Weather
squally, with heavy showers wind s. e.. veer
ing to W. Loft Jefersons wharf 10 A. NJ. /;
at daylight, below Reedy Island-strong wind
from N. W.. bringing fat pork in requsiton, az
a remedy for several Of the party. The remedy,
the men say, il worse than tle disease. An
chored OF Iiewes at Ii 30 o'clock A. M d. making
the run in hours and SO minutes. Sent boat
ashore with Capt. Robinson, Herbert and Chal
lenger. to telegraph home. Vessel ran over
under breakwater, anchoring oil light house
Boat came OF at 6 o'clock took net ashore for
bait failed to catch any on account of heavy
surf ln the evening, schooner htiS arrived
with party of ladies' from Mlllyille, N. ]. Con-
cert given for their benefit sent refreshments
aboard for ladies; Il. L 'ckler, Leader; Herman,
Orchestra CLARK, Fols and Challenger, solos
and chorus, Turned in under blanket and quilt
at good hour and all hands called at O'Clock.
Tuesday morning. wind 5. r., both boats
ashore and were quite su cessiul in catching
bait. After breakfast of hot flannel
cakes, ham, eggs fried POTATOES, bread, butter,
coffee, tea and milk. boats went to stone pile,
Capt. Robinson taking first black fish, seek low
first Sleeps head, weighing 10 lbs. Capt. Rob
inson took the I'd sleeps head, Challenger the
Sd, and Herman the 4th. Succeeded in hooking
rs black fish after Sill per. The band under the
leadership of Herman, the prestidigatateur, SER
enaded Herbert. After several songs and
beautiful solo from Handel performed by Leck-
Ter upon his well-tuned organ, all were invited
to partake OF refreshments, generously supplied
by mine host" Some unfounded rumOr of
contagion being aboard, and alter all eired for
pure air from bilge water filling the hole to a
HiEQ afA agf NpnN tiaY vr.aA
necessary which was done by burning tabeau
fire 1t had the desired effect, making every
thing " as sweet as a nut" After display of
fireworks for the benefit of Lewes' guests all
retired at an early hour sleeping peacefully I'M
I'll reveile taps at 5 o'clock.
Wednesday Morning Wind W.-One boat
ashore for butt ; came back and both boats tsh-
ing A party of four went ashore at
Lewes for mail Receiving welcome letters
from Home Sweet Home" stayed till late
hour at the Sea View House, to a hop given hy
GOlian Glee Club" OF Philad'a composed OF b
musicians. Quite large number Of very pretty
girls and nice young men. hut evidently not up
to Professor Fishers fancy dances, q Glyerlor
Ponder and Judge Houston woro preseut Alter
the hops, Governor Ponder was serenaded by the
whole Band. lie acknOWle lge, by lh 4nking them
from his bed room window" only this and
nothing more. Result of day = fishing IL 'she.ps
lie ad. and over one hundred black fish, sea bass
and front. tired party and early" to bed.
IhUSnuY HOiHng: Nlnu T. changed to
South at noon, boat of for bait at O'Clock, A.
NJ, all fishing by 6 o'clock. Succeeded in boatil <
10 Sleeps head, and about 200 weight of black
fish. Running out of bait 1t being high water,
failed to replensh. Finished up tue afternoon
by buckle party in the pines back Of sand pile,
packing fish ia Ice, and clearing up vessel pre-
paratOIy to a stare for home
fipidy morning. wind 5 a. w. At 6:30, under
way, bound for Morris River Cove, Tor oysters.
Wind freshening and cloudy weather, run for
Mahon's Ditch. Wi I'd ing toe strong from west
TO drGdge tor oysters, Strengthened for Collins
Beach. Wind Increasing aud changing n. W.
dead ahead ran into Simou's Ditch gathered
4 or bushels Of oysters in the d ton and Ii we
anchor for New Castle at ld:4O T.. NJ Wind still
N. w, Yeerng to N. aud dying ont anchored off
upper end Fort Delaware at S;l5 A. NJ Hove an-
chor again at o. o clock d male ia It to Bo IL
den's wharf at l0;ZU A. NJ July 9th, ha wing
glorious time generally, and one OF the
most successful bay parties that ever sailed /;
anu to parties going down we cautioned them
where We failed. We secured % Sleeps head
and over 400 blaoktish. II we had had a scoop
net, Is or 90 inches in diameter, for boating
the fish, and large No 3 Virginia hooks, we
would have secured double tnat number as
many were lost in the boating and breaking of
hooks. Our plan of boating was, when any ono
hauled for Sleeps head We would rush to the
side OF the boat and put her gunwale under the
water, boating not only the fish, but a good
supply Of salt water.