The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
LONG ISLAND.

The right whale recently captured on Amagan-
sett yielded thirty two barrels OF oil.
During the past week the people OF Shelter
Island nave been almost entirely cut on from COS
muncatlon with the outer world In consequence
Of the great quantities Oh noatlng Ice winch nave
Oostructed Inc lerrles
As yet no notice OF appeal from the order OF the
Supreme Court. General Term, denying the motion
for change OF venue IN the Kelsey cases, has
been filed IN the clerks office at RlverDead II no
notice should be filed the trial vii! come on at the
April term OF the Court for suffolk county.
A. Z. Soper. Jr., OF Centreport while handling
gun IN room where there were a number Of
ladies, on saturday, accidentally discharged 1t,
the contents narrowly missing a Mrs. Warren and
slightly wounding Mrs. Joseph Conklln IN the oot
The carpet was badly tora and the charge lodged
in the moor.
The Law and Order Association OF Glen Cove Is
now fully organized for work. and 1t is understood
that its first efforts have been directed TO the
breaking up OF the unlicensed liquor business.
already been arrested. One mas sold out and smut
up; another has fed from the village; two are to
be tried before Justices Court ana SIX Will go
before the Court OF Sessions ut the next term.
fine OF $50 each. imposed upon three citizens
of oouthold Tor violation OF the act OF the Suffolk
County Board OF Supervisors. which iorbids the
taxing OF shell FISH within the waters OF the town
OF EastnamptoD, has been paid, with costs. and 1t
is undf rstood that their counsel have instituted
suit against the town authorities tor damages for
false Imprisonment, III which action the whole
question OF the consttutonality OF tue act may be
considered on It's merits and decision rendered
that would be authoritative.
The ice in the Great South Bay has begun to
break up from the shores and is moving In places
with the tides strong east wind would prob
ably clear the western part of the bay In q snort
time. the ice mas been affected BY the recent
warm weather to the degree that IL Is dangerous
for the nat fish takers, who have done good
business through the winter. Some oysters have
recently been taken through the Ice. They come
out with bright shells and are tat aud solid.
The shortcomings OF the lie saving service. as
exhibited in the case or the wreck OF the steamer
vicksburg, near Fire Island, are severely COM
mented upon by persons apparently cognizant Of
the circumstances. 1t Is alleged that instead OF
the crews OF the two stations on either
slae OF the place where the Vlcksourg
struck patrOlng the beach, as required by the
regulations they were all fast asleep. The purser
OF the steamer afirms tnav after he had succeeded
in landing, at haii-past thee A. NJ. tine vessel
having struck at halI-past ten on the pre- vlOns
night, he walked three miles TO station No. %.
where he iound all hands asleep, and, after
rousng them, they absolutely refused to get out a
boat, but finally two oil the men were persuaded to
90 back with MN to station No. 81 where also the
men all asleep, and 1t was with difficulty That
they could awaKened. Tney then tooK boat
and with 1t rescued the passengers and crew. who
had meantime been drencned with freezing salt
water from eleven at night until after daylight.
circumstances, that there Was not great loss Of