, 1875-06-06
the AARB0R.
a Trip to the End Of the
North Pier.
The Favorite Ground for Chi
cago Fishermen.
H0v the Shore Line uas Been Ex-
tended Since 1871.
Gradual Prolongetions Of the
Pier.
Manner Of Sinking Cribs for the
Manner Of Sinking Cribs for the
BreakVater,
The Proposed Basin.

Loiterezs about ths north side OF the rive,
along Michigan OF Illinois street. may hay
noticed men and boys coming along ut time
with fna strings Of fish. J.iese fish ate 4
email pcke1el or catfish. but tine large whit
perch. and there seems to be 4 pie 'ty OF then
4 TRmrSE reporter, VINO happened to saunto
down in that locality one day last week, be
thought him of those feb, and decided to ex
plore the lake shore 1t that point to find th
plaee Kheze fishermen met With auch good lncl
Going along kinzss street, the reporter came to
stretch Of territory opposite the elevators on tn
north side OF the river mouth, where tha stree
anded, although 1ailwa5~track ran aloni
parallel to and about 50 yards from the shore
Piles Of lumber. surrounding saw and planning
mills, obstructcd the view to the north, but tt
the cast YRS the river, and tue reporter nothing
doubted but that he Was On the North Pier
Along the rivers edge MAS pier, aud tbs l>pe
inside ~as evidently made ground, Far1Dg on
yard, the reporter came to the lighthouse
and here the old pier which formed tbs shore
line took northesly slant Standing at thii
point, tho reporter could ses 3 pier some dis
t2nce ahead, along which largo number Of
fishermen were busily st work.
Nothing doubling that it was continuation OF
kAb p1EI Ou NulEu QR LueG WRb, 104 T6pQIIE1 Q6f-
severed to tha eud only TO hud
AN INTERVAL OF WATER
several hrcdred feet in extent separating him
from the other pier. Being obliged to 60 bsck
about half q mile to get across to te North Pier,
The topography of the locality vas Yiridl.r iu1-
pressed On his memory. One seeking the North
pier SHOULD beware ct the right-hand railway
trseAa. Turning to the left sufficiently to get
past the head OF the Oedau Slip, We can
pick oue's way among lumber piles to the lake
nj, nh hfra art1f,a 7,,f ~Ip
that the shore line makes Id o1:use angle with
It. Getting on the pier &c sec that it is at once
the north side Of Ogden Slip. and
bulwark to fend OF the iucu1sions of sea Rnd
Cacsl Company, 1ts length is Eome1hing fright
full From the head OF tho slip it runs east
about half 4 mile Over this distance the re-
pn<ter's interest," in the fisheries and zeal tor
knowledge carried him, although it Fas = hard
Is OF zough+ although strong and durable con-
strucslon. For \ great part OF The dletance it
cons!ats OF two parallel rows OF plliug from Is
to IS feet apart, and filled in between With loose
1svotste style Of foo.-gear ia use among the
fishermen ls tie natural hide, and this style is
we'll adapted to the character OF the footway.
FcT clambering on the slippery tops OF piles
where mis- step souees ona into the slip, it is
far superior to shoe-leather. When one has
house On tho north side Of the
riyer, the ezib-uork il reached, aad here
there IL agood flooring to walk
On. At distance Of 27o feet from the hesd Of
taa aHp the pier turns south ut right angle,
extending III that direction At distance Of over
500 feet from the east bulkhead Of the Chicago
Dock and Canal Co1npaays land. thus making
basin, forming With Ogden Slip an L, of which
The North Pter, which is hers 80 foe. vide, e1-
tends southxard about $50 feet which brings it
leA-iG opposite tie cod Of the piar forru1ug the
northern shore line Of the riyer At this Ioiut |
the pier turns east again at right anglo, extend
ing distance OF over 800 feet. I beacon Light {
herng placed at the end An elevated wGy. built |
on trestieEo1k, extends aloDg this section Of the !
North Pier from the angle to the beacon.
AL along that portion OF the pier forming two !
aides Of Ehe basin mud the last section, at whose
tarIhest aud the beacon Ii placed, are
GOOD FISHING GROUNDS.
Tbs wataf is Is feet deep at the end Of the |
pier. and il about IL where the crab work beeius
On the day xhen the reporter was there, there
6shnE with rod and line, and were h.4ylrg fair |
luck bnt the most successful used drop-lue |
with heavy sinker. The sinker is placed 1t the
end Of tba line and hooss are attacbcd to the
lane 81 Intervals above In 1lEhilg, tho lead 1esss
on the bottom and the moyealcut6 OF the ish
Ut the hooks are noted By the vibrations Of the
line One not up in the sport would be eur-
prlsed to End how accurately the line registers
M yHE1 uuHElH LIS movements u luH l8Q- D19 !
foe.e the TIN > yiE.atioIe when the fish il Just
nibbhpg A. the bait can feel him cut aud come
eEalo At It until sharp tug makes known the |
TACT that he has taken the hook, when up comes
he line hand over hand. and up comes bouuc-
ing bag PERCH With google ere7 &nd gaping
mouth, Ill IN Autter .. hls rude introduction
10 the upper world few Who lhh fo1 market
70 to work on
4 MoRE E1TREs1vE scALH.
They hare large circular ne1t8. deep aud c.
rT1TtNi1 oy9,SAtj LIN
ha4 suspended from the poles to which they
ia attached, they assume the shape OF spiral |
ones. The fishermen scoop the water with {
hese, letting them snI and rema1n for time, !
nay have been above the not Popular tradition !
Us it that I fisherman s fo1tune is to have tho {
ear portion Of his trousers saturated With mois- ,
ure> and 10 ind thai hie stomach has 4cquired
lstressingly keen appeLto. but on the day OF t
he reporters tour there weTe many notable 1
Instances Of good luck, soue strings showing c
everl dozen II the result Of the mornings t
fprk a
perc!aine himself on the elevated way running :
{oDs the last section Of the pier, the reporter d
4, which. II supplemented by subsequent in u
put him IN posseasion OF so1ne in- | l
osnAtlon concerning the Il
1s1oHr Aso cHAnAc1EH or rax aAaaoR OF II
CHICAGO. b
TON the seat Of ths reporter on the North Pier 0
d extended view Of the CITY could be obtained.
he eye could trace the straisht shore-hoa OF | Y
Ake Park On the touth. and tho gradual cutrs | d.
Eatward below, the symmetrical pile OF the E1- to
aSltlon Building standing conspicuously in the ! l.
whlle wilderness Of roofs md et
eeples occupied the background, except where fl
- lake filled out the vista, it's wrnkied white u,
scked surface dancing sud gattering in tho tt
might. NorlhwArd line Of saud-beach trend Ie
t gradually into the lAnd, back Of this occar th
onai patches Of green massea Of housea, and nt
the foreground cluster OF fAoto1las made I'D tn
g prospect. e1
The surrey, although rot particularly sucess- CO
Il in discovering aeenic beautes, gives one An bs
- of how far the r7.er shores have been ex- TO
nded into the lake. Since 1891, the north
orn has been extended into Lake Michigan is
27s feat, aud when the work now unde1 wsT Is pl
mple:ed it will extend $40 feet atlll further. te
10 south shore has been run out over 5000 CO
et Sand has been filed in about theae shore th
,ea until = tri1ngie, having base line 1900 IL
et, OF nearly mule and halt long. ju,tlng oat Ut
to the lake half-a-mle and containing about en
Aczes, has been formed This lAnd is in- g.
faectea With docks and plets, and forms one vi
The nos: vsluahle portions Of the city. Nhera re
. early settlers used to hth and swim, large pr
Aoutactoues md immense elevators now stand, | qu
q a@fEe industries flourish. Al this has been bo
BY slow ace1e,iona Of Improvement ne
II 1921. pr
. shore-1ins on the North Side extended from {
QSs tae "ates-No1ks, tlong where st. Clair lat
Tenr A-