Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-05
The Potomac Fisheriex.


AN ABUNDANT SEASON HOPED F0R-sHoREs TO BIZ
FIsHED THIS sEAsoN-THB USE OF POUND OR TRAP
FETS-NEED OF STRINGENT LAWS ETC.
The recent warm weather has had the effect of
Frightening up the hopes OF the Potomac fisher
men, many OF whom have started down stream
with their boats and crews. From conversation
with Mr.. Gwynn Harris, inspector OF marine pro-
ducts and Capt. VIM. E. Stewart, one of the oldest
fishermen on the river, reporter Of THE STAR as
certained yesterday that the following shores are
10 De fShed this season: On the Maryland side OF
the river Monkeys Point will be fished by Mr.
Faunce: Pamunkey Point by Wn. Elliot: Chap.
mans Point by Mr.. Mitchell: Stump Neck and
Buld's Ferry by Cunningham q Co.
by William Knight, White House landing by Henry
Knight, Stony Point by Will nm Knight, Freestone
iI I, by william Knight, Clifton Point by MIR.
Waller, the Gums by Jerry Raub and Windmill
Point by MIR. Osborne. Besides the seines and gill
nets there Will be innumerable .
POUND OR TRAP NETS
used this season. These latter nets have become
very popular OF late years, they do not destroy
the fish spawn like the seine, and the fish is to
great extent, free to swim inside the traps, which
as general thing, are large and roomy until they
are removed into the boats and brought immedl-
ately to market The pound nets will be used ex-
tensiyely all the way from the Aqueduct bridge to
the mouth OF the river. They are used extensively
IRON Smiths Point, at the mouth OF the Potomac,
to Fortress Monroe and along the western shore OF
The Chesapeake bay. The warm weather has given
re na,s to the shaa and herring both OF which
were more Shad brought into market than any
other day since the season opened.
SHORES THAT WILL NOT BE F1sHED.
The shores which will not be f1shed this season,
and which have practically been abandoned on
account Of series Of failures for several years
past, are south end of the Long bridge, Holland
Point, Sycamore Landing, High Point, Marsh
Hall, Cockpit Point, Opossum Nose, DR.. Howe's
Landing, Arkendale Landing, Jump Landing, and
Caywood Landing on the Virginia shore and Gies-
borO Point, Stick Landing, Sandy Point, Tent
Bargain, Greenway, Gut Landing, Indian Head,
Cooper Shop, Upper Goose Bay, Lower Goose B ~,
Smith Point, Thomas Gut. and Maryland Point.
able, and rented very high. The White House for
instance in 1870 rented for 700 for that season:
Sycamore rented for 81 $50, neither OF which are
81 500 annually, and were eagerly sought after are
now abandoned.
STRINGENT LAWS NEEDED.
Messrs. Harris and Stewart state that since the
United States fish commission has been at work
the shad have very materially increased, as the
records kept by Mr.. Stewart the last few years
will show. They state that another good feature
is the law passed by Congress closing the fishing
season for shad and herring after the list of June
What IS now wanted Is similar laws to be PASSED
by the legislatures OF Virginia and Maryland, and
river patrol to see to the proper enforcement
after the season above stated. This, in a few
years, Will bring about as great an abundance as
formerly. AS the case stands now, not much good
can be expected by stringent law In the District
OF Columbia alone without the cooperation OF the
state authorities named. =
PETITION FOR INCREASED PAY.-The police sta
ton keepers are poorly paid for the work they
have to perform. They work seven days every
week, and twelve hours per day, for which they
receive the munlfcent salary OF $43 per month
When 1t Is remembered that the work which they
nave 10 perform requires men OF rather more than
ordinary education, it seems matter OF surprise
to Congress they state these facts, and that they
have eleven books to run, besides being RESPONSE
bic for the property. They must be expert pen-
men, honest and industrious From the Organiza-
ton OF the force In 1861, to March, 1877, the Office
OF station keeper was filled by policemen detailed
to put more men on the street. adopted the plan OF
appointing two men to each precinct as station
keepers, on the pay OF one policeman, with the
understanding that they would be appointed on
the police force as soon as vacancy would occur
This practice was continued for nearly two years,
but It was found to work badly. as many men who
would make good policemen were unsutted to per-
form the duties Of station keeper. Consequently
that plan was abandoned and the station Keepers
were appointed permanently, without any pro-
vision being made to restore the pay to what It
was originally. In view OF these facts, and in
hours they are required to work, they respectfully
ask that their pay be fixed at the same rate as
prtvates Of class two, viz: 81, 070 per annum.
The Spring Elections.
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSES M OHIO AND ELSEWHERE.
The town elections in Ohio generally resulted in
acvroon cOff aavn