Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-22
What the Other Trap-NetterS Saw.

To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
TIE communication OF Mr.. John Neitzay, In your
issue OF yesterday, styled 'sWhat Trap-Netter
SayS," was received with astonlshment by his reI-
loW-tlSherlnen and friends In South Washington.
Since hr Neltzey has fit to arra1gn all other
trap-net fishermen before the bar OF public ontn-
ion. 10 be tried on his exclusive testimony and by
the principle OF II am hOlier than thou" and has
set ut nau hit the statements OF IA body OF honora-
bic men who have petitioned for short extension
OF ho1lng season, we. the undersigned trap-net
fishermen, beg leave TO contradict his assertions
by a presentation OF facts We affirm that shad
and herring have not been running in paying
quantities all through the month OF May nor for
any considerable portion OF it, and trar-fcts have
not averaged 1880 10 5000 per day, nor Anything
Mr. Naitzay being "one OF the Oldest fishermen
on the river, we may presume him to be up to or
above an AVERAGE among fishermen, and we DEFY
MIN 10 prove by the books OF his salesman tMr. r.
=; GolHenl that he has ever caught as many as
5000 IN any one day. or that he has sold all of
one days catch at $40 per thousand, when he had
as many as thousand to SILL
we claim that the propagation OF fish Is not
lnPeded or prevented by stationary nets on the
spawning ground, and that our long hedging l. a
Beit'r support and protection for fish spawn than
the mud OF the Potomac flats. The heavy draw
setnes. with whose proprletOr5 Mr.. Neitzey seems
10 De In league, destroy thousand fold more fish
than do the innocent trap-nets OF which they COM
plain. We deny the charge OF ga selfish desire TO
ca.Gh the last ish every season." and assure the
TO i've and let live as even Mr.. NeitZey whose eX-
perence with trap-nets began last year, when fell
loW-1sherlnen had to show him how to set his
nets. Many or us have been using the trap-net in
District waters for the last five or six years and
k s Whereo! we speak Our business Is honora-
Die and legitimate, though sadly crippled by this
cold late sprlbg, and an extension or ten days
work. fe
Meat Of ell kinds is very high, and fish are now
go0i ana Plentiful The people need them for
present and future use, and can now have them at
reasonable rates. Give US another ten days, and
we VIII supply them and earn modest reward
for honest toll In conclusion, we call attention
10 the Injustice OF allowing fish be sent to our
markets by fishermen outside of the District for
Ten days after We are compelled TO close.
WIN VIM, f49nee Robert Pettit, NJ g. Sands. George
Richard Bailey @. W..CarroI, VIM Cumberland
Charles Freer, Philip Faunce, VIM. Hunter Thos
OtherH
A SILVER AND GOLDEN WEDDING-Tyo notable
anniversaries were celebrated last evening among
the members Of the Memorial Christian church,
The one was Che silver wedding OF Mr.and Mrs. W.
3 RooSe They received about seventy guests in
their charming home On street, and entertained
them with warm hospitality. They established
Their right TO have silver wedding anniversary,
which their youthful appearance would otherwise
nave rendered doubtful, by having present rep-
re Mes o, inc ,nird generation In the person
Sumptuous repast was served under the direc-
tlon OF Steward" Crurnp, who presided as master
The presents received testified, IL number and
quality, TO the high esteem In which the host and
hosetSS are Nelu IN the community. o.. The
golden wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN SUNNY
VINO are also members OF the Christian church,
was celebrated last evening at the Hillman
house, over 200 guests being present The recep-
uoh was rendered TO the venerable couple as a
surprise Mr. H. G stier. in behalf OF the con-
gregatlon OF the Christian church, presented them
With Hity geld pieces. MIR. Sunny responded to
the presentation in a quiet and happy address
banquet was served In the dining-room.
ONE LAW Nor VIoLATED.-Yesterday Major DYE.
OF The police force, directed MeSsrS Carter and
Ran to go throughout the District 20 see whether
tne dealers In coal oils and gunpowder are COM
plyi1g WITH the law respecting the quantities OF
these articles kept In store by them respectively
The law limiting coal Oil to ten barrels and gun
powder TO thirty pounds. The officers secured
the District over and found every dealer within
the law, not more than ve and SIX barrels OF coal
Oil being found at any one place.
WAsHINGToNIANs IN DENvER-MI Guy n.
Thompson, formerly OF this city, who has been
west, located at Denver for some little time is in
town on business and visiting his friends He
states that the Washingtonians there are doing
well-Joe Williams being engaged In contracting
and employing Henry Himber and Phil Julien
Arthur shepherd. engaged on the Denver Tribune
and q Salt Lake paper, and j. B. Gibbs rormerly
with J. W; Drew here) being engaged In the drug
business there