New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-26
ROCHESTER,.
SETH GREEN on ALEWIVES-TIiE SUMMER
THEATRE-HOUSE OF RLFUGE.

SETH GREEN on ALEWINES-THE ST MMEE
THEATRE-IIOUSE OF RLFUGE.
IBr TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRlBrNFl
ROCHESTER,, July 2J.-Seth Green states that the
cause of the death of so many thousand alcwiyc''
whose dead bodies are found washed ashore all over
Lake Ontario, and which the Fish Commissioners at
Quebec thought were dead sAad, Is starvation " Iht
aewiyes" said Mr. Green to IRE TRIBUNE CORE
spondent travel about in great schools They travel
over the lake and feed The surface on animacuae
and other insects. school Of them sometimes Will
cover an acre of surface The strong ones among the
school will naturally take the lead, and Of course get
the most of the food Those who are behind get what
escapes the sharp eyes of those in front, while those
In the rear get absolutely nothing ut all and yet they
will travel on and follow the school day after day.
buffalo on the plains will follow the herd until he
drops off and dies from starvation 1t is their nature
to 60 in these schools and travel aud feed thus and
have seen them following the school long way behind,
weak for want Of food and finally they would tmn
over on their side and the carcass would he washed to
the shore These dead alcwvcs do not pollute oar
waters There is nothing of the carcass but skin and
bone and there is enough meat them to poison
ANYTHING
For long time Game Protector SchwaIz of this city
has received appeals to search the water. Of seneca
River, near Clyde, for fyke nets. On Wednesday iast
be visited the place accompanied by Justice Howard,
Chief Engineer Davis, Mr.. Waite, and two boys ali Of
Clyde, and after thorough search lasting throughout
The entire night they captured twelve nets, containing
about 300 pounds of fish The poachei-, numbering
swenty-cne, assaulted the boy. and demanded the re-
ann OF the nets, hut the plucl;y officer refused.
The Business Educators of America, numbering
about 200 delegate, from all over the United States
and representing every branch of business and who
have been in se-.i here for over week elected tine
muoNmg otccfs for the ensuing wear: President,
Henry e. Spencer; ar,t vice -prc,id,ut l.. 7. Gardner
NcepresGeut. H. l.. Call Cher; secretary and tree a.
"r; g. Rider; executive committee, 6. W. Brown,
A. H. Human and l. NJ. Pierce.
he House Of Refuge has again attrac,cd'public AT
ehu1n. -Four of thc subordinate officers Wcfc dis
charged by Superintendent Fulton last week, and their
gS%, have been f"d by other men These officers tc,-
ntd before the lnyc.tgating Committee Of the Assem-
Wy laS spring They gave evidence drrogatoIy 10 the
ADMINISTRATION of Captain Fulton and they assert tuat
~ mas taken advantage Of Tho power given him at th'
AS meeting OF t.c Board of Naua- To-, 10 discharge
neu Out oi revenge They have appeal .d To- the mem
Seis ol the Board of Manager. for an investigation of
aer eases, and will probably bee given "a hearing
SsuPe1iendcnt Fulton deIe- that NE discharged them
' lhe reason ascilhcd aId SAYS the bc, interests of
me institution demanded their removal.
George X. Fortescue has been drawing crowded
0ises at the summer theatre this week with his well
Sa Dora bUlesque. He has a bright company, and
az performances have gwen general satisfaction. Miss
Llzette Elani will follow him next week in a." Our
Boarding school" The two regular theatre, are clo.cd
Tor the summer. MeSsrs. Drew and Sackett are ia one.
,dme museum ON September l.