Evening star., 1885-06-06
ruE poroxAc r1sHERrEs.
Close or an Unlueky Season Facts
Which are Discouraging to the Fish
ermsn-Shad Said g be Seeking Other

Waters.
A few weeks ago The STAR gave summary
OF the arrivals of fish and other marine products
at our wharvss during April. from the inapec-
uons and condemnations made by Mr.. Gwynn
Harris, in charge Of that duty. Since that time,
and up to the 30th OF May, inclusive, there has
been brought to this market and inspected
IS, 102 shad, 3,S53, ,572 herring, IL 1877 bunch
fish, drum-f fish, 30e sturgeon and 242 Sleeps
head, besides the usual quantity Of oysters,
crabs, CLAIMS, etc. During the same period there
were condemned as unft for use, $40 bunch
fish, 25.5Q0 herring. 6S shad and a large num-
Der OF shsll-d.h. Since tae first of June, up to
ported and inspections have been made of
1,3O4 shad, ,G07 herring and 1902 bunch
Mss sad
aO2,11o herring brought here and disposed of
since the report was made up for April The
become much more frequent since the warm
weather ha. set in They are reported for May
crabs ss sSd
herring, the 10Th Of June being regarded as the
closing day. 1t has not been a very fortunate
season Q1r the f&hermen. In some instances
money4as been mfde BY the efforts put forth
The shad season has been decided failure and
the herring not much better. Remunerative
prices have bean the rule for shad, while but
few have been caught. Fishermen think the
shad are gradually leaving the Potomac river
for other rivers, for some cause which they cam
disappear Some believe that the influences of
the gus manufacture which impregnate the
Iaas water Pave pave driven r them away Though in the
and shad to spread on their SOIL now they can
obtain scarce enough to serve for their tables.
1t Is the prevalent belief that there are too
many fishermen engaged In the river, and that
unless laws are enacted limiting the number Of
fishermen or shortening the lawful fishing sea-
sons that the hsh will run out entirely from the
Potomac. The seine-haulers are growing fewer
from year to wear and iorsaking their long nets
for traps and sill-nets. No more big haulS are
made.
WHAT INSPECTOR HARRIS SAYS.
Fish Inspector Harris states that on the whole
the herring fishery has turned out much better
than it was anticipated early in the season, and
that these fish were Of excellent quality: that
shad was a failure In the Potomac, though in
other rivers on the Atlantic coast they were
abundant and Of good quality. He states that
the seine net has been abandoned entirely as of
no use: Also that the trap net now in use is a
In both great and small fish in its range, and he
advocates legislation by both states of Virginia
anq Maryla TO modify the meshes of this net.
millions Of small fsh are sacrificed every year.
MI Harris says that Delaware bay was alive
from there and said cheaper than they could be
caught here. There We're several seine nets sent
down the river earl in the season, but were
tAe so. pl}h11g shores are not regarded any
more as valuable property in coniiection with
the t!shfnS business No more shad or herring
Will be sent to the market after the 10th Of
June, as he law fixes = heavy penalty for Offer
Ing them Tor sale ia the District.
LxCCESIoNs AND PIcSICs.-The seventh
annual excursion OF the Lone star Beneficial
4ssoci. ton viii occur Monday evening, June
15,-On Monday evening next Guethlers park
viii be occupied by the Ludwig's Untersteuetg>
un. terein Bayern for its annual picnic.-fhe
steamer ArroWsnlth will take an excursion to
Colonial Esaeh tom srrow, leaving the wharfat
10 a. m.--TIls steamer Corcoran will hereafter
take daily morning excursions to Marshall
Hall.--Ths steaMsr Gssrge Law carries exeur.
Eons 70 Chapel Poipt Mondays, Wednesdays,
Saturdays aEa Sundays, leaving the wharf at
$50 a. n;--The annual excursion of the CO.
lumbiaa University wiz take place on Thurs
day event Hg, June 11th, to Aarshau Hal, on
the COyeoran,
HIS 4EJERIES PROVED TO BE FATAL
CHARLES s Vile, whe, while engaged in work
at the Cnampiafn avenue shut of the water
works Sxtsn.fsn week ago, was struck by the
SeScendins csye, which broke his spine, died at
Providence hospital yesterday. He had no
friends tsre and Was buried at the expense of