New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-28
MR.. CLEVELAND FISHING.
STARTING OUT FROM FIRE ISLAND.

THE PRESIDENT HAD BAD LUCK ON THE FIRST
TRIP, But GOOD HAUL WAS REPORTED IN
THE AFTERNOON
President Cleveland and his party began their
fishing excursion yesterday. They went on two
trips and caught fifty-seven fish. nearly all blue
fish. The steam-yacht Susquehanna with Presi-
dent Cleveland, Postmaster-General Dickinson,
Colonel Daniel Lamont, Smith NJ Weed, James j.
Hill and Joseph Sticlxney. the owner of the Sus-
quehanna, on board, left Sandy Hook about
o'clock, where they had spent the night The
President was up at o'clock and spent an hour or
more In chatting and smoking. lie wore q gray
yachting suit and o light slouch hat.
About Z 80 o'clock the yacht reached the Fire
Island bcll-buoy, when the rain began to fall There
the sloop Geraldine, commanded by Captain
Theodore Wicks, met the Susquehanna. Captain
Wic1s, who is in charge Of the fishing part of
the programme, assured the President that the
rain would soon stop. Mr.. Cleveland looked re-
lieved and at once cast a veterans eye at the
mossbunkcrs, cumming MILL lines and rods in
the Geraldine. The Susquehanna anchored at
O'Clock 200 yards from the Surf Hotel.
As the yacht swung TO. the hotel
guests 1oczed to the veranda and
beach and focused spyglasses, opera glasses and
marine glasses Of all kinds at the President who
sitting screnely on the afterdeck Of the yacht
smoking cigar.
The sloop Scud, Captain Charles Wicxs, soon
approached the Susquehanna, and at 10 o'clock
President Cleveland, Colonel Lamont and Mr.
Sticxney sailed away in the Geraldine and the
rest of the party in the Soud. There was no rain
and the sky was covered with copper-colored
clouds It was perfect day for fishing, but, after
staying for two hours and half at West Channel
IA Gcb To-
mont is said to have caught a sculpn. but that
is probably false. The officers of the yacht say
that the party caught twenty-four bluefsh on the
first trip, but the fishermen on the sloop say that
not single fish was hooked No in the dis
tinguished party could be seen to learn whether
this statement true false, but it Is certain
that the President did not catch fish on the first
trip
At o'clock Mr.. Cleveland led the way to an
other fishing ground, Elbow Point. Again an
other crowd assembled at the hotel to watch the
movements of the fishermen. The President sat in
the stern of the Geraldine and composedly pre-
pared his lines, tackle etc. the sloop sped away
toward luclder grounds. There the party evil
IDENTIFY had better luck: the stay was
longer, and it was officially announced at
the Susquehanna after the party had returned
that from three to four buckets Of buefsh had
been caught. The steward was too busy to show
them, but they were undoubtedly fine fish, for
the members Of the party were soon enjoying
fish dinner. The soops got in from the second
trip about o'clock, and oil boarded the Susque-
hanna. Mr.. Stickney and Colonel Lamont went
ashore, but Mr.. Cleveland remained below. Cap
tain Cushman, Of the Susquehanna, said that the
whole number Of fish caught on the second trip
was about ifty-seven, and Of these the President
caught his share. The fish were fair-szed, hardly
large enough however, to occasion "reminiscences.
To-day the fishermen will start of early on
another fishing trip. Now that they know the
ground, it is expected that big haul will be
made Mr. Cleveland expressed himself as greatly
pleased with his experiences so far, and he is
looking forward with keen anticipation for more
fish and pleasure. The boats have been engaged
for three days, and it is said that the party will
remain near Fire Island over Sunday.