Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-03
GETTING THEM OFF.
VESSELS THAT WE'RE STRANDED ON
THE EASTERN SHORE.
The oyster Intersst-A Coed sesson--An
Injustice Dead-koci-
dents. 60.
Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.l
ONANcocK, April l, 1888.


ONANcocK, April l, 1888.
The owners Of the vessels blown ashore
during the recent storm are making pre-
parations to get them afoat again. The
schooner Fashion, sunk in PuDgoteague
creek, has been raised, and the Virginia
oyster-police boat William :. Rogers,
dismasted aud stranded in the same wa
tiers. has been foated and taken to Girls
field. Md, for necessary repairs. Many
OF the boats are so far away from the
wster-line that canals will have to be cut
10 them.
AS the oyster season is drawing to a
close many of the Eastern Shore boats
are returning from the Potomac and
other waters across the bay. The oyster
men of Chincoteague island say this has
been the most profitable season to them
for many years. During the cold and
stormy weather in the months of
February and March they shipped large
quantities Of oysters from the island TO
Philsdelphia, New York, Boston, and
other eastern markets, and got good
prices. During last month the oyster
shipments from Chincoteague averaged
between three and four hundred barrels
n day. Oyster planting is a great indus
try there. The work of planting seed
oysters has already begun in the waters
around Chincoteague.
The public schools in some of the dis
tricts of the county have closed, and all
the others will close about the end of
April. Many of the schools will, how
ever, be kept running till June by pri-
vate subscription.
Robert Oldham, aged about twelve
years, son of County Clerk Montcalm
oldham, while playing baseball several
days ago at AccOmack Courthouse was
accidentally struck on the head by one Of
his playmates with bat and rendered
insensible for some time. 1t was feared
at first that his injuries might prove seri-
GUS, but he is now ont Of danger.
Captain b. :. Rich, superintendent Of
the lfe-saving service, and LieutensntJ.
I. Wild, commander of the United States
revenue marine for the Fifth district, have
been directed 10y the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington 10 locate sites for
two new hfe-saving stations-One at
Fisherman's island near Cape Charles,
the other on MatOmkin beach. of the sea
side coast Of Accomack. These officials
have recommended the building OF a
Government wharf at Hog island and the
building OF n public road from the rail
road station 30 some point opposite the |
island for the more convenient trans !
portation OF supplies for the lighthouse /
and HE saving stations on the island. /
When these facilities are secured post |
Office Is TO be established on the island |
and a daily mail carried between the |
island and the mainland.
Much interest is felt here in the &C.
ton OF Congress on the Recommendation |
Of the Secretary of the Treasury looking |
TO the abolition of the custom house
Office at Onancock and CbincOteague
island. The adoption Of the Secretary's
would subject vessel
owners III Accomack TO great injustice
and inconvenience, for they would then
have to go either to Cristield, Nd, or
Cape Charles City TO get out their vessel
papers. People here do not see the JUS
ice of retaining the custom-house
At Cape Charles City, where there are
lulNiN III hOdlS IcEiHeClCtl, anu dbbllbu- /
nc the one at OnancOck, where about 220
IRE registered. Custom House-Inspector
1aulk. of Baltimore, has been here
ooking into the matter. and Judging
rom what he said TO persons here he
Eill report adversely on the Secretary's
1t is estimated that if
lie people of Chineotoague are com
1eIled to 20 to Cape Charles for their
papers they will have to pay more for
ravelling expenses than for their vessel
licenses.
Reports rendered by the oyster irspec-
or Of five OF the seven districts i'll Ac-
'omsck show that the State revenue de-
lived from this source during the quarter
nded February Goth will amount to
bout 1900.
Edward Pecor. native OF Canada, but
esiding near Mearsville for the last
twenty-five years, died recently ; aged
Eighty years.
The Democrats of Northampton will
lold a meeting Monday, April 9Th, to
ppoint delegates to the State Conyen-
ION. hALLIAs.