New-York tribune., 1889-10-17

peng cared away. the contracts required has peen
heaped loosely on the banls. and adequate pro-
vision has been made for controlling the rush OF
water from Peconlc Bav
II IS Just here that the gross incompetency and
neglect of the state engineers have become especially
manifest Owing TO the narrowness of the outlets
between Peconic Bay and the ocean. there n no COT
cSpondence between the tides at the two enus ol
the canal In fact. in heavy castcrly Winds inc
water in PecOnic Bay heads up sailors say so
that there IS scarcely any ebb. and the next hood may
raise the level by several feet II was obviously es
sentlal that the northern end OF the canal shOuh Do
protected by stout pier, and that It should bo IN
place before the digging began Instead Of this, the
stone for the pier allowed to lie on Scotts noaS
In New-London Harhor until the excavatois b%i oeoh
overtalen by winter, and heavy weather Desa' 70
undo their work. when the pier was finally erooieu
1t not solldy anchored to the highest part OF inc
bank. but actually permitted by Mr. HiiFs com
petent7 and efficient associates to be built out o
low level into nine feet OF water. so that 'e nie'
severe storm made breach at the inner end the 'uo
eapt I'm, and the pier became completely isoI'ou a.
Robinson Crusoe's island. Last years approP'i''ol
Of $4,000 was designed especially TO change ana
enlarge the piers leading into Great Pecoh" Da1
in other words. TO cover up the incomloeno! anu
doreliction Of Democrat, officials; and with such ms
management 1t Is wonder that three OF io"' "a
the contracts in the courts.
This Is unfortunately not the only way ID ~mun @
the South Shore PEOPLE have suffered from h'lS
s>cendancy The 1000 5000 hardy ishotlhon i ~ c
Of .he Great South Bay have learned how Hghuy & &IcI
have not forgotten the veto which deprived them
of the greatest benefit legislation could cOnler: . az
the 600 oyster boats engaged in those waters' a.
least 900 hal from points between haoy lCI
PatchOgue. Most ot these are 20 or 80 lou. Icbos
averaging 90 feet keel and drawing from twenty ncns
70 two feet of water There are also a few so0pS
which draw from three aud hall 10 fOur ice. s'naii
leaded. The need Of suitable shelter lor hiCb the
tha hpae terlV
bay Is particularly exposed. Is urgent nsspted IN
harbors few and ar apart ami are III hc baatS
their PURPOSES that the wear and tear on trc 80
Is great and labor and loss incessant In lro', ~
tain Hunting. always zealou, IN the nerts o,t The
mouth Of the Pensaqult Creek at Bay shore which
would have furnished safe and cohvenhen' h, out in
committee and II was only by Offering A. az
amendment to the appropriation bill and advocsnb Of
the floor Of the assembly IN snasIn %sdsh Hunting
anaiiy secured is passage. But Govern9r ar,o
lin +: not helping Republican piNraa rPd'''Tth epd the
interests OF the people are invariably DsTtene" 1a
for chance to lnjure political opponent l"'ro-
Captan Hunting is. of course the politician ,J at
whom this particularly spltefu blow was aned ,h it
tall figure kindly blue eyes. and ruddy face WIN ns
fringe of whltened hair. familiar 10 every man
woman and child from Babylon 70 Montauk PGia % ar th
he himself ows every spear ot rypc Of this
@ f lie If. TIy passei in whaling Even now.
& Gscjarcs m he womb FATHER be fast whale than
hear Jenny Lind sing and he Will " talk whae VIII WIZ
all the zest that Sclah Brewster whom me e.
wouId like tO elect I'm his place. talks horse" A'r
leaving the sea. he appointed superintendent ~
the Lifc-Saying Service and held the once Win hi'
tinction for fifteen years the end Of which tme ne
was summariiy removed by President Cleveland nI'
course in the Assembly has met with general appfOVdI
and HIS voluntary retirement from the pIseh contest
* tbe less regretted since umbrS Of his re-
staterent In his former Office outside Of politics. ne
where he lives he IS regarded with universal afe' tioh
Yet II is his triumph over such faithful friends OF inc
people, that David B. Hill has the ehronieE 10 ceie
braie I'm fulsOme public paneNrcs OF himself
An Interesting circumstance Of Captain hunting
career that he has been lifelong reader OF Ihe
Tribune Even on his longest voyages. he has con
trived never miss copy. The paper was once
regularly mailed 10 him at the sandwich Islands Tor
many months and on his return there after pro
tracted absence IN the Sea Of Okhotsk he found pile
awaiting him, which furnished his crew with reading
matter during whole season of Cape I1sburne IN he
J rctlc Ocean