New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19

tame ending, and yet an honored one, for it is
held in great estimation; it's fame has spread to
other places, and it is often visited and admired
Around the ancient hostelry have gathered
little community Of fishermen. who exc out
scanty subsistence by fishing, bodybuilding and
in summer berry-hunting;" for it is great
place for Strawberries, which, although not very
large, are sweet and deliciously favored. The
whole population, barring mine host Of the inn,
Mr.. Conslin, and few others, seem to consist
of one family, the-Warners-a rough, handsome
race Of men, reminding one somewhat of the
Doones in Backmoe's masterpiece, Lorna
Doone," except that this community Of kinsmen
prey only upon fishes. Here they live, winter and
summer, holding little communication with the
staid, respectable inhabitants of Southampton, who
look upon their wilder neighbors with no particu-
lar favor, not unlike the Pharisees and Samar-
itans in sacred history. The heads and patri-
archs Of this queer little community are the two
Captain Warmers, hale. handsome old men, both OF
them, who amicably divide the two bays, Uncle
Harry" taking Shinnecock as his innings, and
Captain Bill always ready to pilot excursonlsts
on Peconic The most lucrative employment,
however, Of these fishermen is IN the pursuit OF
those delicious little CLAIMS which at certain sea-
sons abound in the shinnec0ck Bay, and for which
the New-York epicure is always ready TO pay
high price. Not many bons viveurs appreciate
the Importance that these little CLANS have at
tanned, nor the danger Of determination that they
have suffered for the last few years; nor DO they
know that the State Legislature has come to their
rescue, and that $50, 900 or $4,000 has already
been appropriated, spent and miscaried upon
q canal at Canoe Place, so that the wa
ters of. Peconic, fresh from the ocean. may
be constantly fed into the landocked Bay OF
Shinnecock, which La the chosen home OF the pest
CLAIMS of the country at certain seasons. For
years the fishermen, with great labor and ex-
ucnse have opened inlets themselves into the
ocean. 40 that these little bivalves may grow fat
and multiply. for the closing Of the ever-changing
sandbar that divides the ocean from the Day
means sure death to the unhappy clam. Again
the State has come to the rescue, and this year
SIS, 900 more has been appropriated to COM
plete the work. II Is earnestly to Be hoped,
however that the application Of this money
may have better results than that which
has rome before. For TO q hyman living nearer
than Albany 70 the scens Of action there u no o.
Gaming the conviction that considerable portion
Of the funds must either have been wasted
through inconsistency or elne fallen into other
ourrents than that Of the intended canal.
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brinsv up 10 Pom Quogue Lighthouse, standing
tan. and black, and slim, silhouetted against the
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