The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-09
HhPPY 1--WE FISHERMEN
A Procession and Fireworks at Rock away
Late on Saturday Night

II was not until after IL P. M. Saturday last
that the news was flashed over the wires from
Albany TO tho headquarters OF the Jamaica
Bay Association for the Protection OF Fish and
Game at Besslers Exchange. Rockaway that
Gov Hill had signed the Stadler bill prohibit
ing the taking OF fish In tho bay with nets.
The news spread rapidly among tho hook and
line fishermen on liockawav Point. from Ham
IFS Station TO Seaside, and In few minutes
there was biz gathering at tho Exchange
Who proposed the celebration that took place
no one knows now. IL seemed as though
everybody thought at once OF having q pro-
cession with fireworks and music by the Rock
away brass band Some of the citizen must
cians had gone 10 bed, but they gladly dressed
themselves and hurried to the rendezvous with
their suxhorns tucked under their arms In
front OF the exchange they met and struck up
Yankee Doodle" which brought to the place
nearly every man, woman, and child in Rocka-
way. A white haired old fisherman cried
Come on, boys, get in line." The boys" got
themselves into line to the number OF $50 or
thereabouts. and with cheers for Gov. David
Bennett Hill started up the Boulevard with
the band playing Annie Laurie" The march
was to the Atlantic Park Hotel and return, one
mile. Meanwhile all the Roekaway stores were
visited for supply OF fireworks, and the
was left over, consistinR OF rockets, Roman
candles fireworks, and score OF "slssers" or
1t was announced to the crowd at the Ex-
change before they .s separated io5 that large
citation and scattered through Kings and
Queens counties, IN Kings county especially.
because nearly all the net fishermen reside on
the western shore Of Jamaica Bay. In Kings
county.
and conviction Of any one violating the now
law will also be offered by the Jamaica Bay
association. On sunday next the association.
which is now working under temporary or.
gani2ation, will meet anu effect u permanent
The penaIty for the violation of the Stadler
both, at the discretion Of the Judge.
Tho views Of the seine fishermen we're, voiced
has followed the business on or just outside OF
the n9y al hS iii LIE ad AN r9nR to continue
s sre the other ne hemen AZ" Wha ee
can / do, steal? I've got wife and eight little
children, and we can't starve. can wel Super
lands In which Canarsie is situated tells mo
the Supervisors, viii SEQ US through in this
ed wh naa T will pa We Hr "FFT nas
We proposes to Tight the bill in the courts on the
stand that there is an old law which gives the
residents OF the town OF F!atlands the right to
Jamaica Sa bsy The s question is We're does aS tho
line pass down the bay that divides Kings
county from Queens county! 1t is claimed 10y
the Queens county officials who favor the
anglers that the line hugs pretty close to the
eastern shore OF the pay. leaving all the good
fish ing on The st!e Of Queens county Init!
tho constitutionuity Of the law is determined
we shall fish In the bay MS soon as good hauls
can be mndo. We will fish for n time now rust
outside OF The hav"
There was good fishing on Jamaica Bay yes
terday. Besides iluke and sea bus- which are
very plentiful. there was excellent weakilshing
for those who knew the good places. Sand
worms were used Tor bait. and the best fishing
was at tho beginning OF the flood tide. The
fish weighed from three TO four pounds each.