The sun., 1890-07-20
SOME HATTERAS SUG GESTIoNS.
A Man who Has been There Thinks It n
Great Place for sport.

Groat Place Tor sport.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: have
read with great pleasure the admirable arti-
oles descriptive OF q visit to Cape Hattcras,
North Carolina, In THE Sun of Sunday and to-
day. AS ono entirely familiar with the grand
locality described, l may say that these papers
leave little to be said. In one important partic-
ular. however, desire to correct mistake into
which your reporter naturally fell 1t relates
to the time occupied In reaching Cape HATTIE
ras. and is embodied In this paragraph:
Il loft Norfolk at o'clock on Monday morn
ing. l reached Cape Hatteras lighthouse at 10
o'clock on Friday. and no one using regular
modes Of travel can do it In less time"
On tho contrary l will insure that tourist
may make the journey without discomfort
from New York in less than half tho time
stated. And this is how he would manage It:
Take the Atlantic coast line train from Jer-
sey City In the evening Is or $50 o'clock. This
lands you at Norfolk Va. at about 0 the next
morning and makes connection with the Nor
folk Southern express for Elizabeth City.which
you reach at noon. During the months OF july
August and September q passenger steamer
for Nag's Head connects with this train. max
ing the trip in from five to seven hours. plac-
Ing the tourist less than fifty miles OF Hatteras
within twenty-four hours OF TIE SUN office.
The cost OF the journey SO far will be SIC. in
cluding sleeper and meals.
The mail packet from Manteo to Hatteras
runs very irregulary and you may have to
wait several days for it But by far the best
plan is to hire Gunner" and make the Jour
ney in your own way. Two Of us followed this
plan n few summers ago and found $40 bill
big enough to meet all expenses. including
boat hire for three days, the service OF two
young men as crew and cook. and the cost OF
called, would scOrn to own Gunner" that
would require more than twelve hours to mako
this trip tthirty-slx hours from New York; in
Lot me advise any intending visitor to that
country who 2, mas @ the slightest tineture Of the
reel and gun. The way lies through nearly
hundred miles OF that vast system of inland
other sounds" which comprise probably the
eties Include blueash. striped and sea bass.
S1saes ees acEere .en
trinity Of Of pan ashl red drum as big and eamey nn
as tsrpo1 "a and dt dozens da,o Of ,Sl o4eFs
south Of Bodys Island descr6ed i in The The STTS.
from Roanoke Island hotel. open no only i;i''H IN
the summer months; Oilers ample accommo-
da'S9 for the he tourist o. It here 6 or he
shanties used in the winter by the sea fishers
aI2irding a6undant shelter rent free The
81 t"tai cost 81 Il anIece apart an i4S floS TaS
s1s9 n dea HSo YOU nave have eeea
stretch OF coast line about eighteen miles from
% aTE on f6s n35h 9Th to BSdSs and Inlet
point. with the sound on ono sdo and tho |
magniHcent three breaker. surf forever
what direction tho wind may be, or whether |
there be any wind, thore will always he three |
two dashing their white heads upon parallel |
reefs. and the first rushing far up on the beach.
p0a sefd IN o Ho o hs
halt mile q either sound or sea TS and sunk in
IlshinG lakes within a day OF New YORK.. and
the angler at al comparable with those OF tho
Nag's iIoad Big Fresh Pond" rs the larger
atv Of 81 5eres o1v IS cHS 6 tool lave been one Of
ing from the shore. Tho larger number we're
: sea bass, differing from any | have soon in
Northern waters. They, varied from three
we're, besides black or "srecSled perch" a
abo ilsh much esteemed in tho South. and
,ne T GI the g9mlGist gi Ilsh that ever tGok hook;
lid follows ranging from three 10 ton pounds:
no gar" an ugly customer, four tect rom
;inds. Ii any ono doubts the story would
'efer him to tho Hon, Thomas q. skinner.
nHrle" then and now Representative il CON
;ross When YOU strike that cOuntry mover lot
IN that You don't know Tom Skinner" or all
he dogs will bark ut you.
We were not always So successful rs on the
occasion | hav0 mentioned. but in nj lea.t a
luudrrd trials don't rcmembcr ever rCtuln-
NJ from the Big Fresh Pond without n catch
hat was al | cared to lug TO camp.
Tho shooting on his coast is usually host in
August and Septembcr. Tho game birds most
mundane are willets, Will flock in large
lumhers, rGrlows. rather less nlentiruI, brown
md yellowShank snipc. Tho movements OF the
II pc, like the history OF Jeamos de In plucho,
re "~rop in obscurlty" the banks swnrming
vi h them ono day while not ono is to 10 scun
no noNt: but the birds lhave named and other
XceIlent birds in good condition are usually
plentiful enough to mako good shooting any
ims from after tho middle OF July ANY time
S gooI enough Tor good fishing.
FRANK l.. VAUGHAN, 2O2 Broadway.