New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27

rest slowly row ont. The net uncoils weights on the
bottom carrying the lower part down. while large floats
buoy the upper part Gradually the boat describes a
which are closing H. At last the boat has COMPLETED
begin treadine tive headline This consists IL tread
venns IL 2 om S Sa s s Of Ill., pic
Hauling the net in is hard work s0 SLOWLY cos inch 9y
last there Is splash on the surface then another anu
suddenly the water begins to boil Great fish hundred;
OF them often thousands, beginning to dish around
I'm fear Eut In vain do they seek for an outlet from
that trap OF unbroken twlne Closer and closer y
tails appear flashing bodies show themselves and leap
clear OF the water IN useless efforts TO escape AZ at
mass Of fish, wonderful CLEAN of silver, green ana
taken to shore hanl like this means destruction TO
every living thing within the sweep Of the net Inc
mesies are so small illegally SOY that fish, except
the tniest fra. can escape. 49,. ,,aoo.
before the tide rises too high As Tong as the water
on the bar is not high to allow men TO stand there
they haul net %.,tufsy after great net Ike TINS
has been hauled along channel there Is not mc iet
for tile sportsman The consequences OF ts are Rs
OF fish. and the consequent departure Of many anglers
who spent their money freely in the village: me
The only really thriving INDUSTRY In winter h2weHcir
that Of Sar fG se Tae s dn qoT cod %
know under What har, conditions OF wet and cola ana
storm and Loneliness the oysters hare been br0aght up
gale hsh seas and Zee, the markets must be kept
peS and i Of a Esf Of %e bd ia' dGf'
most suitable spot Of land his bed often entirely
submerged at fIfh water tic owner Of bed builds Ia
his shantv. some OF them are mere tnmbledown Old
nuts crafty percIled on the picturesque but rather
damp and rheumatic hull OF q decaying canal boat
piers With places for harborng boats and all other
convenences. But all are lonely and far away from
The ovsterman OF the beginning OF winter, lays in
great stock of coal and provisions Even water for
land The preca;ttion Of laying in a great stock OF
food is necessary. often sudden cod snap aeon
In the bay, that it imprisoned men in their sntles for
O long while. -, -. -
sol div at any time. But before that, it was no I'M;
common thing TO see that great body Of water hound
with teams and heavy vehicles between the mainland
Fatlands and Canarsc, and Barren Island. at The
Of the hay When the ice shows signs Of weakening,
often put rowbosf, on rude r1 .n SO Una. II
accidents have occurred through the breaking Of ice
ono happened many years ago. 1t was about the
time when c ice was beennng TO T Yea ana ia
spring In the afternoon ominous sounds had come
from the icened. Deep booming noiscs like those Of
cracks The ice beginning to move; About
midnight II began to weaken and break when rrS SUD
loudly for help. The villagers answered tho shouts
hut the whoever he WIS must have mistaken I On
the direction whence their voices came ana those on
shore conld tell BY his voice. as he called again ana
again for help. that nc was wandering about am
l9ssIr. Thy then tried to show. him the shore by
kigdirg great fires The flames lighted NJ The white
Gcnre could he seen, thorch still the lost mans ap
peals for help TO their ears. Then men tr1ed
10 drag bonts across the ice toward him. but IL
was TOO wca to carry the weight, and still too thick
to allow rowing through 1t. For long. long time the
,rotchers on shore waited and answered the shouts
which were gradually growing fainter Then they
cca Cd alfo2cthcr.
Leto in the sprirg the body Of man was found in
tbo Dcresn woods Ilaands. where the ice had car
rcd II. II was that Of man who haG tred 10 cross
tom Barren IaGd on the ice to Canarse.