The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-01
CLEVELAND HAVING FINE SPORT.
The President.Eiect Succeeds in
Bagging Much Game.
The Weather Is all That Can he Desired.
visitors Pay Their Respects to the Dis
tingnishcd Guest of the Club-The
Length of mr.. CIeveIand's Visit Win
Depend Upon the weather-A TeIe-
phone Placed on Hog leland.

ENMoRE, Va, Nov. 30.-(SpeciaN-
The Broadwater inlet,,range from shore
TO shore to-day resounded with continu-
ons reports Of shot guns as Grover
Cleveland and his fellow spor,smen
from the Broadwater Club fred a, the
enormous tlocks Of wild ducks and brant.
which wheeled about in surprise and
terror, only to be met by renewed vol
leys OF death-dealing shot from another
direction. 1t was great day for sport
and tho President elect entered into it
with spirit that showed his appetite
for slaughter had only been whetted by
previous disappointments. He was out
OF bed at daybreak and was delighted to
find that all traces of yesterdays storm
had disappeared.
After an early breakfast he left the
cottage OF his host, Mr.. Ferrell, who re-
manned ut homo, while l.. Clarke Davis
and Mr. Parvin, of tho Broad water Club.
took charge Of the expedition, which in
Guided four visitors from Philadelphia
beside Cleveland. The latter was we'll
fortified against the cold northern wind
which was rushing white caps outside
into spray. A pair OF high rubber boots
reached well above his knees, where
they were met by heavy top coat of
dark gray cloth buttoned to The chin,
with soft felt hat to match. Accom-
panied by dozen attendants, the gun
ners were driven to little cove on the
shore of tho inlet ncar tho club house,
where small fleet OF sail boats was
moored. These conveyed the party to
the blinds, whore they could hide unseen
by the sharp eyed and swift winged
water fowls.
Here Cleveland found another owl
dence OF his hosts forethought. In
stead OF the stationary shelter which
no had used last week, a floating blind
had teen constructed by fastening
bushes around the gunwalcs OF n COM
Portable sixteen foot scow, which could
be towed to any desirable shooting
ground. This furnished accommodation
Tor cleveland and Davis. who were at
tended by two experienced islanders,
George Doughty, bright young man,
loading for the President elect, and Cut
iargis performing similar service for
his companion.
An Associated Press reporter won't to
Hog Island last evening in company
"hbh huLiOOI VI NlSlLOT6 VINO nlu Deen
waiting for the storm to subside. Among
them were several Virginians from tho
mainland, who came to pay their re-
spects to the distinguished guest of the
club including superintendent d. b.
Rich, OF the life-saving service; DR.. ].
W. Gordon, chairman OF tho Accomac
County Democratic Club; j. w Lecato
and II. Is. Rich, editor of the Farmer
and Fisherman. Mr.. Cleveland received
all with great cordiality, but declined
TO be interviewed. He had just alightsd
from tho club coach, in which he had
been driving on tho beach, and his
cheeks wore aglow from their contact
with the ocean breezes.
lie carried gun in his hand and q
bunch OF sand snipes on the coach at.
tested he was not averse to cunning for
this small game, which he had picked
up along tho shore in the absence of
something larger. With the exception
of the cunning party who accompanied
Cleveland, tho visitors to the island re-
turned homo today. Before leaving
they learned that the stay of the Presi-
don't elect would depend upon tho
weather largely. He will decline the
invitation of the Old Dominion Club to
try sport in their neigh borhood and may
remain at Hog Island until the end Of
the week II the present fine weather
continues.
An event OF great Importance to the
inhabitants OF the island occurred o.day
in the opening of telephone communities
ton as far as Cobb's Island and Smiths
Island 70 the South. In a day or two
the line will be- completed to Cape
Charles, whore the telegraph Office is
located, thus enabling the islanders and
guests to send messages in any direc-
ton. Tho cable which will afford this
com unication belongs to the life. saw
ing service, being ono of chain OF 1856.
miles which will connect all tho sta
tions on tho coast from Lewes, Del, to
| Cape Charles, Va.
Superintendent Bolton, in charge of
the telephone service, succeeded in lay
| ing tho cable to Cobbs Island this
morning after one or two attempts, and
| an instrument was placed in the Hog
Island station. Many OF the natives of
| tho island have never seen telephone
and view the innovation with wonder.
They can hardly believe tho story whom
told that Captain johnson, of tho Hog
Island station, rang up Captain Crumb,
over at Cobbs Island, this morning and
remarked that it was a long time ba-
tween drinks AS matter of fact.
however, tho two mon conversed with
ease and the telephone is o life. saving
AUXILIARY that has come to stay.
Insurance Companies Will DO Withdrawn
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. co. (Special)-
Information reaches here that the
Southeastern Tariff Association will
take action if the proposed law requir-
ing insurance companies doing business
In this State to buy and deposit Sg5, 900
each OF State bonds is passed by this