Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10


let" signs displayed on the island in week
But despite all this brightness, there il
one black spot which will make the average
Pittsburger shudder when it confronts him
This dissgreeable spot is nothing less thar
the startling fact that the fishing here thii
| season is abominable. So bad Is 1t, in fact
that the old stagers have raked their mono
ries over with ine-tooth comb and no sea
son in the annals OF fishing can compare
with it. Now, this know will not be goot
tidings for the sturdy sons ofthe Gas City.
A Drum Fish Of Eighty Pounds.
But cheer up a bit! for an occurrence
Wednesday morning on Young & Mcshea's
| ocean pier set the whole island to talking
| and painted the sky of anticipation with q
bright rainbow Of hope. Shortly before the
bathing hour Wednesday morning
Dave Paige, one OF the Oldest fish.
ermen on the island, cast q line
baited for drum fish or the end
Pxige came running out on the boardwalk
for help. A broad smile made his ruddy
face look like big red apple with crack in
ing 7s pounds, aud all he wanted then was
help. With the assistance Of several by
standers the huge fish was, landed on the
pier and Uncle Dave said:
"Tnat's good tidings for all fishermen.
Drum fish always come along first to clear
the way for other food fish. In less than two
weeks we will have the finest kind OF fishing
f1sh caught here this year, but that big drum,
yet the old fellows like Uncle Dave usually
know all about weather and fishing signs,
and you can take your choice.
The new life guard service inaugurated
this season by Mayor Wright has not given
the best of satisfaction SO far, but the chief
ing order and thoroughly disciplined before
the summer is far advanced. The life guard
problem has been one that has bothered the
Spsh9ritiss Wti s.iany for many years, but Mayo.
chaos into perfect order. On the Fourth Of
July two or three guardsmen appointed
by the Mayor began to get tired Of the job
would about hit the proper spot. They i'm.
bibed. and one of them became intoxicated
to such an extent that he insulted several
bathers.
Guard Locks Up Guard.
Matters began to get serious, when Guards
man Peters, who took in the situation clearly
from the standpoint ofa sober man, arrested
his fellow guardsman. The drunken
fellow fought savagely, but Peters was
strong and game, and, after taking his
badge away, landed him in the lookup.
When Mayor Wright heard of the affair
he lost no time in ordering an Investigation.
Tho guilty ones were at once discharged
and others appointed. By these means it 10
hoped to have life guard service that will
One Of the things that keeps visitors from
dying Of ennui is the summer young man.
Generally his name is "Willie," and IL seems
Of s
unusually weird in his assaults on good
taste. and the oneI saw on the boardwalk
the other day pays his tailor bills with the
modest salary he draws from q Pfttsburg
brokers Office. White flannel suits and
caps we're things at which no one wondered,
but when the Pittsburg Willie aspired to
with amazement. But facilus est descensus
Averni. Having satisfied himself of the Of.
feet of shoes, caps. coats and trousers, Willie
To from shirts, s0a and ss snss garment M 'nioa has
%ndsrgene "a wonderful evolution,
Go snass wsn sns Sosr
ed for the use of athletes who have been ex-
ercisinG violently. Willie, Of Pittsburg, is |
given the lauth pretty regularly. but then
Some one who has been asked: where do |
all the pins gof" proposes similar conun- |
"Whas becomes of the merry-goround
The proprietors Of the caroussels them
selves find this question q puzzling one.
Of the little iron rings Which
as they whirl by disappear daily, and their |
cost is an important item in the running of a |
carOuSSel. Inoy seem OF 80 l1ttl0 value that |
the average visitor does not think he is |
stealing when he carries away one or two Of |
them In his pockeS as souvenirs Of the place, |
Yet if he had to pay for the aggregate loss |
in season by this system of petty |
It would cost him q snug sum.
The rings cost 81 IS gross wholesale, and |
the seasons stock at the leading pavilion
foots up 81, 400. Befor 9 the end OF the sea-
son is over half the stock will have
melted away, so that the value of the rings |
lost or stolen each year from one pavilion
may be estimated at $780, young lady
from Pittsburg invented fad one time
which fortunately lasted only season. She
wound q merry-go-round ring with brightly
,olored RIBBON and presented it to her
young man who wore the favor on his lapel
ike q badge. In . week almost every man,
woman and child on the island sported &
decoration like this, but when one young
ady appeared on the boardwA with belt
made Of the beribboned rings the proprie-
,ors put their foot down and employed de-
;ective. That made the ring fad unpopular
n short time, but the loss was felt by the |
folks to q marked degree
Where Many Pittsburgers Are.
Tho average Pittsburger is . qnanish
mortal, and wherever he decideAfn rasch
,is tent for the season that place = DDS
ined to become very popular. Thhy1ar
he headquarters is to be Congress ,4all.
,oronsr Asbsr HeDowsn. who = 11bted-