The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-19
FOURTH EDITION


The following fishermen left yester-
day for days sport in the Delaware
Canal; DR.. Lemmer, Mir. Leroy A.
Sawin. Detective William 7. Jones,
Emmett f. Std ham, Sergeant Stewart,
Officer Scott, Alfred Butcher, Thomas
j. Giles and your scribe, made up the
party OF anglers. Doctor Lemmer and
Leroy A. Sawin left the West Yard on
the early freight u few minutes before
O'Clock, so as to get an early start OF
the fish, having In mind the old pro-
verb. 'the early fisherman catch the
fish,
They procured row boat and one
OF the party, who IL noted for his
sprinting powers, caught hold of one
end OF the rope IN the bow OF the
boat and towed it downs the raging
waters OF the doep canal, while tho
lone fisherman put out q line at the
rear with a spoon on II, thinking per-
haps he might catch stray fish who
would be out looking for his break
fast. Telegraph pole after pole re-
! coded swiftly by AS the boat was tow
cd down the canal. When nearly two
miles had been covered the line was
thrown overheard and the boat an
ehurod In mid-stream.
We will leave them there fishing.
They got lots of bites but only sue
ceeded in catching one lone pike. wno
jumped into their boat to get out OF
tho wet. Officers Stewart amt Scott
procured dug out and wont padding
down the canal seeking a good spot to
cast their line. Detective Jones and
StidhaIn got In boat, and having
about forty iloats proceeded to bait
them and throw them Into tho water,
aitor which they proceeded further
down the canal and cast their lines
overheard. but with all their skill
they failed to entice more than two DC
three small sized Pike TO their
hooks. With the tioIts they had big
success for Notwithstanding the &c.
we're storm they faithfully iishel un-
til their boat began to have nearly as
much water inside rs 1t was footing i'll
on Tho outside when the gamey detec-
tive pulled for shore and took tenn
porary shelter in the old hermlts hut.
The other fishermen we've strung
along the bnnks, until ths severity OF
the storm drove all OF them, with the
exception Of Jones and Stidham, who
to all appearances were water proof,
Hs the rain ran OH of them Us water
does OH OF ducks back, Into the
bridge tenders hut. The storm began
about IL o'clock. and the rain came
uONu III ptIIttb lVI-silts uIt'' %
o'clock, when It slackeusl up little
only to coi1e down harder than ever
twenty minutes later.
The dampness drove the crowd of
fishermen into bridge tender SplrHs
little 6SS hut, which although not nm
over comfortable one was the only
place or refuge from the storm. II
would not be money thrown AWAY IL
the railroad authorities wound put
up better house for Mr.. sparks,
who has one of the best records OF
tie bridge tenders In the company's
employ. MS we'll as to accomm udntf
the large number of fishermen who
daily get off there an il 1T were not
foI MIR. Sparks kindness. We woult
have waited for the train in the colo
ana storm. Mossrs. Jones and Std
ham got the largest string Of fish nj
though the hardy little detective say'
: il the Lurd forgiyes him Tor this triI
he will enGeavor to keep out OF the
wet for some time TO come.
II was undoubtedly u damp day t.
catch fish, aud everybody received
good ducking. Although not very sac
cessful the fishermen were not dis
. mayed.