Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
OYSTER DISPUTES.
Captain Baylor Settling Them on the
Eastern Shore.


Eastern Shore.
ONANCOCK, VA. September 1.-(Spe-
cial.)-The United States Government
launch Petrol arrived at Onancock We'd
nesday night, having on board Cap
tain James b. Baylor and Messrs. Marye
and Warwick, Of Richmond, who are
making a tour over the oyster-grounds
OF Virginia for the purpose OF settling
DISPUTES with regard TO natural oyster
rocks Captain Baylor. who was detailed
by the United States Government 10
make a survey OF the oyster-grounds or
the State, completed that work more
than a year ago, and the maps OF these
grounds made by him have been filed In
the Clerks Office OF each county In Ilde-
water. Virginia. According to the Viz
ginia oyster-laW, the survey showing the
natural rocks is TO be made permanent
one. unless objection is made within
certain time after the publication OF the
mans. The object of the present eXpedi-
ton IS TO examine into the justice or the
complaints that have been lodged against
the accuracy Of the survey. Captain BAY
lor came here from Warwick river
where many disputes about natural rocks
were settled by him.
AN EXTENSIVE TOUR.
The Petrol left here early this morn
ing for Burntwood Island, in Poconoke
| sound. where the marking OF the natural
beds has been In dispute among the
| oystermen. Dr. John w. Bowdoin, flsh
! commissioner for Virginia, Joined tn eX-
pedltion on Friday and Will assist III com
| pleting the work on the eastern slde OF
| the Chesapeake bay. captain Bayioi
! win go next 10 Chincoteague Island anu
] Nf SpaSlIA
PIRATES, BEWARE.
Mr.. William Ellinger, who owns fox
Island. in Pocohoke sound, ana Is largely
! interested In oyster-culture, has lnVehteu
- device which he thinks will effectualy
nreyent dredging IL forbidden waters
| This consists Of strong stakes driven las.
| IN the bottom, with strong gaiVlnlzea
wire fastened around the stakes anu
| forming a net work over the oyster
rocks. The pirate who throws MS ureueo
| overheard will find it caught In the he.
! work and will have to cut MS nneS anu
leave his dredging apparatus on the oot-
tom OF the bay. 1t is thought that inc
contrivance will be useful for catchlhS
spat and propogating the oyster as wen
az for protection against the pirateai
| dredeer. Tho oyster-planter who puts
| down this device on his reservation WIZ
| have TO take IL up when he catohes III.
oysters. unless he uses tongs dnstead OIL
| dredges MIR. Ellinger has already COW
ereS n considerable space in his reserva-
| ,,on With this device, and dredgers nave
,yenounced 1t impossible to operate
dredges In the water thus protected
A HEARTY oCToGENARIAN.
Dr Fred. c. A. Kellam, ST., or Punso-
.no,,,,a was In Onancock several days
go lie is nearly 81 years DID, but Is IN
,asr,ect health. His form is erect ms
Stem elastic. and his eyesight so goou tnht
- can see 10 read fine print without inc
"a ~ CLASSES. lie has a wonderful mem
60 being able to tell the ages or many
S,ndred. OF people on the Eastern Shore
49, dav and 10 quote many choice hhes
-, Virgil, ovid and Horace, iearheu
80 bs was a schoolboy. He Is WI
lever and an ardent admirer OF the ia'r
| sex. cpops
Tn snIte of the long drought that pre-
,,a,,eS here during the spring ana .ns
4 at mart of the summer. crops on 80, ~
eastern Shore are looking weii' ine
s,.notato crop VIII be about an ave
's me and prices have thus FAR peeh
Ias. ,oers,,ye The corn crop IL SAID 10 DO
~ largest and best fcr many years. =,
T.n attempt TO sink an artesiah wen
! a., orancock has again ended IN iaiiu,e.
acer going down nearly wv ieet ene
money subscribed for the purpose kass
out The pipe was pulled up 70 tne asps an
| Of is0 feet. where gooa supply VI msss
is obtained by means OF pump Eva
i strata passed through conss'
mud. and marine shells. -. --.----+-,'.-'