Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08
ROUGH OYSTER TRIP.
The Governors Party Encounter
High Wind Going Up the Bay.
THE GOVERNOR AT TANGIER.
lie il Cordially Received, Make. n Speech,
and IL Taken With the Islanders
Details of the Cruise.

Of the Board OF Chesapeake and Its
Tributaries; Mr.. Zolllcofier. secretary OF
the board; Captain Baylor. Captain Doyle.
OF stanton. and Mr.. John j. Danforth
returned from their trip over the oyster
waters OF the Commonwealth yesterday
afternoon.
The Governor said last night. In CONVEX
satiOn with Dispatch reporter. that his
main object IN making the trip was 10
Hcqualu, himself with the situation. see
what was necessary. IL anything. to
mark the boundary-llne between Virginia
and Maryland. so that he might discuss
inicniccnuy any question affecting the
oyster interest that might arise in future
pnd to investigate the complaints against
taptain Read that had been lodged with
the board by the citizens of Tangier
ISLAND.
lie was satisfied. he said, that the cap
lures by Captain Hudglns in February OF
Maryland dredscrs were made in Virginia
waters. but he did not desire 70 talk on
that subject, as the whole matter was
to be Investigated by committees OF the
Virginia and Maryland legislatures acting
Jointly. As 10 the complaints against
Captain Read he had. he said. heard both
sides. but there had been no meeting
or the board since. ana no decision had
been reached.
THE GOVERNOR ENTHUSIASTIC.
Continuing. the Governor said the trip
though q rough one was very satisfactory
in respect OF the information gained. No
one could wcll estimate the value OF the
Virginia oyster interest. he declared |
'lyhy." lie exclaimed. "if ! was called
upon as Governor OF Virginia 10 Sign "A
deed conveying old Woman's Marsh rock
would not think Of taking less than
10000 for II. and the POcomoke grounds |
are much moro valuable"
Tho Governor expressed himself az de- |
lrhtci with his visit TO Tangier Island. !
"Thcsc islanders are n thrifty. sensible, !
prosrcr1us people" he said. Their |
houses are neat and nicely painted, they |
arc good takers. there IS a good hotel |
on the island. and the community swears /
by Captain Iludgins.'
Tho Governor further said that the |
TNugicr people were thoroughly satisfied |
with the oyster legislation OF the last |
General Assembly. and were particularly /
pleased with the grabbing law. The crab |
hing interest. he learned. was an i'm |
iaonse one Captain Rayl6r had informed |
him that last season he counted one day !
On Pocomolle and Tangier over eight hun |
cred Grabbing canoes. Crisfeld. Md, does |
large business IN packing crabs, /
amounting last year to $4,000.
DETAILS OF THE TRIP.
The details and experiences Of the trip |
are given below by the Dispatch's special |
Correspondent. who accompanied the |
party:
Although Thursday night promised 10 !
~ rough one, it was determined 10 start |
from Ola Point In time 10 arrive in Tan |
gier sound about daylight Friday morn
Ing and thus have "a whole day 10 devote /
10 an inspection of the waters Of the two |
great oyster bearing sOunds-Tangier and |
Pocomoke-to the protection Of which !
from marau1ers the state is deyotins
much energy. We got under way from
the government wharf al Old Point at IL
i. NJ. and headed up the bay in the teeth
Of a breeze that increased as the night
wore on. and which. about $50 in the
morning OF the 9Th. freshcned into good |
deal more than half gale Of wind. The |
Cheeaprake is a staGnch little propeller OF /
about l0p tons built for the State in 1854. !
she IS commanded by Captain-in-Chiof w. |
J.. -. gins, Il gentleman who seems to |
know not only an ab0ut how 10 sail |
ship but who also fully understands the |
much more difficult art Of making guests |
comfortable under anything but favorable |
Circumstances. Captain Hudgins, in addi- |
lion 10 the command Of his own vessel, |
has the direction Of the two schooners-
Naugicr and Pocomoke.
AGAINST WIND AND TIDE.
AS l have said. our passage from Old !
Point was rough. This statement is a |
most mild one. in view Of the facts We |
drove against both wind and tide. ana /
less staunch craft than the CheSa- |
yeake or one less sldllfully commanded /
.vould hardly have been safe. AS it was. |
lit continually. and with such weight !
end violence that we 1andsmCn down De /
low could hardly keep our places lying In /
our hunks. such things as standing up /
or cndcavoring TO walk around not the /
b0llest OF MS dared 10 think Of. Cap !
tain Hudgius and his faithful crew, now |
=, lcver. kept the deck 10 such good purpose |
kthat We arrived off the picturesque little !
crVilage Of Tangier at a. NJ. on Friday |
rswlth uo worse accident than the lifting /
IL OF the municipalities and the consequent /
II flooding OF the COal-bunkers. and the /
drowning Of some unhappy fowls in a /
COOP which lay on deck Anchor had |
e hardly been dropped before the Chesa- |
rrpcakc was boarded by deputatiOn of /
IN The leading citizens Of Tangier DESTROYS |
,vcf paving their respects 20 the Governor. |
. Soon the oystcr-police schooner, Tanger. |
under command Of Captain Read, came |
alongside
tai AFTER n substantial breakfast. made |
s.uD mainly ~ Chesapeake Bay fruit. such |
II as shad ana oysters. we steamed up the |
sound 70 point or the east shore of !
Smiths Island. just south Of the Mary |
land and Virginia boundary-line. Near !
tbs SPOT was the scene OF the conflict I
between the Virginia oyster-police boats |
md the MARYLAND drc1gers, which. &C.
CURED IN February last.
GRAFTON TO THE GOVERNOR.
Late IN the afternoon the Chesapeake |
Ifted her anchor and steamed down 10 !
our FIRST anchorage. off the east side Of |
iaugifr Island, and within mile of the |
Village Of the same name Here Governor
CFerraN Colonel Maryc, and several of |
the party took boats and went ashore to
he village. The population turned out en- |
rnasse TO greet the Governor. The meet
Ing was most cordial on both sides. The /
village band added 10 the interest OF the /
occasion. and oullVenel our whole party |
with their sweet music. In response 10 |
repeated calls. Governor O'Ferrall made |
"a pleasant little speech Of about fifteen |
minutes. promising to come back in the /
fan and TO give the good people OF Tan
gi.r q more elaborate talk upon the polit-
cal Issues OF the day. The Governor and |
party except Colonel Marye, who was /
suffering from what the French call nal |
Gu mer) reioined the ship a little after /
G. o'clock The wind had lulled at night
fan. ana we had most quiet and COM
Portable night aboard ship.
INSPECTED THE POCOMOKE.
At4A. ~ Saturday We weighed anchor
and stood over into Pocomoke sound, |
where the captain OF the schooner POGO |
fnoke CThomaO presented himself and YES
eel for the inspection Of the Governor.
Bv Q O'Clock We were again at anchor |
of Tanger. where we took on board Colo
mel Marye, much improved by his night |
ashore Captain +. l.. Crockett. OF Tan !
eier brought Colonel Marye out 10 the l
snip in his boat. lie had "A magnificent |
rocknsh Striped bass, weighing fifty |
eight pounds, which he presented 20 the |
Governor. This fish had been caught the |
night before in poOnd-net on the bay |
ride OF the island belonging to Captain !
T. l.. Parker. After most pleasant run |
down the bay we arrived safe ana Well
4 RICH TREASURE.
In conclusion our correspondent. who Is /
an up-country landsman. says