The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-12

conical form, upon the top of which
there was continuance which used 10
rattle in the wind 10 warn all vessels
to keep off. 1t was a sort of sea scare
crow. a queer-lOoking nondeseript, The
rattlers were repeatedly blown away
in storms. and then the Romer re-
manned silent and sullen. The iron
framework which now takes the place
of solid stone follows with some ac-
and is called by the fishermen 1.-The
ghost of the monument Doubtless
the removal Of the tower was due 70
the fact that the lighthouse authorities
considered il worn out by the sea. The
winds and waves of many storms had
forced il from the vertical position. and
in it's old age it assumed a leaning at
titude. la Pisa A good picture of the
Romer as it was is that one in which
the schooner yacht Grayling appears
passing close to it, under full sail The
old leaning and sea-worn tower IS well
brought out in that painting
Like other famous islands the Rorner
has had many names. II was called
the Dumb Beacon. tn . Skinned Niger
and the Monument. and now the Asher
men are beginning 70 call ii Jaeger s
Island. Jaeger, IL viii be remem-
bered, was the name OF the angler
whose ashes we're toss ed around the
Romer. his fayorits fishing ground, a
few weeks ago
At most of the other fishing places IN
the lower bay there IS har Dor within
reasonable distance 70 run 20 when
squalls or storms are appros ching; but
at the ROmer there is none. The Ash
ernen there must trust 20 luck and
take what comes ms tances have &C
Cured where sailboats FunDin 70 OF
from the place got caught IN squalls
blowing at the rate II sixty niles an
hour. making il impossible 20 anchor
and obliging the bostmea 70 ran their
little craft before tie wind with the
bare stick. Those who have been placed
in such a situation are generally good
judges Of what a small boat can stand
with cool head IN control and steady
hand on the tilier. IL mas also happened
that boats already ~ anchor there were
obIig ed By squalls 70 ship IA cir cables
and scud But the Romc- Is zood-
natured place, after a., and, IN spite
OF the many storms that have reared
around il for 50. many yesTs, II has
never been known 70 be The scene Of .
fatal accident
bout a mile 20 the east q i are the
Romsr shoz-s proper, Goodwin SANDS
on a small scale yell planted with
mann vvrecsz IA can weather. boats
used - anchor close . those wrecks
which were located ~ landmarks. and
furnished plenty Of Fun :0r al who de-
lighted IA hooking sheepsaezd aud
large biaclEsh. FISHING on thsrn was
lively indeed in times pas. bit Hos
most q them sre SzHded sac gone Al
Italian bark that wa wrecked there
some thrse years ago stiu SEorSs good
fishing when . = poss4bis . get % Asr-
She ses soufhess: q tae Roasr, bat
EXCERPT n calm weather = - TsTJ azs-
ger0us 20 70 near hs-. for TIE teas
break on the shoals. and Il = ground
swell 4 running Tie krsz gers fAsrs -
come tall sB0ags % ssE&ruP az sS@L
Fishing a. the KoIEer gsosi0E.s = tiss
goo cd tszE.es. - GOV poor ana fzFi
fading ont Ia ne spr5ag. ol4ex--sA
oarne tkers h>xvs s1 ouZh 20 strain ta-
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t,,nu.l4r~ uxers common snDzgh. All
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- ,re-s captured Tt5sa "a ne suas-
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