Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-14

City. Accomac or Northampton counties
or 10 set any pound-neta, or to take nsn
by means thereof. In any creek WITHIN inc
counties of Accomar and Northampton
or in the Chesapeake Bay between the
first day OF May and the first day OF
June In any year, on the eastern side OF
said bay.
OF The waters OF this State shall have
meshes less than 2 inches stretched mea-
sure
of the provisions OF the four preceding
sections shall, for Zach offence. be lined
not mores than 800.
20 All acts or parts OF acts In conflict
herewith be. and the same are hereby
IN IGNORANCE.
These vessels. with others OF the fishing
fleet, were fishing for menhaden In the
Rappahannock river. and their COM
manders appeared To be In Ignorance OF
the existence OF the foregoing statute,
believing they were operating under an
act OF iSS7-'ss. which opened the Kappa
hammock to them They readily volun-
teered to come to this place with Captain
Hudgins, where they might consult coun-
sci, and see II they had violated any law.
They were tried before a magistrate.
who bailed each man In the sum OF 40
TO appear at our County Court for trial.
The most astounding feature Of the law
appears 10 be in the restrictions on pound
net fishing. which would exclude this
Industry from all rivers OF the Common
wealth except the PiankitanD~ Thou
sands OF nets and interests representing
millions OF dollars would become utterly
worthless. Thousands Of families and
hundreds Of communities would be
stripped OF their means Of support
Surely there is some mistake In the
terpretation-certainly in its intent-ot
the law.
DROWNED WHILE WRESTLING.
The schooner John Howard, Of Balu-
more. engaged In freightng FISH suano
from here to points in Maryland, has
arrived here, and reports the loss OF enc
OF her crew. While off the mouth OF me
Great Wicomico river, when coming down
the bay the vessel was In command OF
two of the crew both colored). 1t APP
pears they got into a friendly tuss.e,
when one lost his balance. and falling
overheard pulled with him the other. who
attempted to catch him. Without pnot
the boat wjnded around, and the Tapping
sails aroused the captain and others OF
the crew, who were sleeping below decks.
Putting about the captain soon sighted
one OF the men in the water, and rescued
him. The man was a West lndiaman,
and could swim like a duck. He had
completely disrobed while in the water,
and had prepared for a long stay. His
companion had sunk, and his body could
not be found.
BATTLE FOR A BRIDE.
Wharton Grove Camp Ground. at
Weems, Va, was the scene of an ex-
citing incident. j. S. Norris. worthy
young blacksmith. had been paying atten-
tons TO the daughter of a citizen OF
Weems. much against the fathers wishes.
While in company with his lady love they
met her father and brother, and words
onsued. Blows between lover and brother
soon followed. and the former was badly
worsted. a friend. however. came TO the
rescue. and spirited away the fair apple
OF dscord. The lover followed, and when
last heard from, the pair were Ell route
for Washington via Potomac river
steamer. The father consoles himself IN
the reflection that his probable son-in-law
got a sound thrashing before he did his
daughter.