Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-04-05

o'hof Iiines sue was run ABOUT the
grounds, from one end TO the other.
but there wss no call for the services
of the Sheriff.
The back bone of the proposed raid
seemed to be broken. 1t was a pecu-
liar fact that not a single of the leaders
In the proposed movement, was upon
the grounds. All the proposed im-
portation of Baltimore and Philade,
phia roughs for the purpose of drag
ging the bids, failed to marerialize.
The Riparian owners did not seem
to feel satisfied that the matter was
settled. They believed that the boats
would be upon the grounds to NOR
row, although there is no evidence at
this writing, that such will be the case.
The sheriff does not believe that the
oystermen are inclined to be vicious
In this matter, and his conviction is
that If the Riparian owners do not
dredge the grounds themselves until
the matter is settled in Court, then
they will not modest the oysters. But
1t seems certain that just as soon as
any OF the owners begin dredging then
there Will be a movement by the
oystermen to get what they claim is
their share
During the day the boats seemed to
be working up about New beds.n 1t
was a beautiful scene. There were
some three or four hundred boats up
there, and their great sails spread out
like white wings, seemed to be mass
of clouds, as they manouvered 10 their
work
At this writing, four O'Clock D. No.,
most ct the boats were being put down
the bay to the cove, most of them with
big deck loads of oysters to lay out
upon grounds. Others were lying to
and being put snug away for the
night. All prospects of a raid to-day
are at an end. There may be little
thieving tonight, but DO feet will be
on the grounds.
Somewhere about five O'Clock the
officials on the tug were transferred by
a sloop to the Fortescue House, where
the gentlemen will remain all night
Early in the morning the posse will
again board the tug and await de:
velopments.
Thus, as summary, 1t can be stated
that there Is not likely to be serious
trouble. All the bravado has disap.
peared, threats have been forgotten,
rash assertions have been recalled, al d
the strong arm of the law uphold g
right. If the grounds In dispute do
not belong to the gentlemen who claim
to own them, the cour' will settle 1t.
Much of this happy outcome is due to
the tact and discretion used by the
Sheriff. Had his manner been other
than it was, there would have been
trouble beyond any question. The
Sheriff was ably seconded 10 his efforts
to make peaceable solution of the
question, by Captain Shaw, who
showed great courtesy to the oyster
men. AS the matter stands the peep le
who own the Riparian rights have not
yet lost their property, and good
deal of feeling has been smothered
over.
During the day there were quite a
number of people down at Fortescue,
but they could not learn very much,
as the people on the tug had no COM
muHication with the shore,
THE GROUNDS NOW UNGAURDED.
The "Oyster War" has been declared
off and the Riparian grounds down
about Fortescue, are to day unprc-
tected, except the small watch boat
which is sailing about ,here.
Sheriff Shinn's posse returned home
Tuesday, coming over on the trolley
from Millville, where they had left the
tug Maurice"
There was a great change In the
weather Tuesday from what it had
been on Monday, there being little
wind, and much warmer. At sunrise
the Sheriff's party bestirred them
selves about Fortescue House, and
took In the situation from the shore
Hundreds OF oyster boats were getting
under way, the broad expanse Of bay
being dotted with them. Those which
had been lying upon the riparian
grounds soon got away with the rest,
and no attempt was made to dredge
the grounds. Not single dredge was
thrown over within the staked up
lines, and not one oyster was taken up
from the bottom.
About seven o'clock the posse
boarded the tug and breakfasted.
Then the cruise about the water was
begun. The oystermen at work In
| various parts of the bav maid no ATTAIN