The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-13
FIFTH EDITION,


It having been reported around our city
for some time that the steamer HAVANA
which runs three times a week TO the
fishing bank was unsafe. representa-
tive of the REPUBLICAN on tina Invitation
OF the Uncle Lew club. took trip.
The newspaper man was accompanied
BY Mr., w. L. Martin, who had been pro.
,iGed with the necessary pasteboard.
The boat left Gordnn Heights OIL Thurs
day night few minutes after o'clock.
Owning to the cool weather not as large
crowd was on board as have been taking
In these enjoyable iishing trlps. inc boat
ID IN old Que, but In the very best Oh re-
pair, a new hull having been placed In
here last Winter at a cost OF $50 900 10 lts
owner. There are plenty OF bunk roome
some one hundred state rooms be .ng lifted
up with comfortable beds.
A well appointed dining room, contain
Ing all that tho Inner man can crave. 10 pre-.
sided over by polite attendants. The
prices arc reasonable for oil articles OF
food, The price OF state rooms. which
will hold three persons 10 from % to %.
The Columbia bnnd. under the leader.
ship OF Harry Lumbia formerly director
at the Union Stats Park, dlscourses brass
muslC to snilYen the occasion. Mr. Horar,
the purser and h. l.. Samuels. who has
many friends In our city, look after the
needs and comfort OF tho passengers.
Tho Uucle Lew Club which will give an
excursion to the fishing banks On Thurs.
os the W. & N. Il. r. at the foot OF French
street expect to take down big party OF
fishermen. Nobody need stay at home on
account OF having any fears ABOUT the
safety OF the boat. or Its ample accomo'
modations for sleeping nnd refreshments.
| 1t 10 In fact the best boat that has yet run
| down to the fishing banks. 1t is lifted
thoroughly with electric lights and Ia OIL.
| cered by gentlemen who do all In their
| power TO make you have pleasant and
| enjoyable trip.
The boat reached the fishing banks
about 8 80 on Friday morning. 1t was an
ideal day not ripple stirred the water.
| and the water was dotted with fishermen
in their yawl b1ats fishing for black fish
or sea trout. The sight OF how tho fisher.
men make living by their catch lie
worth going down to see. The boats are
fifteen feet long and manned by tive fish
| ermsn dressed In water. proof oreralls.
| who fish with two lines baitod With small
pieces about the size Of quarter of Q
dollar Of Manhaden fish or Mossbacks.
The men then keep thar Ices SLOWLY
going up and down by gently raising them
with the thumb and foreilnger. The bait
attracts the sea bass, when on feeling the
fish give a sudden and sharp pull tho
fisher men proceed TO give the line quick
jerk, thereby hooking his flsh. He then
commences to pull In his line while 1t 10
down In the ocean some forty or more
feet, hand over hand, never letting slack
line. II given slack limo tho fish will
invariably uuhook them selves. Several
Wimingtonians took In tho trip on
Thursday. The catch resulted as follows
j. Price Ford. II fish, weighing over 81
pounds; George b. Stewart. is fish; Olar
ence Green, fish; George W. Koch.
iish; W. L. Martin. o fish; W. s. Vernon. Q
fish; L. J. Berry. James Flanagan and
Choptank Bob. 50 tish; Samuel. II. Chad
wick, W. II. FOulk and WIN Stewart. Al
fish; making in all one hundred and fifty.
eight fish. Some OF them weighed foul
pounds each. Tickets 81.