Evening journal., 1895-04-23

Biggest Catches of shad for Twenty Years.
The old Tasker works Being Put In
order for Use AKain-other Events.
spscial Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April 23 Never for |
twenty years were the catches OF shad In |
the Delaware river as large IS yesterday !
and this morning. The river is full Of
fine fish and all that is necessary for the
fisherman to reap rich harvest. is TO
watch bis drifts, keep his net in the
water as long as possible, and not try to
stop of Philadelphia commerce with his
cork line.
Fnlly 10000 shad we're hauled ont OF
the Della ware river yesterday from
Chester to the lower bay, and these are
being shipped to markets of the East to
day New Castle alone got 1000
fish as q result OF the fishing from even
Ing Of Sunday until this morning. The
best luck of the day for the fishermen.
however was that the price only dropped
from $16 to $12 per hundred. and that
the sales averaged S13 per hundred
Some of the Best Catches.
New Castle boats made their best
catches for twenty years They brought
In from 150 to 400 shad "The 400"
were caught by Captain William O'Oon-
nor. Captain Dsvis's cltch OF 347
consisted OF 800 o.. the biggest shad that
have been taken out OF the river in
recent years. The ine condition OF the
FISH and the wide market for them makes
prices solid and the fishermen happy
Captain William Bartlett's catch
weighed over l 600 pounds and with his
net and partner he would not have been
able 10 get ashore without throwing
some OF the fsh overheard had a squall
sprung up.
Bigger Nets aud Fewer Fishermen.
Joseph h King and John B Vming,
who we're fishing In the river off New
Castle twenty years ago. remember when
shad were caught once before by the
800 and 400, as was the case yester day
such q thing was more astonishing then
than now as there were more fishermen
and shorter nets with which to catch
the 300's and zoos Mr.. King remembers
hauling In 800 off one drift Both these
old fishermen, however, pronounce the
work Of yesterday as wonderful, even
though there were only thirteen fisher
men from New Castle-and they had 500
fathoms of net each
Captain Charles Lancaster had a
disagreement with several tank steamers
but the New Castle man, not wishing TO
tear any plates off these ocean "trAmps .
very courteouslY rowed up in front Of
them and cut his net until finally It was
floating around the Delaware In three
pieces, every piece going In different
direction and full Of shsd,
Predicts q Great Season.
Colonel John Sherman, one OF the
shrewdest buyers now travelling on the
Eastern coast, has arrived here for the
remainder of the season TO represent q
big n ew York concern He has followed
ths Fl sh all the way up the Atlantic coast,
having begun buying In Florida four
months ago
Colonel Sherman just as the EVENING
JOURNAL did some weeks ago, predicts 4
most prosperous shsd season THE fish,
he says, "are running splendidly all uE
the coast, and then this late Spring hAt
kept the water cool until Just the proper
time, 80 that no fish have been driven
out of the stream. These good catches
should continue uninterruptedly, and The
season OF '95 will be remembered as !
time when Delaware shad were abundant >
Owing 60 the wide market and gooc
demand there is no probability Of an early
drop in prices.
Some New Sunday School Omosrs.
Much important business was traus
acted at the meeting OF the M. 4 SUNDAY
School Association last night. Thomai
Frazer was elected assistant supsrin
tendent In place of the late Charles II
Sentman, and p J. Ahern was appointe.
teacher of mr. Seminars class Edwar,
Fl. Nsylor was elected chorister Com
mittees were appointed TO prepare
Children's Day program for Sunday
June 2, and to make arrange
ments for the annual excursion
Rev. v Collins, J NJ Wise, Jr an,
b. MAnlove were appointed commit
tee to draft resolutions on the death o
the assistant superintendent, O. II
Sentman. Rsv. Collins read lette
from young man In WILMINGTON, who
eleven years ago. had been persuaded t
abstain from ali intoxicating liquors an
tobacco, through the efforts of Mi
Sentman aud who desired TO express hi
thankfulness for the effect OF the effor
on his life
RemOdelling the Old Tasksr works.
At the old foundry, the work Of fttin
that building up into a strong and spa
cious shop for patterns and storage pur
ftNN1 - A"fANtJ FhNHADGeA1kt CNANkh y
Ed Handy and force Of timers went I
work on the roof yesterday and the car
pentsrs are still hammerirg away on til
Interior OF the building This is III
structure that was almost destroyed b
hre four years ago, when several ireme
we're injured by falling walls.
vessels That VIII BE Seen No More,
On account Of the changes OF ii
American line OF steamships which
about to take place, several vel
familiar ocean steamers on the Dslawai
viii never be seen again from this shor
The steamship Belgenland will take II
place Of the Ohio which will be laid I
for a spare boat. The Liverpool servi
will consist of the Rhynland, Pennlan
Belgenland, Waesland and Indiana. tt
Antwerp service will be performed
the steamships Pennsylvania, Illinc
aud Switzerland The steamsh
kensington will leave Philadelphia
her last trip on July 20 and the soutl