The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-05-04
5 no danger of the fish starving or smother

II llO udLSeT Vi Ine llsn starving or SmOtner-
ing.
The hauling seines are so well known as to
need no description, and are identical with
those tished on the Delaware river, but are
larger. The seine shed at Carpenter Point
and owned by Perry Barnes. is twice as large
as any of the Delaware seines, owing, 10
doubt, to having larger space. Mr.. Barnes
seine usually covers about four square miles,
and takes about sixty men to handle it. One
end is drawn in by an engine. The largest
haul of the season was made by him on Sat
urday of last week, when he landed about
five hundred barrels of herring, besides let
ting large number 90. This is. no doubt.
the largest seine in the world. Perry Barnes
oversees th- fishing of it himself.
At Red Point on the opposite side Of the
river, j. {. Crothers has ilshed hauling senes
upwards of fifty years except two seasons.
when he tried pounds, and has made consider
able money. He also has a large seine, and
employs about thirty men. Horses are used
to pull the seine in, by means of capstans,
one for each end. This is Il great resort for
May day parties, and every spring IA large
picnic is held here, which is attended by
thousands This year Saturday, May 4, will
be observed as May day. A better place for
for picnics could not be imagined. The
shore is very picturesque, and when standing
on the hill near the fishery splendid view is
obtained of the river and bay for miles and
also overlooks the men busy at work at the
seine. Here at slack water every nigh. a
most magnificent and novel scene presents
Itself. As if by magic hundred of lights
appear flashing from all parts of the river,
and reminds one Of the overlooking of an
immense camp Of many miles in extent. But
Tor the fact that you hear the different boat
crews exchanging remarks, or someo ne MUS
ically inclined plays Il Jew's-harp or mouth
organ. or tries to raise IA tune himself while
waiting for the time to lift his seine, YOU
would forget they were placed there by the
shad Sillers. lantern hangs at each end of
his shad nets supported by buoy. This far
down the river the shad gillers lay out about
forty minutes before slack water, and then
take them in after the tide changes
The fisheries on the North East river, going
south, are: Cameron Il. jackson, at Chest
nut Point on Ford's shore; A. Rutter, on
his own shore; Charles Pierce, at Hancc's
Point: Thomas Pierce, below Hanre's Point,
on his own shore; Matthew Russell at Kemp's
Point; William Cox, at Carrot Cove: james
Roney. at White Point J. c. Crothers, haul
ing seine at Red Point, already mentioned;
Amos Cox, at Bulls Mountain; W. j. Wilson,
at White Banks; Fletcher Wilson, at GiIler's
Hole and one each at Red and Turkey
Points. j. A. Rutter has IA pound fishery at
White Banks i'll charge of his son. William
On the western shore the pound fisheries
a-e: Il. l.. Thomas, lished from Iancc's
Point, but laid out from Disston's shore. and
John W. Shippers in Green Bank Cove. with
the hauling seine at Carpenters Point. con-
stitute the fisheries on the North East river
There is talk of sending petition to the
next State Legislature praying for law to
have the pound fishermen let down their
pounds on Sundays so as TO give up river
fishermen Il chance, but a strenuous opposi-
tion will be made to this, as there is gem
orally large number of traders to load on
Mondays, and if the pounds do not fish all
day Sunday they would have to wait
Many years ago hauling seines were nshed
at Hance's. White and Sycamore Points,
Gillcr's Hole and White Banks. The one at
Hance's Point was an extensive affair, and
llshed by the late Christopher Wingate. who
lived in the house and farmed the same place
now occupied by Ed. Wingate. Il. Il.