The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

engineer. d. s. LoeGier: assistant ongi-
neer, Ed. Foster of Matthews county;
first mate. W. II. Phillips of Matthews
county; second mate. VIM. knight; five
seamen, two fremen. one cook. and one
steward-maldng total of fourteen men.
The payroll of the mon under the con-
troll OF the Board is S177.00 Der month.
on September 10Th. 1891. Captain COrbin
resigned his position and was succeeded
by Captain a. J. Read, Of AccOmac coun-
". who. on March 18th. 1894 vacated the
place for Captain George ". Murphy, the
present incumh',1t on November 30.
1894. Captain Gaskins reinQushed his po-
sition, and Captain John II. Thomas was
elected in his place. who is at present I'm
command of the "Pocomoke" The rcgu-
lar crew OF each one Of tho two sailing
vessels consists Of A captain and three
men during the grabbing season. while
during the oyster season two more men
are allowed TO each vessel
ANOTHER STEAMER NEEDED.
During the session Of 1854 the Legis-
lature appropriated the sum of $4,000 FOR
the building or purchasing of another
steamer. The Board soCn afterwards
went to New York and examined quite
number of boats. 1t finally purchased,
through G. II. Bliyins, "a shipbroker on
Broad street, the steamer senator as
best adapted to the service on Chesapeake
Bay. The steamer was almost new, and
the only service rendered by her was
when her owner Mr.. l.. T. Sherman,
pleasure trip. Then ii was that the
steamer was named Senator" in honor
of the distinguished guest. The name OF
the boat was subsequently changed by
the Board 10 "AccOmack.'
In purchasing this boat the Board was
very fortunate, and in applying the
strictest economy II succeeded IN secur-
ing the vessel for $500. sold at New York
Some additional expense for transoorta-
ton. searching title insurance, etc, In
creased the original amount 10 S,s3l ~
when the boat was formally turned over
to the State at Old Point
In order to procure gun, Governor
O'Ferrall, the president of the Board,
went soon afterwards TO Washington, en-
deavOring 10 obtain the loan OF gun
from the United States government. Dur
ing "A conference with Mr. Herbert, Sec
rotary of the Navy, ne was Informed that
1T was against the rules Of the Govern
ment TO loan out guns. The Governor
therefore, purchased from the bOtchklss
Ordnance Company Limited at Wash
ington. one HOtchkiss gun and ammunl-
ton. at cast Of $1,000 After paying
the entire sum expended on the "Acco-
mack and her armament was N,uolOl,
the Board by it's judicious management
saving the sum of 81 1882 out OF the APP
preparation made by the legislature.
IN A STATE 81 PERFECTION.
The oyster Navy of the State is now i'm
a state of perfection. and gives better
protection to the oyster Industry than
ever before and since the "Accomack'
has been nut i'm commission the depreda-
tons on the part OF Maryland oystcrmeh
have entirely ceased. The captains OF the
various vessels are all active and fearless
men, and have captured NUMBER or
schooners The vessels are armed with
Hotchkiss and other riiie guns ana are
well supplied with small arms. such as
Winchester rifles and navy pistols. The
district Of the chesapeake extends
from Norfolk. taking IN All the rivers on
tbs western side of the Chesapeake Bay,
i'm luding the Potomac river while the
steamer "Accomack," and the schooncrs