The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-14
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Correspondence OF tile ItEPuH.rchy. .
NEW CAsILE. March 1Ith.
There will be about ten boats this sea
son engaged In the shad fishing business.
The fishermen nave com III enced TO hang
In their nets. The shad fishing In the
delaware is not expected to be profitable
business this year. Between the refuse
from the Schuylklll and the scum OF oil at
Marcus Hook constantly communicating
the river the shad viii not come up the
river.
Then 1t is further claimed that tho sea-
sons have somewhat changed during the
past few years and the shad 20 to other
rivers. One commission man lost 5000 In
two hours last year. lie bought tine shad
at 25 cents each and In consequence of
them turning out to be "oily" they were
sold at q cents each.
The gas Duoys on Dan Baker and Elbow
OF The Ledge. the buoy on the lower end
OF the FloSger and the whlstling buoy OH
the Overfails. Delawa Bay, have been
replaced In position. Some had besn re-
moved and others damaged by the ice.
Yesterday morning at Harrisburg the
Philadelphia senators gained their point,
aud the Dill appropriating $500. 900 for the
Improvement Of the Delaware River chan.
mel was passed with only six votes against
II. The objectionable amendment, to
limit the expenditure of tho money to the
portion OF the river within tho State was
stricken out and the bill passed In the form
In which 1t was reported from the com.
mittee and as was advocated by Mayor
Stuart and the delegation of Philadelphia
business men who visited Harrisburg
last week.
At one time during the debate 1t looked
as II serious alteration was about to
take place. Senator Kaufman. of Lam
caster. was speaking against the bill
arguing that 1t 1t should not be passed at
The eS SpenSe OF the many charities of the
state. In the course OF his remarks he
stated That he had been reliably Inform
Ell that the iast River and Harbor bill
passed by Congress contained an appro.
priation Of $3.50. 900 for tho i'm proyemeut
OF tie Delaware kiver and harDor.
Among other things Senator Grady said
this senate has voted millions to charity.
We give ST.. 00O. 600 to chRrity-m ore than
any other State in tho Union aud more
than all the New England States combined
and yet New England is not SO penny
wise anu pound foolish aa not to appro-
priate money for the Improvement OF her
rivers aud harbor5. Do you moan to tell
me that State giving Sl2 900, 600 to char.
lty eanuoL give $500. COO to improve her
facilities for commerce7 By giving this
15oO,OO 10 eommerce you will In q few
years oe able to give twice Sl3. 600. 600 to
charity. 1he Speaker then called atten.
tion to what Glasgow has done in the way
OF improving her harbor and approaches.
and tho prospects of n large part OF Phila-
delphias shipping interest being trans
ferred to New York uEless something Is
speedily done to make the river Davlgable
by the large vessels OF the international
Navigation COMPANY
The first game OF base ball of the sea
son was played here yesterday bet ween
the Davis A. G. and the Morris Senate.
The game was played on the grounds OF
tue keedy Senate. Thomas ii. Walls was
umpire. The Davis A. q. won by the
score OF l2 to 4. The batteries were It'd.
well and Montgomery. Marcus and Oar.
lin.
Constable Fleming sold tho stock OF
the heewright shop Of the lutte Robert
S. Martin yesterday afternoon. The pro.
cdeds amounted to S56.
The city Is all agog TODAY, as the ninth
annual convention OF the omans Home
Missionary Society Is iii eesslon.
Mrs linton b. Fiske of New York will
speak thls evening.
The steamer Reybold will resume her
trips next Monday between Salem aud
Philadelphia.
About twelve men were laid off last
night In the moulding department Of the
Delaware Iron Works.