The herald., 1898-08-03
GOATS, JEWISH AND EELs
Plenty Of Good Sport at Catalina.
The New Arrivals

AN ALUM, Catullna 1Sldnu, Aug. I-lHc
biggest fish that has been captured this
season was brought in last night He was
one of six jewish caught by Messrs. N. b.
Mead and A. N. Mead. The party started
about o'clock yesterday morning, with
Jim Gardner as boatman. In tow Of the
launch Catalina, they made the run to the
other side of the island in a very short
time. The fishing grounds were reached
just when the fish were beginning to look
around for their breakfast. When the lines
were first put down some OF the smaller fish
would steal the bait en- route for the bot
tom. The lines had been down but shor.
time when there was a commotion below,
and a moment later, with the exclam ation
1--WE got him!" N. B. Mead found himself
fast to fish, For few minutes 1t was
doubtful whether he had the fish or the fish
had him; but the line was good and strong,
and in twenty minutes he was hauled into
the boat The first fish had only just been
landed when Mr.. A. NJ Mead repeated the
performance. When the fish were put on
the scales the three caught by N. B. Mead
weighed 1856, 80 and l25 pounds, and A. N.
Mead's trophies weighed 14O, 1S5 and 14s.
All the fish were taken on hand lines, SO
that the record made by Mr.. Rider remains
intact.
The launch Santa Ana was chartered by
Mr.. B. M. Clark, and trip to Seal Rocks
made yesterday morning. A couple of vel
lowtail were pulled in just for the fun Of
the thing.
All of the launches have beeen busy the
past two or three days carrying parties to
the isthmus, which is becoming popular
picnic ground.
The goats seem to be catching II in good
style all the time. There were two parties
out yesterday, and each brought in two
goats C. ]. and A. w. Smith were re-
sponsible TO. a couple.
Mr.. Frazer, of San Francisco, and MI.
Curtis, of Los Angeles, were out in the
putting Pig" with Hotson as boatman.
for a short time in the afternoon, and
caught one yellowtail and four barracuda.
There are lots of cells around the coast this
year, and some Of them get fast to hook
once in while. The eels will wrap them
selves around seaweed, and so strong Is
their grip that large patches of kelp are
brought up with the Shiny fish-snake.
When the eel is in the boat he generally
drives the human occupants to the bow or
stern, as his sharp teeth will bite hole In
the soft wood Of the rail as easily as not.
At the Hotels
Metropole.-O. W. Wellborn, Jr.. V. w.
owen, Miss Landt. Charles Seyler. Jr., L.
B. Everett, ]. Bouscaren, ]. A. Keeney, w.
Bartels, Mrs. r. B. Brown, Los Angeles;
Mrs. I. T. Cohers, Sierra Madre villa; w.
b. Kingman Peoria, ILL.,; c. b. Shaver and
wife, Fresno; W. F. owen and wife, New
Orleans.
Island Villa.-F. r.. Letter, Mrs. II.
Blocker, E. ]. Jacklin, Miss A. G. Sullivan
g. O. Parker, F. q. aPrker, H. Bashford,
J. d. aMrsh, Los Angeles; H. Williams'
Ashtabula; Mrs. G. Fernand. Mrs. F. g.
Fernand, s. H. Anderson and wife, Pasa.
dena: C. A. Lanhorn and wife. Redlands;
G. f. Thaxter, Redlands; Miss Treen. Phil
adelphia.
Gienmore.-G. M c. Norman, Mrs. L. M.
Young, N. D. Bishop. Los Angeles, 3. 3.
Draper, San Bernardino, e. p. Whitney
and wife, Miss Grace Allen, Redlands; Mrs.
DR.. Cook, Miss Lima Rice. Miss Daisy Rice,
Miss Lois Cook, Santa Ana.
Grand View.-Mrs. F. r. Van Meter, Mrs.
A. Mathews, Miss M. Mathews, Mr.. b.
Mathews, Colorado Springs; Mrs. F. A.
Landerbach, Miss F. Landerbach, Pasade-
ma; Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Fox Riverside;
Mr.. r. A. Clark and wife, Pomona; Miss
Walden, Rev. John Gray and wife, Miss
Gray, Mr.. r. j. Gray, Jr.. Miss Shepard,
w. ]. Taylor, Los Angeles.
Camp Swanfeldt.-J. Markhoff and wife,
w. Keefe and wife, Mrs. J. N. Ingle, F. L.
Meier, w. E. Beebe, ]. w. Neighbours, F.
C. Blocker, w. B. Mather, A. E. Page and
wife, N. Saderstein, Los Angeles; Mr.. A.
Anderson. Mrs. F. s. Spaulding, jerome.
arizona; ]. r. Mccain and wife, Pomona;
r. Coulter, H. Coulter and wife, Cucumon-
ga.