The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-03
Greyhounds of the Ocean Come and
Go in Plain View.
BEAUTIFUL, CHANGING SCENE.
Some Observations of n Practical Fish
crman ~ 10 How To Insnarc the
Finny Dcnizcns of the Deep-A
Few Seaside Attractions.


tauce for the eye Us one Of The mos:
beaten paths of this great country, inc
wide waterway that leads itom me ~
lantic to the safe ana Inviting inner mar.
bors OF the Chesapeake. where come ana
go ships of every size and country.
IL is interesting TO the landsman 70
watch their movements Whlch heioto
many. DAYS develop method and system
even 10 the eye of the freshest highland
ers. All the ships follow the same inie
seeming L rigidy carry out the RUE
so little observed hy the Richmond
licyclst OF keeping e. the right.
GRAND SWElip.
\ grand sweep from tho cOaating route
mp and down the outer shores brings the
vessel between the great capes inside OF
which they are safe from storm and then
the course is straight away until the In
ncr anchorage beyond Old Point Is
reached.
AS mild and placid as the bay may seem
II rs full OF strong currents and unless
the wind is just right the stoutcs, ships
are glad TO have the aid OF the putting
tue ever on Toe alert FOR tow ana
which carry tho heaviest-laden ships
through the conflicting currents. which
meet and have q mighty wrestle at the
wolf trap. as If 10 We're pleasant pastime
90 drag thousand tons.
The wolf trap Is whore the tides from
the ocean. Hampton Roads and the up
pep Bay meet and clash and swlrel aud
toss their spray and push with mighty
force Tor the mastery The spot Is wen
known 90 mariners and is marked by
hght which every minute during the
darkness OF the night flashes a bright red
light as IL IL We're a danger signal
Tho scene from the varandas az Ocean
View Is ever changing with movement
light and color and the book taken up
with determination 10 read some long
neglected popular author, lies I'm the lap
and the eyes wander 10 the restful scene. ,
AZ early morn a line of small boats
rest al convenient distance from the
shore and every minute "a bright fash
tells or the catch of trout or spot or
croker whose giistenng scale has caught.
the STINT OF the morning sun.
AZ the right tide they bite with i'm
Partially for al and are caught in such
great numbers that one wonders from
whence comes fho supply.
THE FISH BITE.
Tho fish seem willing 20 bite II YOU Will
only study their meal time They are
not carriciCus only methodical The
fishermen know their habits, and for a
couple OF hours I'm the morning and about
Tie same time in the evening the never
falling catch goes on for miles along the
bay front. one moment they bite vO-
raciously, the next, no nibbles reward the
waiting angler \ single hOAtman Is
seen 20 lit hts anchor and put out his
oars. I'm another moment n dozen boats
are dancing. on the waves racing for thN
shore They an know the sport Ia over
for that tide. and none but an ignorant
landsmnn would try TO court another
ulhble.
For two days ending this morning the
wind blow steadily at Ocean View from
tho ocean ard piled the waters on the
shore until the surf. which Is nearly al
ways placid here. was hurled in thundar
on the beach. a large fleet OF big four
master schO0ncrs. heavily lndcn with
black diamonds from the Poc1houtas
mines. collected in the 0ifing, waiting for
n cessation Of the storm and fair wind
10 clear the capes.
At sunrise this morning the desired
~.
command they spread their white wings
and i'm grand and stately procession Sid
out 10 sea and 10 the utterm0st parts OF
the earth'.
The blow wound up with a tremendous
r0inafOrm az sundOwn.
The Helena che Machils the Castine.
tho Topeka ana other gunhoats were
thon in line headed for the capcs. and
so near that the practcod eye could de-
taet their distinctive marks when Ike
the SNUFF OF candle. the victorious snlps
were wiped from Wow by the rain. leaN-
Ing misty blank whore was life and
movement.
These ana equally inspiring scenes con-
stantIv attract the eye and makes one
lncer on shore az Ocean View,
Trains every hour Tor Norfolk ana
Ocean View give action 90 Inc scene that
o. in strong and striking contrast 90 the
onirt ON the water side where only il''
boating Of tho waves ana the shout u th9
bather breaks me stiffness. ocean Wow
is the lungs of Norioik ana mere many
hundreds of that citys oVerhntcd in-
habitlnt5 come daily FOR salt baths ana
'' ANOTHER ATTRACTION
4 vaudeville. with weekly change or
programme i8 not mean part or INC
attraction. ana the big pavilion Is crwcd-
80 both afternoon and evening Win the
thrOngs OF transient seasid r..
Ocean View is rapidly 'nahslnt ~"
some OF tho old habitues sigh over mo
.,,oiufion The changes it rs true are
great but they have brought hte com
font ana convenience without deiracting
,loro n The point AT WHl,ughby SOFT.
whore terminates the Norfolk ana ocean
View railroad almost o. lynnnaVeh Say
Is now am almost continuous TOW oi
boalTiful in architecture where mal,
families md bachelor fishermen spcnd
the summer I'm comfort ana pleasure.
resfful places where the pa.hihS SUI
is tle most useful garment ana me nam
mock more important than the pea,
Much of this growth IL tho outcome
~ the well conducted and well equipped
rsir4ad c9n ,1,' yvill, glb6 spt and
Tho same influence he's put new life INTO
Inc hotel at ocean View and added
many attractions 20 the resort
Now az the close OF summer there are
an Unusual number OF guests and 9th
ers come 20 tako the place ~ the de-
maritime ones The MANAGEMENT =
markedly businees-lke ana eIuclfui dio
Tho machinery runs with great smooth
one Of the interesting sights az OCEAN
View fl the seine fishing on the beach
below the hotel. whore The bbre-less ~,
rtfITv-f4cad fishermen steal from the
ocaan tha good nsh which escape the
hook OF the hand line angler. seine
"a 0uarter Of a mile long - carried
through the waves in sharp pointed deep
bodied surf boats and foatof A long
ways out from shore. pulled BY sturdy
oqrencn until forming great seine CIR,
,le the strong rome attached 20 the end
ie carried shore and passed around
drum and The work Of drawing In COM
WITNESSING THE HAUL.
number Ot guests went from NC
hotel at 10 O'Clock last night 20 sec tho
final haul when the bag ~ the seine bell
liad out with rs weight ~ jumping Dart
inc STRUGGLING FISH was pulled ashore.
THE scene was as weird as n was m
tarcsting great basket torch nlled Win
burning Pine knots lghtiug np tle. scene
for q hundred yards around ana slihouet-
tel The eager shouting fishermen against
no darl waters IA clear outlines
splendid fish Of all sizes were transf.r-
rcd fronl the meshcs Of the seine - ID
baskets Of the fishermen by the bushei.
Tho wonder a. that q net so ran ann
so narrow should 50 surely coral such
active creatures for several hours, Tor "
took from shutdown until nearly mionisht
10 haul and empty the great seine
Tire cool DAYS Of fan are delightful AZ
Ocean View end many stay Tor The mcntn
Of Sepiembor and even Octob& claiming
that those months are the best or ne
year. =. ~ 'A
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