Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-09-02
THE GLOISTEIN CLUB.
THEY GO ON A FISHING TRIP AND RE-
TURN DlSGUSTED.

lOhS OlO1oo' IT,
Ex-Mayor Connolly Has q Setback Early
In the Day, and Later the Club sustains
a Severe shock Brought About by Har-
Dor Defenses.
The Gloistein Fishing club held it's first
outing of the season recently, and as usual
was attended with many exasperating
mishaps.
The party consisted of 20 persons.
Among them were II members of the
P~iattdeutscho Schuetzen corps.
The other three were Pat Connolly, the
former mayor of Poverty Hollow; Mike
Ryan, the Bowery hotel keeper, n an
east side undertaken. Gloistein objected to
the undertaker's presence, but was over
ruled by the others. The objection to the
undertaken was founded on the fact that
while Gloistein was laid up sick during
the past several weeks the undertaken went
to Gloistein's hotel each morning and sat
at a table most of the day.
The fishing party, most Of whom wore
rubber boots, went to Long Beach, just
below Rockaway Beach. Gloistein was in
charge of the bait, which consisted Of sand
worms, CLAIMS and five kegs of beer. The
party boarded a small sloop yacht, and
shortly before noon, after some delay In
taking care of the bait, the yacht was an
chored about a mile off shore. The first
part of the day was unmarked by any in
cident, leaving out the experience Of ex-
Mayor Connolly. When he went down in
the cabin to inspect the bait, some one tied
a two gallon milk can to his line.
Soon after Connolly thought he had q
bite, and the weight or the line made him
believe that he had hooked a huge fish.
His disappointment on discovering the
joke was so great that he f1shed no more
during the day.
The boat remained at anchor until 1t got
dark, and then preparations were made to
pull up the anchor. Gloistein started to
perform this service, but the anchor SEEM
ed to be securely fastened to the bottom.
Several of the others then grabbed hold Of
the rope. Finally, after much pulling and
consequent putting, the anchor was
brought to the surface. Zach, vat do I
seer" said Gloistein as he caught sight Of
something which was firmly attached to
the anchor.
Gloistein followed the exclamation by
releasing his hold on the rope. The anchor
and its burden Immediately started for the
bottom, and Connolly gave a howl as he
held up his hands, which were cut and
bleeding from the friction Of the rope.
"Gentlemens,' said Gloistein, "ve are
fastened to u mine. l saw the top Of it. 1t
is filled nit dynamite. If We hid it against
itself, dere will be e~xploshineses, and up to
the sky We will be blowncd."
"Dynalniter p said ex-Mayor Connolly.
cts dangerous stuff and must be han
died with precision, carefulness and gen.
tlencss,' he said.
At this juncture the undertaken sighted
a passing tugboat.
"Let ne off" he said. "Put HE on the
tug. Twill have them take me to the
shore. Then I wait for you people"
"Such o business mani" said Gloistein.
Hes an undertaken. Vat a nice lot of
jobs he will have if dot dynamite is explo-
shioned."
Tho undertaken tried to signal the tug,
but the captain paid no attention to him.
1t was finally determined to tow the sup
posed mine to the nearest point on the
shore. The sails refused to fill, and then
four pairs of oars were produced from the
cabin.
Sanctions were rugged or the sides, and
the four heaviest men started to pull for
land. Thecraft moved slowly, and 1t was
frequently necessary TO put other men at
the oars.
1t was nearly midnight when the keel of
tho boat grated on the shore. Then the
party waded to dry land, pulling the rope
attached to the anchor and supposed mine
after them.
When the supposed mine calne to the
surface on the sand there was a howl Of
disgust from the crowd. The mine proved
to be a lobster trap. The crowd were
wrathy against Gloistein.
you would be in your own domicile II
you were inside that trap, - said ex-Mayor
Connolly.
YOU'RE no lobster, " said Mike Ryan.
"You're a crab. l would not insult q lob
ster by comparing you with it."
Gloistein stopped a promised fight by
treating all hands, but he may be disci-
plined at the next meeting of the club, -
New York Sun.