Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
DOWN ON COAN RIVER.
Where the Angler Can Be Happy and
Weary Take Rest.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
WALNUT POINT, Va, August 8, 1899.
Comparatively few Washingtonians know
of this most delightful and pleasant refuge
from summers heat. Situated as it is at
the injunction of the Coan and Potomac
rivers, with the broad Chesapeake bav it
makes ideal resort for not only those in
quest of quiet and relaxation. but to the
man who fishes'-it is a perfect paradise.
AS everybody in Washington knows, Coan
river is famous for its oysters-it was here
that special oyster roasts Were the drawing
card for immense crowds that patroniZed
the old excursion steamers-Leary Lake,
Washington, Moseey, Thompson and Excel
s1or-and many veteran will smack his
chops in ecstacy as he recalls the days of
long ago. Coan of today is much the same.
1t holds its own with the oyster-producing
sections at the mouth of the river. To the
right is Lewisetta, thriving hamlet that
boasts of its canning factories and tele-
phone Immediately opposite is Walnut
POINT Where there is commodlOuS hotel
with an annex, and, surrounded as it is by
ample shade and extensive water teeming
with fish, crabs and oysters, 1t is destined
to become most entiCing resort, accessible
to both Baltimore and Washington, as
steamers from both cities touch at the
place. Our ever thoughtful Uncle Sam has
located post office at the Point store and
dubbed it Trilby. Further up the river is
CoWarts, from whose wharf, just at pres
ent, about all of the peaches of this section
are shipped. linen comes COan, Barnes
and Bundick landings, with their famous
cantaloupes. From these wharves it is no
uncommon occurrence for each steamer to
carry out from 800 to loo barrels and
crates of them, to say nothing of water
melons, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and other
market truck.
There are al present a goodly number of
Washington people here and all are eu-
thusiastic over the good times they are hay-
ing. 1t would be difficult to enumerate the
various attractions First of all is, of
course, the hotel, with its excellent accom-
modations. The bathing is fine surf good
and water full of salt; the fishing is I'M
usually good, boats of all kinds are plenti-
fui and sailing is much enjoyed Trips out
on the bay, across to Point Lookout or IN
and down the river take high rank among
the diversions, while oyster roasts and
card parties are not far behind.
10 the angler, or rather hand-liner the
place offers special Inducements The fish
embrace the entire catalogue of varieties
from that prince of Planners, the spot
through the iist-trout, taiiors, sheephead
mullet rock, pigtsh, flying fish, butter fish
TOAD hsh, garS and numerous Others while
from the nets out in the Potomac are taken
immense drums, pompanos founders Span
Ism mackerei, sea turtles and frequently
sharks. Crabs are also abundant and af-
1ord excellent and exciting sport for the
youngsters who capture them by hundreds
SO far there is no special alarm over vel
low fever reports at this place, the location
being such that there is little danger of
refugees from the infected sections reach
Ing here, the coast line being of a Character
that 1t is next to impossible to follow IT
and the railroad at its nearest point is
eighty miles distant