New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

but but. without skill in every stage cit would not t of
@ you must locate your hsn @ %niea an is G6 nG6d
the school. which is even harder. The menhaden Is
slippery party to deal with. You may surround
him without the slightest hitch and before you you
can purse the seine he is gone from under WIN
out leaving trace.
but the captain said nothing stronger than BY
crickety, they've dove on US" He is good Meth
All around her the other steamers of the men men
haden fleet were dropping off boats. deScriolng
them into their holds. A dozen crews on the water
at once was not unusual the other sieam;eTs IN IN
the time cruising here and there d LOCKING cap fo
seine boats capture There was no confusion. and
not single dispute as 10 first sight ,,.
ticuar morning. Captain Fish: one of the youngest @
on big school. and finally surrounded most of
them. though he had to stretch his net TO do it
the steamer called alongside The pocket. hung
away from the steamer at both ends and buged
the fish They filed her hsh hold and the side
coSefed before the last fish was placed six hun
dred odd barrels was the extent OF the catch @ ana
haden; The Montauk aul had run across "unver-
Once a steam yacht long and rakish, with white
enamelled hull shining with brass and nickel OK Ell
out in steamer chairs the polished deck, cut
through the feet without as much as whistle OF
THAT beats this eternal - fishing for oil wadS'
why don't We ride in one, thin?" demanded
Saint James, the irish member ,,u ana ora
brought forth a curiosity in the shape of mack
erel shark. The sailors hosted him on de x, sho h
scaeless things Of the deep espeeaty pa s db
His mouth was fui Of teeth of lancet sharpness
and his white belly of mackerel One sailor took
delight in pounding the shark with his heavy hsts
AT every blow the shark squirmed in seeming
If Wais' Was in the water you'd be after me cen;
tinued the fisherman. Now you are out OF II ana
He heat the fish to death slowly. and with your
eyes on that awful mouth it did not seem undoly
The nenhaden feet ca atch few food FISH. stray
1naClLerel or founder is sometimes brought up. but
hardly enough OF them 20 keep the crew IN IFesn
fish. The menhaden are good only TOT tne OH
which can be boiled out OF tne d. osa I bidr maj
of bass flavor but they are too fuIl or pohes 10
H1Se 1 eunner tinne-that is o'clock I'm the after
noon-the hold was well filled with hsh' and no pls
.IIoist boats came the welcome order from the
captain and the lost no time in swinging
them TO their davits. 1t four hour straight
away run to Promised Land ana the nsh tactoTy, or
The steamer was sooner alongside the wharf
than a fsh elevator. endless chain OF buckets
was lowered into her hold. y gang or PortusueS5e'
wearing high boots and armed with SCOOP showers
rushed the fish into a position where the elevator
loaded. After sliding few tons OF coal into her
bunkers and taking ON treSh STORES Sh' s,iIleI
again this time for fishing grounds of Long
TeIand and the jersey coast. the waters east trom
Point Judith having been nshsd OUT. ..,. ,t
,nnnbeden ede are carried automatically from the
steamer to boilers. When properly opened up 10y
the boiling process they are taken 70 pressing
less chemical treatment ACCORDING 20 ohe d use il
tended is ready for mar&Ket & frfizer No part OF
the fish goes waste, and no hEh - use" '''l -
nj toT 1909 y p Church of this city. who is presi
dent of the company, was for years meltaden
fishing captain, The COMPANY, mPSG,g r1 ron Mains "a
th CsTniira The fleet follow the hsh and dis
charge at whichever factory happens 10 De nearest