Evening journal., 1904-09-01
RAIL BIRD LAW
NOW IN FORCE
Season Opened Today and
Gunners Gathering in
the Marshes
MANY ARE FISHING FOR CARP
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New Castle. Sept. 1.-The rail bird
season opened today and by early
morning many-gunners were vending
their way marshward in hopes Of bag
gink a quantity of the toothsome birds.
Not only does the season open in
this state, but also in New Jersey and
the crack of the sportsmen's guns be-
gan resounding at daylight. There can
be no doubt but that the birds on the
New Jersey shore are in much better
condition than on the Delaware side of
the river as they have had a week
longer to fatten up. Birds are said to
be plentiful also, many. have been
driven across the river since the sea-
son in this state began.
Fishing For Carp.
Not only has the rail bird season
opened today but the law permitting
fishing for carp went into effect this
morning.
Since the stock OF carp in the Della
ware has increased so greatly many
fishermen have made the catching of
this FISH quite a source of revenue, and
large numbers Of them are consumed
yearly.
The Hebrew is an especial lover of
this class of fish and buys large guam
titles of them. Before purchasing,
however, he must be convinced that
every fish is alive, otherwise he will
have nothing to do with them.
The fishermen of New Castle received
Yesterday an order from a Wilmington
Hebrew dealer in carp for 1900 pounds
of the fish to be delivered, alive today.
As the average catch per haul is be-
tween fifty and sixty pounds it is
readily seen that considerable work is
required to fill such an order. The fish,
which are mostly of the scale and lea
ther varieties, are said to be found in
large numbers farther down the river.
Bageed Many Birds.
There are quite a large number of
Wilmington sportsmen who are occu-
pying a commodious cabin along the
river near the old brick yard and have
been engaged in reed bird cunning since
the season began. During that time the
sportsmen have bagged over 1000 reed
birds, which they have distributed
among their friends in this city and
Wilmington.
One OF the gunners of the party. who
is a crack shot. is "Rube" Faulkner,
pitcher for the Wilmington A. AS. A
few days ago Faulkner exhibited his
skill in swallow shooting and out OF
thirty shots brought down twenty-four
birds as they duclxed and dived in the
air above his head.
Officers Sworn In.
IN the parlors of the Gflpin House
last evening, W. II. Smith, of Newark
swore in the Democratic primary elec.
e ton officers OF New Castle hundred. II
being a part OF the Fifth Levy Court
Il district. The men who pledged them.
4 selves to properly perform their dut.
& les on. Saturday next We're as follows
First election dlstrict-Frederick Per.
81 rem, inspector; James L. Bacon, Thorn.
as Doris. judges.
Second election district-Robert II
Harrington, inspector; William Veg.
genmann and Charles Toner. judges
Third election dsstrct-James T.. Ry.
an. inspector: James T. Cough ant
n Francis W. Carswell judges.
q Fourth election district-tIugh Duny
"A inspector; Z. W. Eagle. John Manlove
81 judges.
4 The Fzfth Levy Court district com
prlses White Clay Creek. Red Lion. st
Georges and New Castle hundreds.
Should be Punished. a.
81 Three young men acted N a manner
last night for Which they should bI
81 made to suffer Owing 20 the illness o.
E Mrs. Jane McPke, superintendent Hol
comb, OF the local trolley line. has or.
81 dered that All cars should slide pas
81 Alrs. McPile's house IN order that shl
"a should not be disturbed b. the noise
u Isest evening these young men deiih
u - sFsssly placed eight percussion caps 7oE