Evening journal., 1905-05-01
$4,000 IN NETS
HANG ON BATTERY
Many Men Engaged in Re
pairs After Weeks
Fishing
FISHERMEN MADE GOOD MONEY
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could have been witnessed on the OLD
battery property yesterday
Around this stretch Of shad seines
we're nearly 100 men engaged In the
task of mendng breaks and tears
which had occurred during the weeks
fishing This work Is a sunday task
for fishermen along the Delaware river
and at every point from which nets
, hshed it may be Witnessed on the
ly day of the week upon which the
n.en have an opportunity for repairs.
Yesterday there were hanging I'm
over thirty nets, the average size OF
them being 500 fathoms. In some the
torn places are worse than In others
and IN many instances IL Is necessary
TO cut out an entire piece before tho
net can be fished again.
SOME MADE GOOD MONEY.
From this point last week there was
I'm the nelghborhood of $4,000 shad
fshed and OF this number the associa-
tion sent away about 5000, the re-
mainder being shipped by Joseph IL.
King & Sons. on Saturday Mr.. King
paid out nearly $500 to men for whom
ne packed, shipped and sold shad and
for each OF which shad ne received a
commission of two cents for the work
done by him.
During the week the price Of fish
nuctuated but on the whole remained
high. Several of the fishermen re-
ceived over 5000 for their weeks work
while others did not go above $40.
MOVEMENT FOR HATCHERY.
The scarcity Of fish this season has
aroused the fishermen along the Della
ware river 10 the necessity OF urging
the government to take some steps to-
ward establishing a hatchery some
where on the river and no place Is
more available than New Castle To
this end petitions are being circulated
among the fishermen here and an have
affixod their signatures TO &C. a simi-
Tar petition win be circulated in Della
ware city and pennsvilie and latei
one win be circulated among the citi-
7ons of these places. II will be
brought before Congress by Congress-
wan Burton at the next session Of that
,ody.
FISH SCARCE TODAY.
Although Monday is considered tho
hammer day OF the week Tor fishermen
The prospects are that the catch today
viii zoe comparatively small Seyera
bouts chat Went ont 'at midnight las
right returned this morning with sh
ar seven shad each. Many Fishermen
fil not leave until O'Clock this morn
inr.
MAY BE AN ELOPEMENT.
Relatives Of Clara Berry and Jame'
y,ernett both colored are concerned
abou, their whereabouts and am elope.
ment IS suspected. The last seen o
the couple was on a trolley ear hounC
for Wilmington ON Sunday April 23
and nothing has been heard from then
since Neither of them Is over l.
wears of age.
FUNERAL OF ISAAC SUTTON.
At $50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
iho funeral Of Isaac sutton viii take
fiace frorR his late residence. mean
Eose Hill Services will he conducted
at the house by the Rev. J. M Arters
pastor Of Mndcley NJ r. Church. VII
mington. and interment viii he made ID
The Presbyterian cemetery this city.
alr Sutton died OF mckiiw I'M th
University Of Pennsylvania llospih
en- Saturday morning and his ease p
some respects was q peculiar one. ln
jurcd about the knee nearly one yea
ego. no serious results were feared an
til few days ago. Under treatmeh
for some time. on Monday last he con
suited Dr. H. G. Buckmaster. of vii
minrton. telling HIM of his injury am
complaining OF a stiffness Of the mus
cics about the neck and law ID
Buckmaster did not at once inform Nj
Sutton OF what might be the cause q
his trouble but told him he would ca
Oh him on Wednesday.
on The following day he drove {
the sutton home and found the pa
TENTS jaws We're becoming reid. n,
desiring 10 frighten him the physical
first informed John G.. Sutton. h
brother Of South Wilmington, and ad
vlFed that the sufferer be sent 10 III
University Hospital for treatment. Ac
cordingly and with his consent he wa
taken 10 that institution the next da.
SUFFERING FROM HURT HAND
James w Foster is suffering from
severe injury TO his left hand whic
Is causing him some uneasiness. Whi
out fishing on Saturday last and dun
ing a heavy sea he tripped and fell
his boat Tn order to protect his faS
from injury Mr. Foster threw out n
left and and Il coming in contact vii
the spout of an oil can was pierce
through. causing him intense pain.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY DEAD.
After being il for several years.
part Of which time he has been bln
Robert Montgomery died at hts hon
ia ShawtoWn yesterday AFTERNOONS
paralysis. Mr Montgomery was abo
IS yearr OF age and lived with his ian
ily on Clayton street At one time
conducted shoe shop on East Thi
street next tc the Atlantic House.
He is survived by wife and sew
children. as follows. Mrs r. l.. Doug
ten. Mrs. Fred Miller. Mrs Richa
Eclles. an OF Philadelphia Mrs Ro
ert Temple. John. Elwood and w
lain Montgomery. OF this city. IT
uneral win take place ON Wednesd
1t ] o'clock. Services viii Doe held
the house. conducted by the Rev O. !
prcuyican and interment made in {
Presbyterian cemetery 10 Christlana.
CARS ARE ovERCRowDED
Passengers on the wilmington. NJ
fls'ie and Southern Railway are cor
ri7'ning al the service given them
mes hy The Wilmington City Railw
'olnrany and say thar officials OF Il
He should provide larger cnrs duri
morning and evening hours durl
week and especially on Saturd
Its.
The cars OF The city line That 7
on Fourth ana Market streetss ~
icinyion 10 the p & r. junction
urr.fIraf fr..,.a sd