Evening journal., 1905-04-18
NEW CASTLE
BLUE MONDAY
FOR FISHERMlEN
Weather Conditions Made
Fishing Almost an I'm
possibility
BuI Few saAl NERE CAUGHI
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New Castle. April iS.-Bigh winds,
rough seas and cold weather made yes
terday a veritable "Blue cor Blew Mon
dav.v so far as fishermen were concerned
as The total catch OF shad was but little
over 300. during tho day But three OF
the thirty odd boats here ventured upon
the river.
shortly before midnight the men clad
In scu'westers. oil skins and hip boots,
gathered upon the wharf and discussed
the prospects. The moon was almost az
its fun and shown forth brightly except
fng at intervals when fresh northwest
wind sent snow-laden clouds scurrying
across its face obscurng the water tenn
porariiy.
The weather was cold too. extremely
cold for this season, the thermometer
noting the 80 mark and a night on the
stream was anything but inviting. Guess
III 10 home" remarked one sturdy fish
erman. St. Pats out tonight instead of
this time last month. A warm beds bet
tern a drenchin' out there even if there
is a few dollars in H."
BUT THREE BOATS OUT.
one by one the men reached the same
conclusion and returned to their homes
with the exception of John Mccaughn'
Raymond Reagan and William Kline
who with their partners, determined TO
brave It out. Manning their boats the
erman. "st. Pats out tonight instead OF
OF their nets. After buffeting the waves
Nthe wind and the cold all night the fish
erf9cn returned TO harbor yesterday
morning having caught amongst them
sos hsh. McCaughn was high boat with
iss. Reagan came second with 49, Will,
Kline netted 20.
The wind continued all day yesterday
and as a consequence no one vontureo
out during the day with the exception OF
Reagan who determined TO make an
other drift despite the weather The
price of shad as quoted yesterday was
$40 straight
BUG FISH ABOUT.
From appearance shad fishing in the b',
IS about over for the season and fisher
men who have been trying their lucl
there have returned to river fishing. rhl
reason Of this is that the bug FISH, green
tail or menhadcn as II is varlously term
Cd has made It's appearance. This ltt'
rsh. which Is useless excepting for tn
al that IS extracted from it or for fer
tnization purposes, is great source o
the green taiis- become fastened N
,had net and In their struggles TO be
come free tie the seine up In such % man
nor that q Is necessary TO cut 1t to SO
them out
COLD STEEL SAW.
Il r. Phillips representing the Tlndel
Morris Company OF Eddystone' Pa.'
cneaecd in Installing cold steel saw a
tho Bryieon steel Casting Company
nant Tho instrument is known as AN In
vortcd tooth saw of the 'rlnden hlis
DUTY saw" pattern. and is said to be ON
of the best in the market.
no BEGIN OPERATIONS.
Early next week the work Of openin
up the streets for water mains will be b'
gun by a. c. Rretz. engineer of the pe
aware Water Improvement Compan,
Tho work viii start from point noa
the power house and be continued towar
New Castle. For some distance sixteet
inch pipes will be laid and then viii D
Der of local men have been engaged fJ
the work It is expected that within
few days ground viii be broken for
siding from the New Castle cut-on lcal
ing 10 the ground recently purchased d
the water company south of the pov'
house. In the event Of legal tie up n
gardins the opening Of the streets q
company will push the work of erccar
It's plants
NEW STACK FOR POWER HOUSE.
new stack for the power house a
rived yesterday TO replace the one r
Gently burned of near the top The sta,
is about three and onc-half feet i'm q
ameter and over eighty feet in height
will be placed ia position in few day
PROSPECTING FOR CLAY.
charles Techner, Of Philadelphia al
l.. Rodch. Of North East Maryland we
In this city yesterday prospecting {
clay They visited the sprngialo fai
below New Castle now occupied by Ca
Othoson and eNamned the deposit n
rechner stated last night that so far I
quality Of clay for which hc has be
searching had not been foand.
THoUHT TT WAS WEDDING PART
A cab to which two white horses ",
attached With a driver who was just e,
so' driving about the streets In an all
less manner az G.i5 O'Clock this mornl
caused those people who were out
bed 10 congregate at their doors a
windows
n WAS at first thought umt it was
wedding party but q second glance Ct
rected this. ~ was only a party OF {,
who had been "out all night" ana W
were secking the breezes from the ril
to reduce the swellod-hoad malady. 7
driver had been out with them app
entity.
$4,000, 600 GAS DEAL