Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-15
1iaa oorrsapondencs Of EvsrI Ivenine

New Castle. March ia driving snow,
rain and sleet storm prevailed in this
section during the greater part of last
night and this morning. and. while the
weather conditions were far more pleasant
no serious damage WAS reported Super
intendent Holcomb Of the trolley road
had cars and men out bright and early
in order TO cope with the unlavonble
conditions, and while there was some delay
on the Delaware City road. the cars were
run with as much regularity as was pos
elblo. The storm appeared to be general
and shipping in the river was not AS active
as at some other times Some of the bouts
did not care 20 venture out 10 sea in the
teeth of the gale and very uncertain
prospects.
At the meeting of the members Of the
New Castle Athletic Association last
evening. in the Armory, tho attendance
was good despite the weather. II was
stated that the bazaar, which will be
opened on Tuesday of Easter week, will
I last week and Ia case of not being able to
dispose Of all articles ON hand nj the end
oi the week. another night will be taken
up IN which the goods will be disposed
of. A letter from Mr. Deemcr stated that
the Battery grounds had been secured
trom the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Mr..
Deemcr was in New York and unable to
hc present TO make a verbal report Bids
for lumber were received from three firms
and that OF EliasOn Bros. was the lowest.
being at $40 per 900 feet The next
meeting will be held on Wednesday night.
at the Annory which has been rented
for that night, weekly, for the present
Harry Lister q farmer 90 Hamburg.
south OF this city, and q colored man
named William Croaker. had "a narrow
escape from serious injury at. the crossing
trolley line and the lane leading TO Lister s
iarn yesterday afternoon. being in coll
lision with a trolley car. Mr. Lister was
returning from the home of his brother.
John Lister, a resident of St. Georges.
within one mile of any river emptyng
into the Delaware River or Bay was
thought TO be selfish and was requested
removed from the statutes.
Tic law governing the time of sale.
saying no person can sell shad after
juno 10th, Was treated ia like manner
as the preceding restriction, because 10
is claimed that no person would catch
fish at that time and lthcy had amy fish
for sale they would como from some
place other than the Delaware.
hc time Ol fishing was % subject ol
much discussion and u was finally de-
cidcd that for the best interests uf the
fish and ai concerned that the fishermen
should quit at noon on Saturdays and
rcstfnc at a. ni-. Mondays That fish
ing on other days than ihu~c mentioned
should begin at I a. m.. and continue
until p. m. Tho suggestions were made
by Messrs. Pusiill nnd Lancaster.
To- A w Il
the law 20 read from sunrise io z y. m.
aud also suggested that q man could quit
when DC pleased.
II was decided that 70 was not wise &,
prescribe the lcngth of met and allow every
person TO fish an his boat would hold
An old law restricts nonresident sos
fathoms Of net.
The distance at which one man could
cast his net in advance of another wa.
also disposed of by fixing no distance
The Wiliul interference with fishing net,
and boats was discussed and WAS allowco
70 stend as 1t is q penalty being pre-
scribod
Fishing for mamoosc or young sturgeon
was discussed at length and the unani
nous opinion of those present was tha
no sturgeon less than g feet in lengtl
should be taken, because the fish Is no
fully matured when smaller. The full,
matured fish is worth 500, if IL is no
fish. The net 20 be used for the purpos
Is not less than l4-inch mesh, thus per
mlttng the smaller fish 10 pass throug
and live 70 grow to be of some value. M
season for the fish will not be closed. /
was suggested that the same hours a
those TO be used by shad fishermen pr,
vail and tins WAS acccdcd to-
For trout and black bass Il was sueeeste