Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-21
WORK is COMMENCED
BY SURVEYOR RUEDlGER
Baylor Lines Will be Run Over Again
for Purpose of Settling Dispute Be-
tween Tongers and P!anters-Plenti-
full Supply of BivaIves-Seed at
Fifteen Cents.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

IN MI O-Ns ~, DCpl- w 80
1900 tongers in about 2,000 small
beats at work on the James river
oyster rocks. there was not the slight
est indication OF trouble today when
Fl ederick Ruediger, state surveyor,
began a resurvey of the oyster
grounds from Point OF Shoals to the
NansemOnd river fer the purpose OF
ending the trouble between the fish
cries commission, he big planters and
the tongers.
Although there had been all kinds
of rumOrs afioat concerning the pros
pect of another disturbance on the
river this morning the tongers were
toe busy taking from the rocks the
bivalves to think of disputing over
the Baylor survey, and so far as
could be ascertained the men who
make their living from the rocks were
highly elated over the big catch and
the large abundance of oysters in
james river this year.
The Commodore Marry, the flagship
of the Virginia Fisheries Commission,
accompany by the patrol boats Viola
and Blanche, and having on board
Commissioner w. Mcdonald Lee;
Frederick Ruediger. the surveyor;
Oyster Inspector William f. Lawson
and one or two newspaper men, reach
ed the oyster grounds shortly after
o'clock this morning, and the fleet
was received in silence by the ton
gers. After dropping anchor Chair
man Lee conferred with a number OF
the tongers and finally met President
Mountjoy. of the Oystermen's Protec-
tive Association, and several other
OF the leaders among the tongers.
Toneers Ready to Help.
The tongers met Mr.. Lee in spirit
of friendiness and assured him that
the tongers ere going to give the COM
mission every assistance possible 10
fave careful and honest resurvey
of the BAYLOR lines. In fact the ton
gers told Mr. Lee that they will police
the river for the commission during
the time the oyster boats are engaged
in the survey. and they pledged
themselves TO do everything possible
In facilitate the work of surveyor
.Ruediger and to prevent further dis
turbances among the tongers and
planters Il was also said that the
tongers- are willing TO abide by the
decision Of Mr.. Ruediger and will
name several men, well acquainted
with the river. 10 assist the surveyor
in locating the lines as laid out by
Baylor.
Survey Begins at Point Of Shoals.
After the conference with the ton
gers. Mr.. Ruediger started to work
He began he survey at the Point OF
Shoals. taking up his work close 10
the beds of J. T. Mills.
Chairman Lee was most enthusiss-
tic over the success of the starting
of the resurvey when he returned to
Hamilton this afternoon az 2:3o
O'Clock. In fact. Mr.. Lee IS high1y
eIated over he conditions in the
river as he found the tongers con-
tented and satisfied with the org
catch while the planters were able 20
huv first class seed oysters al thc
cheapest price ever known in Tide
water Virginia.
Seed Oysters fer Fifteen Cents
The toneers are catching more oys-
;ers this season than they have IN any
season during the past twenty years
ana for that reason even with The ex-
ceesineIv small prices obtaining tne
longer l. making more act1al money
shie season and the planter IS reaiiz-
snr a wish Of ycars-securing seed
oysters AZ u cents per busheL
II reached Hampton Roads this
mornirg a. , O'Clock from irvington
on the Commodore Naury." said NJ.
lee in telling Of his days experience
10 The Daily Press reprcsen awe.
eve left here Tor James river At 80
O'Clock and shortly after ? O'Clock s.e
commodore Marry sieamei-ncar "a
ear. creek and battery Park Nne"
,bc oyster zrcunds we're reached sy
N. steamers NC found 4.cee men ~
~ uifh 1000 small boats and the
-, % witnessed vas ccr AMY graf