The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-05
NEW WORKERS GET
DUCKS IN PAMLICO
Wild Fowl SO Dense They APP
peared to Be Clouds; at Times
Like Approaching Fog.
LIMIT EASILY OBTAINED

ana InarleS r. NOyes, all OF new YORK,
have Just reached here after four or
FIVE days of the best wild fowl shooting
imaginable.
The New York sportsmen came in the
Joe. known from New York to Key West.
an auxiliary sloop so feet long. IS foot
beam. IA ton capacity. with sleeping ac-
commodations for seven.
The boat got its name from it's once
famous culinary expert, Joe. quite a
character in his way. who was the cook.
The story is often told with glee that
when company vas entertained Joe re-
called himself in the clothes OF a woman
and served meals in women's costume
with a serving cap and apron. but on all
other occasions he was as any other or
binary Southern cook and celebrated for
the dishes that he served.
The sailing master of the Joe Is Capt.
George L. Rowley, who when Commodore
Ingraham first met him was Mayor OF
Manteo. Va, the county seat, and the
leading city of Roanoke Island. which.
incidentally, was the first land settled.
Near Capt. Rowley's home was the birtn-
place of Virginia Dare, the first white
woman born on American soil. Mayor
Rowley was attracted to Commodore In
graham. with the result that he gave up
his duties as Mayor of the town. and
member of Commodore Iugrahams
stafr in charge Of his cars and boats
In the galley as cook Is Bob Matthew'S
a position he has held down for quarter
| Of a century. What dishes Matthews
can produce in the small space allotted
, to the cooks galley is amazing.
Sailed 500 Mile. in Five Days.
The Joe left Freeport. L. l., in mid
! December.
| From Perth Amboy the sloop went to
| New Brunswick and then into the Della
ware and Raritan Canal. At Borden
! town, n J., the Joe entered the Della
ware River and followed it to Delaware
, City. then into the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal to Chesapeake City. thence
! by way Of the Elk River to the head Of
Chesapeake Bay at Turkey Point.
| Proceeding the entire length or Chesa-
! peake Bay to Hampton Roads the little
| boat and jolly company went on to Nor
! folk, Va. and without sailing nights the
log showed that over 90" miles had been
! made in approximately five days.
/ From Norfn'k. Va. the Joe went on TO
Manteo. the county seat of Dare county,
by way OF the Chesapeake and Abe
marie Canal. Currituck, Albemarle and
Roanoke sounds This trip of hun
sired miles made in about eight hours
tocS the Joe right through the Dismal
Swamp, made famous by Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Robbie. as he was affectionately called
by the company. related stories Of little
Eva, legends Of Dismal Swamp and his
experiences before the war This part
Of the trip was most interesting on ac-
count OF the tremendous quantities oil
pine and juniper that were being cut
and shipped East.
500 DecOy Ducks Carried.
At Roanoke Island few days were
devoted to replenishing the larder and
the entire crew was given an experience
In Southern fishing in December. witt
the result that a bounIful supply OF
white perch, striped bass. crabs and GELS
were caught practically from the boa
and several sacks of oysters also pu
aboard.
Roanoke Island Is about twelve miles
long and three miles wide. surrounded by
Roanoke. Croatan. Albemarle and Pam
leo sounds. 1t was at this point tina
guides were taken on to handle the sol
decoy ducks which are part of m
complement Of the Joe, and two auNiliar'
mower boats secured 30 that the batterie
could be properly placed for shooting.
The Joe then proceeded to Pamlic'
l. Sound. which Is probably one Of the mos
L celebrated hunting grounSs for ducks Il
/ Southern waters. Through a DEVON
channel. hardly discernible TO the Make
| eve the Joe pushed on 10 Jacks Shoals
! where It anchored opposite lngrahan
] Point. named after the Commodore ant
distant about twenty-five miles from
i Nanteo. While almost impossible to be
/ iieve, vet the climate at this point wa
| halny and winter clothing was almos
! superfiuous Some OF the company too
| their morning dip from the boat.
Here ensued four or five days OF tn
| best shooting imaginable. 1t is not
L exaggeration to say state the Commo
] dove and his guests. that ducks appeare
l as II they were clouds or at times
back fog approaching. One could swee
the horizon and at every point ther
/ were millions and millions OF ducks hS
4 ing morning and night.
While brant and broadbll FREEDOM
mated yet there were many redN"ad
/ butterballs black ducks, ma|lard
spr'gs widgeons. canvasback ana gees
| and swans. Two hours shooting supple
enough ducks for use on the trip, an
the return voyage was only made h
/ cause every one had secured his leg:
limit Of ducks and the sport became tire
/ some because 1t seemed as " they wei
/ almost trained to come to the battery.
/! Pamlico Sound Is probably one of IN
most interesting bodies of water for will
/ ducks in the country. 1t Is 10 mile
Il long and 25 miles wide. On the beac
/ side the water Is from feet TO feet
| inches in depth, and this is the feedin
| plare and the home OF ducks, gees
; brant and swans made happy by II
: sandy. muddy bottom, solid with supe
- abundance of wild celery.
NJ one pretty sight at Pamlico Sour
| which interests the New Workers Is u
Il airplanes that stop at Manteo daily c
II their trips from Newport News to Nor
III head city, n distance of about thr'
hundred miles. For certain shootir
these airplanes have raised havoc vii
the ducks and It has even been know
that some have been injured by fiyir
II into these machines.
II Elaborate Meals on the Joe.
III Commodore Ingraham and his frien'
II found il unnecessary to HooverlZe wi
III Bobbie Matthews in the cooks gale
II The menus for breakfast and dinner fo
II low:
III Breakfast-Fruits, grapefruit. orane
III ample, apricot oatmeal or other cereal
II pancakes in three different styles: sa
y sages. chops steaks. broIled chicke
: corned beef hash, fried or boiled hal
. Ram and eggs, eggs In all styles: tea al
coffee.
ed Dinner-Oysters: soups. chicken, o
he tail. vegetable. tomato. bouillon, oyst
ms stew; fish, striped bass, cells, white pero
r. crabs: ducks of all varieties. turkey wi