Evening journal., 1922-04-25
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sets. ikes and traps in the canal
waters. Colonel Brown said he would
F. Ike 10 hear what residents OF Della
ware City desired in the way Of
modification of the order. Final de-
cisioD. he pointed out, rests with the
Secretary OF War. while the United
States Engineer makes recommenda-
lions only.
Colonel Brown then turned TO Mr..
Easthurn. as counsel for the fisher
men. Mr.. Eastburn submitted the
following petition signed by S2 fish
ermen, and numerous other written
statements from Delaware City resi-
dents:
we respectfully petition the Sec
retary Of War to modify the rules
and regulations governing the use
administration and navigation OF
said Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal as approved by the Secretary
OF War December %, 1921, 10 the
end that the regulation prohibiting
the use OF traps and nets for fishing
purposes in said canal may be re-
voked and that fishermen may here
after be permitted to fish in the wa
ters of said canal. as permitted by
law prior to the adoption OF said
rules. We each pledge ourselves 10
the Government of the United states
that II said ruls Is evoked, that
each of US shall 20 use and employ
our nets as not to interfere with the
navigation Of the canal and as not
10 require supervision by the Fed
eral authorities"
letter was read from Captain
n T. Fowkes, OF the steamer LAlly
who stated that there never had
beeu any need OF providing a watch-
man OF deputy United States mar
shai TO keep the canal clear Oh ne
40 as not 10 interfere with navisa-
ton.
Captain Fowkes said he had oeeH
navigating the canal since iooo'
c. y wrigh captain OF the
freight steamer ]. b. Wright Oh
swedesboro. \. j. said he never
found nets had interfered with haNi-
cation in the canal
Captain +. T. Moore OF the steamer
s. IA. Hartman. said there had been
no interference with navigation oy
the fshermen's nets IN the 2s years
he had crulsed the canal.
Joseph Anderson, treasurer ana
tax collector OF Delaware City sala
he had been interested in the hsh-
ing industry so years. Twenty years
ago. he said, anglers had fishing
With nets prohibited In the canal
but later permission was granted 70
use nets to catch carp.
What right have the anglers 70
control these waters" he asked,
when these men come here 70 desc
crate the Sabbath day and violate
the law. for which we could II we
chose, retaliata by arresting and
penalizing them7"
Colonel Brown at this iuncture
read petitions from the Delaware
Anglers and Gunners Association
and DR.. Patterson, protesting against
modification OF the ban on net Ash
ing The Anglers Association petit
ton set forth It had 100 members
and said modification of the order
would be in the interest Of few anc
and against the interest OF man!
persons.
Mr. Eastburn said what was de
sired was not modification but revo
cation Of the order. 1T seems from
what was read by Colonel Brow
that the Anglers Association Is re
sponsible for this order being is
sued" Mr. Eastburn added.
c. Earl Baum, cashier OF Della
ware City National Bank, said IN
former years $50. 900 was the usua
amount deposited by the fishermen
and this year the deposits had de-
creased considerably. He estimated
continuanceof the order against the
use OF nets in the canal would mean
loss of from $4,000 to 100000 a
year to the fishermen.
William b. Jester, druggist, said
he realized the order has caused
business TO fall off considerably. He
said the fishermen are honorable
MON. and he never had heard OF an
instance OF net fishermen taking
came fsh or doing an illegal act
with their nets.
Mrs Z. W. Vandegrift, aged az
years. said she had known condi-
lions on the canal all her life, ana
nieaded for modification OF the or
der She said she Is a sister or Su-
pervis.ng Inspector General George
r-hler. of Washington. who is a for
mer Delaware City resident, and pre-
dicted II ne were present he would
speak for the fishermen.
Mrs f. A,key Pennington, aged
-. said the ban on nets had resulted
in considerable loss to the fisher
men.
Max Samoninsky, merchant, and
% years dealer In carp for ship
nent. said shipments had shrunk
from this port since the order went
into effect He sa the steamboa,
men patronize his store, and hC
never had heard a complaint OF nett
interfering with navigation. Tn
order had caused great financial los
10 Delaware City men. he said.
David A. Hay. dealer in marin
supplies OF Wilmington, said h
felt there was no opposition fro
wilmington anglers other than
The .aking OF game fsh IN the ne
he said sales Of nets had decreas
since the order went into effect.
Colonel Brown asked II anybo
cared 10 speak further for or agar
revocation of the order or for {
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