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[Feb. 18, iaao. 



and, even then, the undertow causes them to shoot forward and 

 backward in a most uncomfortable manner. We had turned to 

 run out of the great cot* wuen the wind died away. th* yarhi 

 became unmanageable, the main boom took jiwspssi.m and wo 

 rolled and slatted for an hour. 



The southern end of the island is rocky, precipitous and wild; 

 fogs are frequent; the unbroken sea dashes against t he long wails 

 and tumbled cliffs of granite, and the evergreens that crown the 

 ragged summits are whitened by glistening salt and the grayish 

 white excrements of the countless sea birds which find here homes 

 safe from man's intrusion. 



A smai-t breeze came from the S.W. none too soon, and we flew 

 out toward Saddleback Light, around the fishing grounds and 

 back to Moore's Harbor before dark. In a short time after drop- 

 ping anchor the wind increased to a gale, fog set in so thick we 

 could not see the shore, and there we laid for four days, riding 

 safely to two anchors, and whiling away the time by 'climbing 

 over the ledges, exploring the shores and cliffs, getting remark- 

 able lichens and mosses, roasting mussels and eating them by 

 driftwood fires, shooting a .23-caliber rifle at a target, filling the 

 watertank and fishing for cunners and flounders. 



Jamie got out his chemistry to prepare for an examination 

 about fifty times, but fell to whistling and musing and then went 

 upon deck saying, "It's no use: I cannot study here. There is too 

 much to see and enjoy on deck and ashore." 



Frank did not try to do anything, but let events shape his con- 

 duct, though he was a most persistent packer of tobacco into his 

 briar wood and scratcher of matches. He did not seem to smoke 

 much, but he had to curtail it for a few davs after several rounds 

 of mince pie. Mr. MacDonald reached for'his pipe and smoked 

 immediately after each meal and much between meals—old sailor 

 fashion-and told some of the toughest yarns of the cruise. The 

 hoys liked to get him started upon a story full of sea talk and ad- 

 venture, and he did much to make the season pleasant. If we 

 were active by day, we did great sleeping at night, and checked 

 the preternatural activity of the skipper by forhidding him to 

 dash water and broom over the deck till the owner called "All 

 the starboard watch." This started the steward to rattling the 

 pots and pans and the skipper to wearing out brooms. 



We had come to get real codfish, and at last concluded to ven- 

 ture out in the fog with a regular fisherman and his boy in a 

 centerboard sloop about 20ft. over all, 7ft. heam and 2ft.' draft. 

 Mr. Gray came up astern of the yacht and took us aboard. We 

 were provided with rubber boots, oilskin trousers and coats, 

 slouch hats and proper cod lines, each furnished with two hooks 

 and a four-pound sinker. The standing room of the craft was 

 about 6ft. wide by 8ft. long; there was a washboard around this 

 leaving a foot-wide space of deck outside to the rail proper; a seat 

 across the after end, and forward a cuddy with stove, locker and 

 two bunks. The flush deck extended over the cuddy to the bow, 

 there was a short bowsprit and small jib, and a medium-sized 

 mainsail upon a pole mast. The centerboard trunk was short and 

 low in the standing room, and a large tub was placed on the star- 

 board side for our fish, containing a bushel of herring for bait. 



We had a light breeze and ran out and anchored to leeward of 

 the Outer Lieutenant Ledge, with another ledge just outside of 

 us. Thirty fathoms of small line was fastened to a 10 pound 

 anchor, which was let go in five fathoms; the jib and mainsail 

 were lowered, the hooks baited and the fishing began. Two half 

 herring were hooked through near the backbone, with the point 

 and barb left bare. 



Gray said, "It don't make any difference to the fish— they bite 

 anyhow; but if you don't put the hook through near the backbone 

 lengthways, they'll steal your bait much easier. Fish ain't got 

 any sense— least them kind; they don't know the hook is danger- 

 ous, and you can't fool them by coverin' the point, 'cause they 

 don't know nothin' 'bout pints. They see the bait and will nibble 

 and pull it off the hook, specially haddock and hake, just as they 

 would off sticks; they know the hock ain't good to eat, and fool 

 around the bait till they get hooked; but large fish— haddock and 

 cod— just grab the whole business." 

 "Got a bite, sir? Mr. Richardson's got one. That's a big one, 



know the way you haul. Take him right in, sir. Hp's a c<xl, and 

 a good size, too— will weigh lOlbs." 



"Look out, Doctor, these young fellarr- 'H boat vou." 



"That's it, you've got one. Doctor." 



"No, he's off, and so is the bait." 



"Well, try 'em agalu; your line coils beautiful. Never saw a 

 line come in and go out so clear ot kinks." 



The boat had an ugly quick roll, and put tirst one side and then 

 the other down to the water, and the motion told on the less expe- 

 rienced and caused seasickness and cessation of fishing. Several 



We lowered sinker on bottom, then pulled up about three feet, 

 which kept the hooks clear of the rocks about a foot off bottom. 

 We had caught thirty fish by 2 o'clock, and were satisfied. Jamie 

 and I had each caught two at one haul. 



We started to round a ledge and found others all around us 

 breaking furiously and looking formidable in the thick fog. Gray 

 tried to name them, but soon became confused and confessed that 

 we had drifted over a mile right among the the thickest of them, 

 and were somewhere near the Western Ear. As we tried to get 

 ahead, we had to change our course often to avoid other ledges, 

 which we located by the roar of the breakers and could not see 

 till we were close upon them. Several times we saw tails of the 

 ledges near us, and once I saw bottom and a huge white boulder 

 just alongside. Gray steered and helped row a lee oar; the wind 

 was verj light, the tide low and strong, the sea heavy, the fog 

 dense, and all were watchful and anxious. The skipper was 

 nervy, but showed some excitement. I made up my mind that we 

 would go over the stern and take to the dory in tow, if we knocked 

 a hole in the larger craft. Happily we saw the Western Head and 

 got our bearings, then ran along shore to Duck Harbor and up to 

 Moore's. 



The harbor ledge was before us, like a huge city building. It 

 was magnified by the fog at least tenfold. I could not believe it 

 was what we were seeking and protested against going by it. It 

 seemed to be half a mile long. 



"You will see the Orinda in a few minutes," said Gray. 



True enough, a great, high, beautiful Genesta broke through the 

 fog and in two minutes had shrunk down to the little Orinda with 

 Mr. MacDonald walking the deck in his old salt fashion. 



We breathed freely now and were gathered in out of the wet. 

 Gray cleaned a fine cod for us and we gave him the remainder of 

 the fish to salt, as we could not use them. We paid just five dol- 

 lars for the trip. It may comfort "Podgers" to know there is One 

 place where summer visitors can enjoy fishing and catch fish 

 without being skinned. 



NEW YORK Y. C. -The annual meeting of the New York Y. C. 

 was held on Feb. 4, with Com. Gerry in the chair. The following 



John Hyslop; Fleet Surgeon, Morris J. Asch, M.D. Regatta Com- 

 mittee- S. Nicholson Kane, Chester Griswold and Wm. E. Istlin; 

 House Committee— Robert S. Bowne, John M. Wilson, J. Walde- 

 mar Hayward and R. P. Lounsberv; Committee on Admission- 

 Edward M. Brown, Frederic Gallatin, Charles Watrous, Alexan- 

 der Taylor,, Jr., and Frank T.Robinson. The treasurer reported 

 that the receipts for the year were $22,849, the expenditures were 

 $19,136, and balance $3,713, in addition to $18,431 in bonds and other 

 securities. The secretary reported a membership of 700, includ- 

 ing 59 added during the year; the deaths being 22. The fleet num- 

 bers 210 yaehts. The following new members were elected: W. C. 

 Nash, C. Cooper Clark, Richard A. Peabody, George H. Watson, 

 George H. Ketcham, Edward M. Fulton, Elisha M. Fulton, C. W. 

 Harkness, Dr. R. B. Pierce and J. Berre King. 



ALVA— On Feb. 6 the steam yacht Alva, Mr. Wm. K. Vander- 

 bilt, with owner and family aboard , sailed from New York on a 

 voyage to the Mediterranean, her first port being Lisbon. 



Mr, C, M. Connolly was elected commodore and G. G. Meiuell vice- 

 commodore. It is proposed to divide (he organization into four 

 squadrons, each under, its local officers, on the plan of the Ameri- 

 can Canoe Association, the division being as follows: Hudson 

 River— Joseph W. Gilson, Mr. Kaubenbeimer, G. G. Meinell, H. B. 

 Guest, Mr. Devoe. Long Island Sound— F. B. Jones, Thomas 

 Clapham, F. M. Lawton. East River— A. Dahm- Peterson, T. F. 

 Day, C. L. Weyand, Mr. Avery, W. E. D. Strvker. New York 

 Bay— Messrs. Hicks, Fosdick, Sutton, Scott and Johnson. The 

 commodore appointed the following trentlemen a committee on 

 sailing rules, to report a,t the next meeting: A. Da hm- Peterson, 

 chairman; T. F. Day, T. T. Tabor, Thomas Clapham, F. W. Law- 

 ton. The next meeting will be on March 6. 



NEW YORK Y. R. A.— The annual meeting of the New York 

 Y. R. A. was held on Feb. 5, the following officers were elected: 

 Com., A. J. Prime, Yonkers O. Y. C: Yice-Com., F. W. Pangborn, 

 Jersey City Y. C; Sec, George Park bill of the Columbia Y. C: 

 Treas.. R. K. McMurray, Stat en Island Athletic Club; Members 

 of the Executive Committee., W. W. Washburn, Sing Siug Y. 



by Mr. Washburn of the Sing Sing Y. C. to the effect that no 

 liquor should he sold on the club steamer, but it was promptly 

 voted down. The annual regatta will be held on Labor Day. 



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