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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Pelham's City Island Oystermen Feud with Long Islanders in 1869
In 1869, a feud arose among City Island oystermen in the Town of Pelham
and Long Island oystermen who plied the waters of Huntington Bay. A number
of ugly incidents arose as a result. Today's Historic Pelham Blog contains
the text of an early article about the dispute. In the next few days I
will provide a number of such articles.
"TROUBLE AMONG THE OYSTERMEN. - A dispute has arisen between the oystermen
of Connecticut and Long Island relative to the right planting oysters from
the Huntington Bay. Almost the whole of the north shore lands belonging to
the town of Huntington, lying under water and extending from high water
mark into the Long Island Sound, are under the control of oystermen
residing at City Island, Connecticut and other places. The Long Island men
charge that these parties do not own a foot of land in Huntington or pay a
ccent of tax; yet, by threats, intimidation and force, they have
monopolized the oyster beds and staked off thousands of acres of land for
the purpose of planting, thus preventing them from plying their avocations
as oystermen. As a last resort the Long Island men have called upon the
corporate authorities of Huntington to protect them in their rights, but
as yet the authorities have taken no action in the matter. It is by no
means improbable that a heavy litigation may ensue from this contest for
the possession of these beds."
Source: Trouble Among the Oystermen, N.Y. Herald, Jun. 28, 1869, p. 8,
col. 5.
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