The New York herald., 1878-02-10
THE INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES.
FISHERMEN OFF AEwFOUNDLAND-sTA STATE
MENT OF A CAPTAIN.

DETAILS OF TIE ATTACK UPON AMERICAN
FISHERMEN OFF AEwYoUNDIAND-s STATE
MgNT OF A CAPTAIN.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Fob. g. 1875.
Tho fishing schooner Moro Castle, which arrived
here In ballast from the Newfoundland Banks has
brought additional particulars OF the attack made on
American fishermen by their DOMINION competitors.
STATEMENT OF VICTIM.
Captain Naus has made the following sworn state.
mcnt:-
l. I.oring B. Naus. on oath depose and say that l
am master Of the schooner Moro Castle OF Glouccs-
ter, and was with my vessel at Long Harbor N h.,
the whole OF last MONTH January, 1873, having gone
there Tor cargo OF herring ! saw the dcstruction
land at that place by tho inhabitants Of NewIound-
land This occurred on tho 18Th ult.
YANKEE SHINES NOT WANTED
The facts are as iollows:- went IN company with
Captain Jacobs, OF the schooner Moses Albums: Cup-
German. oil The schooner Fred T.. Faye; Captain
Dago, OF the schooner Now England, and others, TO.
gcther with our several crews, in our seine boats
inc purpose oil setDg our scincs TO baul herring and
su- -ceedcd IN hiling all our sc;ncs throe III num-
Ucr, win herring. some one hundred and nity and
upward OF the inhabitants had collected on the beach
but did not molest us any cnt they found our
seiDes iull oil herring when heard some VI the
shore cxciaim. Lets tear up the damned Yankee
senes, aud immediately sci to work destroying
scinos, winch they dad most ciIoctually by cutting
and tearing them ~. Thero we're at the time Two
IN them ut least !, 800 barrels vi herring. cac h
case the "wners were Obliged TO let tho herring
and take the seines up As the crowd threatened
destruction II they were not immediately taken up.
Tho setting OF our senes did interfere any way
with their hshiDg ana they the inhaDitantsJ were
gagged IN tending and picking their stl,iVnary nets
this day and landing the herring IN the boats
why THE ATTACK WAS MADE.
The antipathy OF the ihhabltauts toward US seemed
to be occasioned py the fact Of our having larger
scnes and being more successful tuan themselves.
In years past We have always bought our herring OF
the Inhabitants. paying from 81 to 81 80 barrel
them. Iho catching VI herring Is tue principal
business OF the Inhabitants, aud they dcpebd
upon the American vessels Tor their trade. lf
VIZ take our herring with
and our own seInes the coat us ~ merely nom.na
and they are deprived OF one OF the principal
OF support. Cnder the treaty OF Washington regard
that have right TO take herring ~ tho man
which we did, anu the interference OF the Inhabitants
was a gross vioPton OF the treaty stipuations and
privileges. and, with 4 knowledge vi all tho acts,
uDquaiihed,y say that the fishermen ot the upItcd
States cannot avail themselves OF the privileges
OF tha, treaty on the coast OF Newfoundland. rhc
inhubitants ch,ctuaiIy prevented me from securing
my cargo OF herring, alter | bad actually caught
them. and was oclged TO return ballast at loss
VI at least s., 900 TO the OF my YES
sci therefore claim the protection OF the govern
mcnt OF the United States ana indemnify tor the loss
have sustained. LORISG q. NAUS,
Captain OF schooner Moro Castle. r.