The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-22
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leading cannerymen concerning the
matter of lights upon fishing boats.
1t was sent 10 the Hon. WA. Win
dom, secretary of the treasury, ON the
Goth, by telegraph:
HONORABLE W. ID. HARE. Collector Of Gus
toms. Astoria. Oregon
SIR: Referring 10 your circular of
April 9th, with regard to the United
States regulation that all fishing boats
are to carry at night a white light two
feet above the stem Of the boat under
the penalty Of 5000, we, the under
signed cannerymen ON the Columbia
river, would respectfully submit to
you the following remarks:
sAll the oldest, best, and most ex-
perienced fishermen object to having a
light showing all the time from their
boat, claiming that it drives the salmon
away from the top and down into deep
water, which would work great loss
not only to them but 10 the cannery-
men employing them. as it viii then
be impossible to catch salmon. Again
they say that with a light, showing
Just where the boat is, there will be
nothing to prevent evil-disposed per-
sons from going cut and picking up
their net (Which as a rule extends
from 275 TO 800 fathOms from the
boat, which usually is not more than
twenty-four feet long and virtually a
low boat. to within thirty or forty
fathoms Of the boat and stealing all
the fish. They also say that with a
light on the bow of the boat and the
maiusail up. they cannot see ahead
and are unable to steer.
With regard to navigation of this
river at night, We may say that there
is little If any at all Of movement of
steamers after dark, and therefore the
lights on the fishing boats could be of
no avail in this respect.
We would state that orr boats for
the most part are let ont to irresponsI-
BILE men. and that when the boat is
fishing she never has mp her mast and
it would therefore be difficult TO place
the light in fixed position; and
should any man have a spite against
his cannery, or for some other reason,
he might pat out his light and arrange
TO divide the reward with the in
former, rs it is an utter impossibility
for cannerymcn to keep any super
vision over their boats when out
fishing.
In consideration uf the foregoing,
we. Your petitioners, would respect
fully request that the regulation, as
far as regards fishing boats on the
Columbia river, may be annuiled rs
being a source of great annoyance to
both fishermen and cannerymen. and
we consider it will prove most decid-
edly of the greatest loss and disadvan-
tage TO the fishing interest. And we
would further ask that you will tele-
graph this request 10 the Honorable
the Secretary of the Treasury giving
the names of the signers. We are,
Sir, your obedient servants,
ASTORIA FISHERY,
Geo. TAYLOR. Manager.
ABERDEEN PACKING Co..
J. q. a. Bowlby. President.
ELMORE PACKING Co.
Samuel Elmore. General Manager.
AVN. HUME.
J. w. Hume
GRO. w. Hume,
NJ
JOHN A. DEvLIN & Co.
OCCIDENT PACKING Co.
A. G.. Sture
WEST COAST PACKING Co.
per 4. Olson.
\. BOOTH q Co.
c. T. ThomeS. Manager.
BADoLLET & Co.
{. TINISINs & Co.
FISHERNIEN'S PACKING ca.
j. O. HAWTHORN & Co.
=. ID. ADAIR IL Go.
ANGLO AMERICAN PACKING Co.
ID. Smith.
WETITERBEE & THOMES.
SCANDINAVIAN PACKING Co,
G.. Holmes. Manager
j. w. d V. Cook.
COLUMBIA CANNING Co.
by Fred N. Gilmore.
EUREKA PACKING Co.
per IT, VI. WetheTboe.
ASTORIA PACKING Co,
per NJ J. Kinney.
HAPGOOD d Co.
PILLAR Rock PACKING 60.
CUTTING PACKING Co.
per y. W. Taliani.
JOSEPH HUME.
JOHN WEST.
j. WILLIAMS * Co.
WOODY ISLAND PACKING Co.
JACKSON IL MYERS.
per L. Cherry.
JIG. MEGLER * Co.
: X. ID. HUME.
by r. NJ. BarthOlOw. Manager.