The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-06-10
AN INDIGNITY.
Searching an American Vessel
in the Straits of Canso.
Fishermen Purchasing Bait and
Ice.

The bay was entirely clear when tho sun
rose, and the state of the weather on Monday
was in marked contrast TO the inclemency
which prevailed from Thursday till very
early hour on Monday, For three days
tho sky was overcast with heavy
banks of black clouds, and rain fell
almost continually in showers, A mantle
OF fog hung over the city and the
sea, adding greatly to the existing disagree
able state OF things, but the aspect has chang
ell for the etter, and, rs welcome as It Is,
the clear weather may prove tho precursor OF
misfortune to some Yankee fishermen The
thick fog which has hung over the coast has
prevented the cruisers from accomplishing
anything in the way of seizure, anu nothing
has been done, so far as Is known,
except to board and search an un-
known Am rican vessel in the straits
OF Canso, Should the report of this indiSnity
prove true, it will he n serious matter for the
straits are highway of the sea, and cannot
come within tho prescribed limit of three
marine miles, The |. lioulett AMI the Gen.
Middleton are cruising about Canso and or
the GuySboro coast, and are evidently look
ing for tho CLIQUE stcr vessels mentioned in
your staff correspondents telegram Of last
evening. 1t is claimed that the fishery officers
have clear and positive evidence against
these vessels, renderi < theu liable TO prose-
cution FOR purchasing bait, They claim that
they will arrest the vessels oven on the
high seas and beyond the jurisdiction of Can
ada, Should II seizure he made under these
circumstances, it would prove very serious
complication to an early settlement Of the
troubles,
The l.izzle j. Gtccnlcaf of Gloucester Is a
very much wanted vessel She put into Fox
Island aud, it is id, obtained bait in n way
that would render an arrest very serious
calamity to tho captain and crew. When she
put % sea, the crew il luged in gun firing,
flag flying and horn blowing for the benefit
of the irate provincial fishermen. This ves-
rel the captain of the cruiser IIudlett is very
anxious to capture
On Tuesday last tho fishing schooner
Matthew Keaney Of Gloucester put into
Souris, I. +. l., and boug hit II bushels of pc
tatoes The vessel was detained by the col
leotor. and then, after y hours delay, was re-
leased
The mackrral continue to strike into the
coast, and American fishermen are following
them. Seven were seen fishing off Shad bay
yesterday when the fog lifted for time in
the direction of Canso,
Bait buying continues by captains who
reckleSsy take chances Of seizure. IL it is
kept up, further seizures are only question
of hours.
General Phsan filed bond for $40
as preliminary step to the defence of the
Ella NJ. Doughty, bond for costs being re-
quired by them before their action can be
taken
The great question before the Nova Scotia
people is secession from tn, Dominion of
Canada. This brought about, they hope to
enter into much closer commercial relations
with the people of the United States
1t is rumorei here that the l.. Houlett has
seized an American mackcrel fisherman OFF
the Gnysboro coast The report comes from
the captain of a coaster, who has just entered
at Halifax. He cannot give the name of the
vessel or any particulars.
dispatch from Arichat, c. B., reports
nackerel Plentiful in neighborng waters.
Two American fishing vessels, the names Of
which are unknown, procured supplies OF
bait recently outside of Ar chat harbor. The
schooners did not enter the port, but we're
met south of Cape August and Jerseyman's
island by the fishermen from shore, who fur
uished them with all the bait they required
The steamer Carroll, which arrived at Hall
fax from Boston, plsstd two American sein-
ers off Gull Rock yes erday. The vessels
: were about six miles outside shore, being one
mile outside the Carroll, and they appeared
well loaded. The schooner Maggie Roach
which arrived ut Lockport from Boston, saw
fleet of mackerel Seners taking fish 10 miles
southwest of Gull Rock The schooner Wini.
fred which arrived at the same port from the
banks spoke tie Portland schooner Rather
off Shelburne wi h her decks filled with mack
erel. The fleet Of American vessels in that
locality is growing larger every day.
Tbs schooner Sisters, which was seized at
Portland for violating the United States Gus
toms laws and released on Saturday evening
arrived at Yarmouth