New-York tribune., 1886-06-09
The plan was discussed a. the dinner rast evening and
rnet with eral
7RYLNG TO DODGE THE CRUISEsS
DEsPoyDENT TisgKRMEN GROWING pEsrxEATE--
INDIGNANT NOVA sCCTIASs.

DEsPosDENT FIeBkRMEN GROWING pEsrKEAIF--
INDIGNANT NOVA sCorIASs.
HALIFAX, June lSpeciGh AS the cruiser
Conrad sailed down Halifax Harbor this sultry after
she met four Gloucester fishermen batting up.
They osensibly for shelter and duly reported
Mt the Custom House conform rgidly 10 every
requirement OF Dominion law Tho schooners wore the
Rather Captain Cunningham Eliza Boynion Captain
Martin Pioneer, Captain Crickett and Martha A. b. rad
Icy Ceptsin yauter The first three captains are na-
tives OF Guyshoro Nova scoa, and have been cruising
along the Nova scotian coast two or three weeks
The Martha A. Bradley is direct from Gloucester.
Captain Cunning ham. OF tho Eattier has between 300
and 400 barrels OF msckere board Most OF this was
taken some fifteen twenty miles OFF shelburne.
Hearing that the mackerel had struck into Cheda-
bucto Bay said Captain Cunnn CHAM. sailed for that
place and dropped anchor in Canso Harbor. didn't
report and ng told that wouldn't be allowed TO fish
within three miles Of the bealanis OF Chedabucto Bay,
my place, without risk OF seizure It Was no use
for me to stay there own half the vessel and cannot
afford to any risk"
Captain Martin OF tho Eliza Boynton. said he met the
Conrad gong out OF harbor He knew she cruiser
but he wasn't frightened. Captain Martin put into
o told the Officer he wanted to fish in
Chedabucto Bay. outside the three-mile limit That
official told him II he did he would be cap
tured by the cruiser Roulette, then in that vicinity
Captain Martin he might just well home
He afraid the Collector wonld nert prohibit him
the owners OF his vessel and going wherever the
fish He will to the gauntlet OF the cruisers
The schooner Pioneer has only sxtyseven barrels OF
mackere Captain Crickett the way the treaty Is
enforced Is times worse than before the WASH
inRton treaty. Formerly he was never moested wncn
fishing outside line three miles from shore. NO" ne
does not know where TO nsh for fear OF capture
IL Is understood that onsu General Pnelan ahVIseu
these fishermen be they right and not 10
buldozed OF their rights by either customs col
lectors captains OF cruisers. The Lansdowno Is
cruising along the western shore heading for HALIFAX
DIGBY. v. g.. unc sGwiDg to the fact that to-day
only Nomination Day for the Provincial ParlA
represent Digby County Nova Scotia but also
the day for opening OF tho Supreme Circuit
Court, there wont-d excitement In this little
town, which was crowded with persons from all parts
OF the county Two hirds OF the men OF the county are
fishermen Politics had apparent inhnrnce
feelings to-day. The schooner David j. Adams was the
grand centre of attraction and nearly every ylst'ne
fisherman expressed Indignation against the Govern
ment for the vesses detention. Many loudly lamented
the prohibition against bait buying 10y Americans
GLOUCEsTt H., Mtss., June s.-The owners. skippcrs
fishermen Of this port deny the report printed IN
provincial paper that from y sixty Gloucester yes
sells hauled because they cannot get bait Large
OF h daily arriving in vessels that saited on
American shores.
The schooners Sarah and David sherman arrived here
to-day with $4,000 pounds OF Goldfish aud 10000 pounds
OF halbut