New-York tribune., 1886-08-12
MAKING LIFE A BURDEN.
PROSECUTING AMERICAN FISHERMEN.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE TERROR PROVES HIMSELF
TERROR INDEED.

PROSECUTING AMERICAN FISHERMEN
THE CAPTAIN OF THE TERROR PROVES HIMSELF
TERROR INDEED.
PORTLAND. Me-. Aug. IL (SpeciaD The fish
ing schooner John ii. Craig. Captain Webber. owned by
Cushing McKenny OF Portland. arrived in this harbor
early this morning. When Captain Webber entered the
barbor OF Liverpool, some six weeks ago, he wrote
latter ,o the owners OF the vessel In Portland wherein
ma stated the in which he had been treated by
the Terror. captain. Captain Quigey learned Of this,
and published the statement that Captain Webber
liable to seized matter what time he might enter
Canadian harbor, on the ground that had been
shippei 10 sail in the Craig. Last Monday Captain
webber, not knowing of this false report.
entered again tho hsrbor OF Liverpool,
this time, however, In Distress having en-
countercd a series OF heavy gales, and compelled
10 undergo repairs No had the Craig dropped
her anchor than the Terror pulling up from be-
hind the point in less than time alongside OF
the Craig. Captain Qugley stepped on board aud de-
manded that Captain Wcbber should without delay de-
liver up the man who had been shipped In Liverpool
the last trip Captain W-bber at loss TO uuderttand
this lemand.but Informed Captain Quigey that
had been shipped. Upon going ashore It was
fonnd that Captain Quigey had told Mr.. Dunlap.
one Of the Can ldlan custom officers that this
III IN had been shipped and when Captain webber de
manded that justice be shown him. the Custom House
officer compelled 10 acknowledge that Captain Quig
ley's statement a false one. Captain Wobber Gays
that vessels which enter Lyerpoo harbor In order
10 obtain water are not allowed land and take In
supply OF spring water Du, Obliged TO 10 poin!
where they remain In their boats and receive the
water which dam This water Is hardly 1T
to use but the vessels compelled to take what they
get.
The captain OF the Terror 10 tho lives Of Amer
loan fishermen burden to them Of late. The schooner
Martha {. went Into Liverpool for shelter last Tues
day. she stopped before having a chance
to anchor and compelled TO 20 TO sea, al
though heavy gale was bowing The
schooner was not brought to Hs quickly as Captain
uigey wished and he threatened 10 uie INTO her Two
the whose families lived there took boat ana
went on rhorc. An armed guard WAS placed on bOari
schooner that mad remained all niyht exposed - tho
storm WAS fined hsrbOr dues ani orercd uut. The cap
tam Terror when another weasel came 10 aud the
men went trici To induce Tue ciy authorities to
arrest them, but hoy declined. The captain OF
tho schooner Northern Light had most un-
pleasant with tho caitniu or the
Terror. Three Of his shipped 49, DIoucrsieI-
natives oI Sheiburnc. y. S-Obtainci p"rmi--ion
10 20 on Shore bui ordered to return Immediately
By Captain Quglcy. Bun at night Tue men went on
again. At Ia O'Clock the Terror came aiong-iic
and searched the schooner Captain eui.ley was via
with rage. He said to the captain o the vessel: I'll
ivr yon iu.t time enough % go and gc those
nen and tnen you will have to leave this harhor." The
men found and Captain QnigIey gave thsm
talking to-" He hinteh that ne orihi TO seize the
schooner any ant ght COZ clufe 10 do 20 - II
lie nnay drove the schooner on tsido OF inc three
mic limi;.