The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-26
THE FISHERY TROUBLES.
indignation Of Yanlkse shippers Over
the Action Of the Canadian
Authorities.
Believing That the Government VIII Not
Assist Them, They Are Going to
Arm Their Vessels and Crews for
Resistance.

PORTLAND, NE, May 1e.-Ever since the
seixure for alleged violation Of the treaty
of 1878 Of the Gloucester schooner David ].
Adams, commanded by Captain Kinney, at
Digby, about ten days ago, the excitement
here among the owners and masters Of fish
ing crafts and those interested in the trade
has been growing. 1t has reached fever
heat since the seizure Of the Portland
schooner Ella N. Doughty, owned and COM
manded by Captain W. A. Doughty, hardy
Cape Ann skipper, who has the entire saw
ings Of years Of hard work invested in his
vessel The talk all day has been warlike,
and the vigorous anathemas of the Doughty
fishermen have been hurled at the Govern
ment in general, and Secretary Bayard in
particular, for the inaction 10 far mani
tested. At q private meeting Of those most
vitality interested in the fishing business
here yesterday afternoon It was resolved
that Portland fishermen be armed and that
resolutions to that effect be adopted in .
public meeting o. B. Written, the largest
owner Of fishing craft in Portland, said
this morning: 1--WE shall stand for our
rights, and IL the Government will not pro
tect us then We will protect ourselves. Had
Captain Doughty been armed, had his
twelve men been provided with weapons,
the capture Of the Ella N. Doughty
would never have been made.
When Captain 20 Doughty goes TO
sea again he will carry cannon and
small arms, and not the Ella NJ. Doughty,
of whatever vessel he may command,
alone, but all other fishing vessels that may
go out Of this port will be armed. This
will be no mere display. We have rights
and as l said, If the Government of the
United States is too weak or nerveless to
protect us, then we will protect ourselves.
The vessels will be armed, and the captains
will have direct orders to resist all attempts
that may be made to seize them. We shall
have something more than adopted resolu-
tions; we shall act Had been in the
place of Captain Doughty with twelve
men at my back, that one officer would
never have taken my vessel would
have said to him: Get of, or will
lash you up and take you with mel The
Government is doing nothing for us.
We must save ourselves and we shall do It.
Captain Warren A. Doughty came of good
fighting stock, and has more Of the bulldog
to him than any man I ever met. Years
ago his grandfather, old Captain VIM.
Doughty, and his father, Issac Doughty,
were IN tne schooner Argus that was seized
and carried into Englishtown on the same
charge as that made against Captain
Doughty. Old Captain William fought his
case from court to court, and thirteen years
afterward received the pay for his schoon-
er, and also for damages. Within the next
twenty-four hours orders for cannon and
small arms sufficient to supply every fish
ing vessel going from this
port will be given out" A meeting
Of the Fish Exchange was held
at Exchange Hall at half-past two O'Clock
Representatives of the leading ifty-flve
firms we're present. After long discus
sion, participated in by nearly forty gen.
tlemen, vigorous resolutions were adopted,
in which It was determined to arm fishing
vessels for resistance. 1t was also voted
to request the mayor to call q special meet
Ing Of the city council to act with the
Fishing Exchange and Board Of Trade in
protesting against the illegal action of the
Colonial Government in seixing the Ella
N. Doughty. One Of tho largest fishing
schooners 10 now fitting out and expected
to leave tomorrow or Friday for the fish
Ing grounds fully armed, the first armed
vessel to leave this port.