New-York tribune., 1886-06-04
4 STERN CHASE AFTER FISHERMEN.

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ESCAPE OF TWO GLOUCESTER VESSELS FROM
CEUlsER-Is ENGLAND HELpING CANADA
HALIFAX, June (SpecidA.-The cutter Owct
IS busily empoyed chasing American fishermen IN Nova
scoiian waters While sailing along the strait OF Canso
early vest rday she sighted two Gloucester vessels lying
off Judique. noted batting place between Port Has
tings and Port guf side OF the strait They
were evidently waiting for bait and also Keepiug an
open eye for the cutter which they doubtless knew to
he hoverng In the vicinity. When they got the first
glimpse they crowded on all sail ami put 10 sea
The Owlet is fast sailer but the hhermen were too
much her. ana after exciting chase for several
hours cutter and returned TO Port Hood t.
obtain telegraphc Information Of other Americans
along the Cape Breton coast so that she might drop
down them. She has probably pad flying visit TO
Aricha this where the Gloucester fisherman Thomas
l.. Tarr is lying port with several other Americans
The cruiser Conrad which has been fitting at this
port for several weeks nearly ready for sea and will
sail early Saturday morning Her destination Is
undoubtedly along the coasts OF Lunenburg. shcbune
and Yarmouth, where both mackerel and American
seiners reported in numbers. The noteworthy
feature In connection with the fitting ont OF the Conrad
is the fact that her obtained from the crew
OF Imperial ironclad BelIeophon, the flag snip OF
the North American squadron, which arrived from
Bermuda a few days ago. This looks though the I'M
peral Government not only approved Canadas fishery
protection policy but is also actively assisting the
Dominion authorities in their American fisher
men.
The Terror fitted John. Is also ready .or sea-
The General Middleton has returned TO that port after
cruising and OF all the hrbors between that port
and Campobello Captain Mclean number OF
Americans but made attempts at seizures, content
Ing himself with ordering them outside the throe mile
| nnt
Little news is received from Prince Edward Island.
The latest report says: "The herring catch has fallen
off considerably the north side this week and unless
the Gshe will Ina hard
for bait On the south side the fishing is better The
codfn expected to strike In at the end OF the week
at the furthest"
| The Dominion Government steamer Newneld visited
St Paups Island in the Guf Of St Lawrence last week
and found two American fishermen anchored near the
Northeast light On the approach OF the the sh
weighed anchor and put but heavy weather
coming they returned to the shore and anchored
within half milo OF the Newiei The larger OF the two
hal her travis set within mile and half OF the land.
her dories attending them when the Nswfeld
hove sight. The superintendent of tho island reports
that dozen Americans been fishing In the Vicinity
for the last They all fitted the hail but
fishery Habut have been scarce. but large numbers of
hne Goldfish have been caught IN their travis These
valueiess to the Americans they have
them They are thrown again into the sea As many as
forty quintals day have thus been destroyed This
greatly injures tsese valuable fishing ground.
dispatch from lockport says the mackerel schooner
Fcstna Lcnte arrived there Captain Ham
poris that lie was In company Yesterday with fifteen
American nsckerel seners all with more less sh
large and go Equality. He thinks the bulk OF the nsh
has gone east.
OTTAWA. June 3--Mr Thompson. Minister OF Justice,
started last night for Nova Scotia to supervise the
OF the American fishing schooners seized by the Canadian
Government. which tried IN the Vice Admiralty
| Court OF Nova scotia
The GovernorGeneral has reserved for tho signAca-
ton Of Her Majcstys pleasure act her 10
| the act respecting fishing Oy foreign vessels
large delegation waited the Minister OF Rail
TO day and presented petition signed by thirty mem
bers Of Parliament reprr rseutaves OF fishing constGu
enoes aud others praying that cheap and easy
for The transportation Of nsh 10 afforded the
nsh may rrachhe markets OF he interior or the country
that the Colonial Railway be reduced
the lowest figures, and that refrigerator be pro
| yided. The delegation represented that by don,
the Government would he giving benefits to the pcop,
| OF tho seacoast and OF the Interior Fish merchant
paying higher prices for their fsh from on
Portland and other United States ports than they would
ftbey obtained them from Halifax. The Minister prom
ised to consider the matter.
NO BRITISH TROOPS AT HALIFAX.