Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-22
THE FISHERIES.
statement Of Gloucester Skipper-The
The Ella N. bought Case-A Fishing
Law Passed.
CANso. n. 5 Nav 2l

CANso. n, 5 MAY 81.
scarcely day passes without sseing one
or more American fishing vessels poldly en-.
ter Canso hsrhor and snchor of the custom
house. 1t is believed that while they CONS
here ostensibly for water their real object il
to gain information about bait and ice. They
generally make for Fox island after lesyinu
Canso and tn re purchase all the bait and
Ice they require. Several vessels have with.
In the last week iced and baited in Chebncto
pay, but owing TO to the extre me precaution
taken by shippers to keep their intentions
ana the names or their vessels secret il is
difficult to obtain full particulars. Itis not
unusual to see American vessels once the
acme OF neatness with sails dangling over
their sterns. Whether this is the result of
negligence or whether it is done to cover I'M
the names of vessels is a matter of doubt. 4
Gloucester skipper, a native of this country.
treats the cruiser business as a huge ike
''We can" he said, '.get all the ice n, d b,it
we want right here under Capt. Scot,'. nose.
Dozens of vessels have done so and oniy the
Adams has been caught and she need not
have been had the folks in charge been wide
awake. The Lansdowne," he continued. sis
absolutely useless and the schooners are as
yet mere phantom ships We haven't seen
them yet and if we should there is not a shin
sailing from Gloucester that couldn't run
away from any of them" Continuing he
said there was no impediment to Americans
procuring all the ice and bait they required in
the vicinity of Canso and pointed in the Ill
rection of Fox Island. In reference to Ca
madam ice and bait, he said "We will not
be able TO make our trips unless we get it
and get it we must at all hazards" He ar
gued strongly from Gloucester standpoint
and upon his want of patriotism being poin,ed
out he said: ''If it were not for Gloucester
we Nova ScOtians would starve. We have
been driven out of our own country because
OF confederation and subsequent bad govern
ment and in Gloucester we have done well.
Shippers and crews of American vessels are
invaribly Nova Scotians and they find no
difficulty in obtaining all the supplies they
require. They know every quiet nook on
the coast and in nearly every instance meet
with old friends ashore"
ENGLIsHTowN, C. B., May 2l.
Consul General Phelan arrived TODAY and
took the dispositions of the captain and crew
of the Ella NJ. Doughty and also interviewed
the customs officers and found out on what
charges the vessel is held, which are for
neglecting to enter at the custom house and
purchasing bait. man named Mcleod
first gave information winch led to the seiz-
ure. Phelan thinks this is a particularly bad
case as the captain was ignorant of the fact
that Englishtown was port of entry. No
one told him or asked him to enter, which he
would have done Immediately had he known
it was necessary and he bought bait on the
strength Of his permit. Phelan took an in
ventory of the articles on board the schooner,
which had not been done previously. Phelan
will return to Baddeck tonight and the crew
of the Doughty will be forwarded to the
United States on Monday via steamer from
Baddeck.
OTTAWA, May 81.
The bill amending the act respecting fish
inglby foreign vessels in Canadian waters
was read for the third time and passed today
and will probably become law within a
week.