The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-06-19
A FISH STORY.

They will Protect Themselves-No More
Seizures.
HALIFAX, n. S., June lS.-The Cana
dian Government cruisers are all out on
service in the fishery waters. Reports
received from the captains are to the Ell
feet that the vessels are admirably adapt
ed to the work in which they are engaged.
They are all fast sailers and act well in
rough weather. Contrary to expectation,
however, no seizures have been made by
them. Whether it is that they lacked the
opportunity to do so, or have received
orders simply to issue warning to Amer
lean fishermen, is not known here. BE
that as it may, it is fact that Gloucester
! fishermen have been helping themselves
very literally from the Waters within the
| limit defined by the treaty A dispatch
| from Canso states that feet of seiners
anchored in that port on Wednesday, hav-
! ing run in to get clear of a threatened
! storm. AS soon as the weather cleared
| they were off again. The cruiser Roulette
fell in with eleven of them within the
| limit. They were not engaged in fishing,
however, and as soon as they got in
sight of the Canadian cruiser they set all
sail and moved quickly away to sea.
The Roulette is reported as doing ef'
fective work in soaring Yankee fishermen
off the shore. The captains Of the latter
did not stop to argue any disputed points
with the officers of the cruiser, but act
ing on the assumption that discretion is
the better part OfvalOr, put as much water
between her and them in as quick time as
possible.
At Prospect, fishing port a few miles
out of Halifax yesterday, the captain Oft
Gloucester fisherman, in conversation,
complained bitterly of the loss
and annoyance caused him by
the fishery trouble Instead of
being loaded and on his way home, he
had an empty vessel and no bright pros
poets of filling her without fish. He,
however, got supply of bait and started
for sea, determined to do or die in his
desperation. He will in all probability
come in contact with one of the Canadian
cruisers, in which case there may be a
seizure to report.
BosTON, Mass, June l3.-The an
nouncement that the fishing schooner
Augusta L. Herrick has arrived at Glou-
cester fully armed with cannon and Win
chester rifles preparatory to trip to the
mackerel banks, has caused revival OF
interest in the fishing question. The
Herrick is fine and sturdy craft, and hel
commander and crew are a determined
and intelligent set of men. They affirm
that they will not infringe upon the three
mile law, but at the least interference by
any of the Dominion cruisers they will
resist to the bitter end, and will moi
hesitate to sink their opponents. The
enthusiasm and determination of this
captain have inspired a similar feeling
among the Gloucester feet owners, anC
several of them have made arrangement,
for the immediate arming of their vessels
The fact that the mackerel season has fully
opened, and that but a very few fisher
men from New Englandslave as yet sailed
for the banks adds to the belief that tn,
feet can secure valuable catches on tn,
seining ground if they but send their yes
sells off in the coming week.
large number of vessels are known t.
be in active preparation for the cruise
and there will be some fifty craft Ell rout,
armed with batteries of cannon and brave
crews. There is considerable hustle a
! Gloucester among the fisherman, who ar
victualling their craft and putting bait OF
, board. 1t is stated that orders have beef
, received by several arms dealers in BoS
ton for supplies of muskets and revolverS
to be forwarded Immediately to Glouces
ter and some other similar orders from
owners or fishing vessels at Portland.
, is stated that the Dominion Government
has concentrated some half dozen cruiser
off the coast of Prince Edwards Islam,
he last three days in anticipation of tn
I appearance of the American feet, as tn
. arge schools of mackerel have recent
t been running in those waters.
Some fifteen American vessels were OF
erred off the coast at North Bay an
Chedebucts yesterday, and they wer
forced to put to sea. Several vessel
have been examined by Dominion off
GERS and catechised as to where they OF
tanned the bait, butnO seizures have bee
I made, as no infraction of the law COul
4 be proven. The excitement pertainin
g to the fishery question is on the increase
and it is believed that before ahotht
week there will be some events Occu
. that will necessitate prompt action b
u the Governments of Great Britain and tn
United States.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June l3.-EveI
= thing is excitement here. Masters
vessels are hurrying about and prepar
!, tons are being made to arm sever;
schooners with cannon. mackert
q skipper said:
$ 81 shall have and eight FOUNDER, and
the vessel will stand a ten-pounder,
-, may take one of that caliber. am bour
" not to be taken outside the three-mi
{ limit. Secretary Bdyard may say he
Z panied to hear that the fishermen a
IS arming their vessels. We have got to {
this if the Government fails to protect u
e The administration may not be with u
l, put we have the people with us wherev
d have been, and in every port which
Al put in on my trip south after mackert
" The people are with us also in our vley
: of arming craft. If the Government W
not protect US, mean to 90 into Can
9 dian waters and don't propose that Il
l. Lansdowne or any other cruiser sha