New-York tribune., 1886-08-15

THE UNJUsrIFTABLs SEIZURE OF THE CITY POINT
DISCUSSED by HER OWNER

THE UNJUsrIFfABLe SEIZURE OF THE CITY POINT
DISCUSSED HER OWNER
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. IA (SpeciaD Gushing
& Me Ksnney. fish merchants here and owners OF the
schooner Cty Point wnich had been sozei by tho Ca
madam authorities for violation OF custom laws
received letter from ther captain to-day. captain
Keene states that tie City Point had caught halt CARO-
OF sn up to about five days ago. Mr.. Gushing said to-
night: Tine City Point will not arrive hero for ten days
at the least We have suffered good deal owing to the
detention OF Onr vessel at sheburne As soOu as Cap
tain Keene arrives here shall hear from him tho fiil
particulars about the mean and miserable treatment
our vessel. her officers md crew subjected TO ny
the Canadian cusiom authorities and particular about
the most objectionable acts committed tY that Captain
Qnigley OF the Canadian cruiser Terror. We nave
already In possession proc. sufficient to authorize
making an oical 10 the Minister OF Fisheries
st Ottawa against Captain cuigcy but in order to get
the full details ahont this matter shall await tho
arrival of tho City Point Captain Keene ia quiet and
harmless man aud has been in employ for number
OF years We know just exactly ho to treat bis state
cnt and there will be 10 doabt that the Canadian
Is great pity ami shame tnat must our business.
run down III THIS manner with not tue -ghtrst nope o
receivig any protection by those PARTIES whose du'y
IL Is To look nitor rishs.
" 1t seems thoulh the Canadian authorities feel
little shaky about tie seizures OF our American vessels
Chnrses Ave been Ire!errr against tho Donghty nut
thu Cana Hans are not pnsn; thu Case We have PAM
fines under protest but for all and although over
six weeks have passed sinc- ten there has not Dre
tho SIig"st move made by to Minister OF flsbees W
furnish III with any notice regarding protest Here
oe irsianrc wbir has never bean mentioned ana tnht
Is the han .ling of the Canaau ns here aud the manu-
hug of our own. CLnala for ius anoe. sns cod Tree OF
charge 20 the Cnltei States aud without paying one
single cent OF duty on this crriain k'nd wlc Is IN
tended for foreign The IN IL deposited In the
bonded warsh0 lses The commits sion ncfcnant5 VINO
have der 20 m for foreign sap lies Of COURSE wOhu
much raj ber shIp the Canadian fish from the warehouses
than 10 use because tho great dstnnor between
the New York and o'ier markets aud tne Canadian hs-
ing pOrts enables tho cou mission Merchants 10 make
more money on the f0rcln fish than on our Own ohr
cod nts rny sought when the market Is dry anu no
Canadian cod can he obtained"
firTsBUEG. Aug. IA (Spccia).-The members OF tho
Iron CIty Fishing club. of Psburg who returned from
Canada to-day. say that they were imposed upon by
Canadian officials. They eDcampci at Sparrow L@Keand
compelled to pay duty all provisions winch had
hitherto passed free. 1ney were made 10 pay SO 10
duty that $40 90 They also required
to irayr deposit Of SiG tho nni ammunition
carried with tlom Ent TINS arloint was afrrwarh re-
turned. IL lntimaied IN Canada that thesc eNoFb-
tani duties the esul OF the present fishery dispute
OTTAWA Aug. II (Spectdi. is no truth IN the
statement that the Dominion Government has issuei
circular prohibiting American fishing vessels from cu-
tcring Tho lay of ChaIcur.