Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-06-17
a FISH STORY.

The Canadian Cruisers Keeping the Yaa-
| kee Fishermen ON Shore - The Latter
| Aiming. and VIII Have Bait or Blood
Ifthe Government wont Protect Them
/ They Will Protect Themse1ves-No More
| Seizures.
| HALIFAX, N. s., June I3.-The Cana
dian Government cruisers are all out on
service in the fishery waters. Reports
received from the captains are 70 the ef-
feet that the vessels are admirably adapt
ed to the work In which they are engaged.
They are all fast saiIers and act well In
rough weather. Contrary 70 expectation,
however, no seizures have been made by
them. Whether 1t IL that they lacked the
opportunity 10 do 80, or have received
orders simply TO issue warning TO Amer
lean fishermen, IN not known here, BE
| that as it may, IL Is a fact that Gloucester
fishermen have been helping themselves
very literally from the natefs within the
limit defined By The tfssty. a dispatch
from Causo states that feet OF sslners
/ anchored I'm that port on Wednesday,, hay
| ing run I'm 10 get clear Of threatened
storm. ~ soon a. tFae weather cleared
| thev were OF again. The cruiser H6alette
| fell in with eleven u thefh WITHIN the
| limit. They were not eHssaed In ashing,
1 II.
| sight Of the Canadian cruiser they set all
| sail and moved quickly sway 60 sea.
| The HouIetss - reported - DONG ef-
| fectfve work in soaring Yankee fishermen
/ of the shore. The captains u the latter
| did not stop 10 argue any disputed points
/ with the officers Of the cruiser, but act
/ ing on the assumption that discretion 10
| the better part Of valor, pat as much water
| between her and them in a. quick time az
| possible.
At Prospect, fishing port few miles
out Of Halifax, yesterday, the captain ofa
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 filing 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
seizure 10 report
BosTox, Mass, June 13.-The an
nouncement that the fishing schooner
Augusta Z. Herrick has arrived at Glou-
cester fully armed with cannon and Win
chester rifles preparatory to trip to the
interest in the fishing question the
Herrick is fine and sturdy craft and her
commander and crew are ? determined
an intelligent set of men. They affirm
that they viii not infringe upon the three
mile law. but at the least interference by
any OF the Dominion cruisers they viii
resist to the bitter end, and will not
hesitate to sink their opponents The
enthusiasm and determination of this
captain have inspired q similar feeling
among the Gloucester feet owners. and
several of them have made arrangements
for the immediate arEning of their vessels.
The fact that the mackerel season has fully
opened, and that but very few fisher
men from New England have as yet sailed
for the banks adds 10 the belief that the
feet can secure valuable catches on the
seining ground If they but send their ves-
sells of in the coming week.
4 large number of vessels are known TO
be in active preparation for the cruise,
ana there will De some fifty craft en- route
armed with batteries of cannon and brave
crews There is considerable hustle At
Gloucester among the fisherman, who are
victualling their craft and putting bait on
board 1t is stated that orders have been
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 # Portland. IL
is stated that the Dominion Government
has concentrated some half dozen cruisers
OF the coast of Prince Edwards Island
the last three DAYS in anticipation of the
appearance Of the American feet. as the
large schools of mackereI have recently
been running in those waters.
Some fifteen American vessels were or
dered OF the coast At North Bag and
Chedehucts yesterday, and they were
forced to put TO sea Several vessels
have been examined BY Dominion or
GERS and catechised as to where they OBJ
tanned the bait. but no seizures have been
made, As no infraction of the law could
DC proven The excitement pertaining
to the fishery question is on the increase
and it IS believed that before smother
week there will be some events occur
that viii necessitate prompt action by
the Governments OF Great Britain and the
United States.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 1S.-Ever
thing is excitement here. Masters Of
vessels are hurrying about and prepare
lions are being made TO arm several
schooners with cannon. 4 mscksrel
skipper said:
Il shall have and eight FOUNDER. and il
the vessel will stand ten-pounier.
may take one OF that caliAer. am bound
not TO he taken outside the three-mile
limit Secretary Bayard NAV saw he is
PANIED to hear that the fishermen are
arming their vessels. We have got TO do
his If the Government fails TO protect us.
ne administration mar not be with rs,
put We have the people with us wherever
have been. and in every port which
put IN on nv trip south after nsckerei.
Inc people are with US Also in our views
Of armiRg craft If the Government will
Dot protect US, / mean 70 go into Cana
llan waters and don't propose that the
Lsnscow!.e or any other cruiser shall
Seixe me-.
HALIFAX, N S, June iS.-Is is stated
On the best official authority that the Brit
sn government has issued orders TO
make no more seizures of American yes-
'eis, except when the violation Of the
EeaIT OF ISIS Is SO open and fragrant that
I can not DC winked 81. So far as learned
rom guarded official usterancrs here.
ne imperial instructions do not sustain
ne canadian construction that the three
hise limit is 10 be recSoned from head
and 70 headland.
Disseet~d ny Electricity.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June IA rnoss