Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-23
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A Bangor (Mel telegram SAYS: Along
tbe entire line separating Maine from New
brunswick resides a class Of iawless cha
raciers, engaged for the most part IN shoot
ing deer and other game on Maine soil.
Prom points across The lIue from Houlfon,
al 81 Croix, opposite yanceborough,
around 81 Andrews bay. across from Rob
tnsiown, at ~. stephen, opposite Calais,
and more particularly from the Islands
N Passsmsquoddy they have prae-
heed poaciing and smuggling almost
without hindrsnce from Government
officials. When On unfortunate coaster
or vessel from foreign parts has had The
misfortune 10 go ashore near the line, gang
Of wrockers would appear like buzzards
and YLliurcs in The desert. not 10 AID TIE
unfortunate mariners, but TO steal and rob.
skiilfd in the management n their fshin@-
bosis, crafty, cunning, and bold. thcY
have pursued tier operations almost IN
checked. They capped the climax last
week. when fnr two days they sscked and
pilaged The fre-slricken town OF Eastport
uniil The loaded guns Of the United states
IeYenue cutler were turned on their YES
se's end they were driven into The bay.
Campo Bello Island j. three miles acToss
the lay from Eastpofi and i on the Eng
iish SIDE, the dividing line running down
The bay between il and fhe American side.
4 little steamer runs across At inieTsai--
and IL l. seen a. one approaches The land-
ing that all the buildings uear the water
display liquor signs. For years cOntraband
goods have been smugglcd across 10 East
port and Lubec by THE lawless people oi tie
island. To the eastward IL Deer Island.
whore the y0ung sardines are caught, and
where Easiporf has paid hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars In years past. The same
nav be SAID Of Indian I.land. II has long
teen the custom for English fisherman 70
come across the baV early in the morning,
bringing loads n sardines, which they
often sold without reporting 70 the custom
house, and in addition 70 this brought
crockCry. matches, and other merchandise,
which they sold openly in the streets Of
Passport.
All summer the English cutter Middleton
Las been harsssing American boats, but has
never disturbed their own men. When the
heavens were bright with the fierce FIRE in
EastpOri gangs 81 men from al parts OF the
Psssamaquoddy deserted their regular bush
ness and set sail in their boats for tie
doomed town. Ancboring of the whaTves.
cut Of the reach Of the flames, they took
series Of raids co the stricken people that
was disgrace TO humanity. Bodily they
entered the town. broke open toe
stores snd siorehOuses, selecting the
most valuable merchandise. ana, after
leading their small boats, hastily
TOwed on over the cbOppv waters
81 The bay only 70 return Is quickly as poe
sible 10 renew their dcpreiatiOns. For
ri. 81
observe what was going on. and several
boats, favored by the high wind, made the
short passage 10 some Of the adjacent
Islands, unloaded, and returned. Furni-
ture, dry goods, oil clothing. the contents
81 jeWClry-stOres. such ~ clocks and OrDa-
mental goods, and fishing-gear and neis,
a we'll - rigging from toe wharveS and
The contents q the fine residences, Were
quickly spirited away. This continued
through The second day ~ the fire.
The thieves. emboldencd by their sue
ccss ci The night before, became more bold,
and disputed in manv cases with The own
trs q The goods -. their possession. The
police department; and Tie fire depart
u ent were powericss, end o. last the CHI
2eu~. wrought 20 q hl.h tate = excitement
\ their losses and uerce struggle % save
n gr homes and property from the Alme,,
turned on tie invaders wi were p.iBgin-
heir town and fought them fcrc.ly. bat
tie human tigers WOIldr1t Doe driven from
t cir Prey without o struggle, an con-
GLu1d their hilarious business INT, % So
cond day. Time and again were good.
brought from out O.! 0u,-hOlSes ali de-
posted in arparcn, feiv while the owner,
rturncd for another load. Watching these
chances. the pirates quickly gathered them
up. ard TIE TeaTy-'ylau-ted Owner, on r.
turning, would find 10 trace q them.
81 lat they undertook 90 b-e1E open
7 lace filed with valuable good. and s1c-
ctcdCd. They were discovered. and The
owner and hi. friends engaged them 10 q
fierce and bloody light, Zlin.-- & la-i
victory over them. At Ills time the cutter
Levi Woodbury., Weil-armed vessel. ar
rived. and the captain. under siandlng the
character Of the men from across The line.
and obscrviBg the multitude q boat.
quickly TOOK in TIE situation. In
ibc tWinkiing 81 an eve be had his
boat. out and m.lneI. and siI,
Of all communication with toe shore.
and c1Gercd 81 English cl-tt O.
leave the barber While they might fight
tue weary people u EGstpoTi, they had z
wholesome respect for the frowning guns
Of lhe Woodbury., aud soon the bay was
white with the sails Of fishermen o. they
sailed 8cr0,s the line. They were ordered
not % return except "a legitimate busi-
mes.
IL Woodbury. j. expected % remain in
the Lay and protect the trWG from another
invasion. AID tie Department az Washing
ton LAS been Informed % The situation,
arI .sked ;bat orders re is-,le1 o. station
ler llra for time. The WOODBURY. his
al aI,5 crew, pabie 81 doing pole. duty.
and 81. the cutter bas o supply 0i small |
.lus tbey clu prevent raids from the land !
siGe q TIE Island.
Nesr,y aIi % the ED-. I>hmaa who reside !
Foo t,l- own aye fishermen o~ ,uu-c 'er~. |
auG have ,Ghsi-ied Tor wear, IN Their trade |
with Passport Except ior the fact tint |
T8sfpoIi has bought tier Gsh tLey would |
te little better ih.n V-UVer-. such 3, the.- |
greed. however. tA-; lhey could not refrain /
from U.undcriu- those VINO ia Ie..- past /
have pad them 80 much money, 2ad their |
lct'OIs Have caused great Indignation |
lnl1- the citizens q thc town. II VIII |
take mc-v day. before some q tie i-l-ld- /
lr. can So foot .4;ely DO E-.'par..
The coz uittea ~ citizens chosen - c-l- /
Zee, ala for The Es-fpori ,u4lrr, Ia been |
,try successful. About 5000 in cash h2- |
boon pai iH. and thi' afternoon nearly tTJ |
c.7.laaos u provisions and clothing we've /
,tirrcd o. Elsfp0rf. while several more |
Wa follow to-morI pw. The Hon. Hiram /
r..-a'cs su1 Hrury g.. Pierce 60 20 Las--
-oIt. accompanying Tie Bangor slr-crlq- |