New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-16
HARSH TREATMENT OF FISHERMEN.
THREATS OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE DOMINION
CRUISER TERROR

CRUISER TERROR
PORTLAND. Me-, July 10 tSpecidD "
McKenney the owners OF the fishing schooner City
Point have received letter from thor captain
Stephen Keene which be left to be mailed upon MS
departure from the claws of the cruiser Terror In
It Captain Kecne says think this rascaiiy piece
of imposition taking and fning our vessel LOT 30 snan
nm offence. / supposed / had twenty-four hours 10
enter in "a it was never denied before and it was
olways and has been custom In coming INTO
Nova Scotia to refill what water had used out after
leaving home We had only one cask to MI ana my
reason for filling go soon was because 1t was
neor high water and we could not fill it when tide
wa. down. / think the Dominion Government
have got man master of the Terror that they
must be proud Of We had armed crew on
hoard of our vessel watching US before we were
seized as II lot Of thieves and he told me not
TO allow any Of my ashore unless they went Win
me 10 attend repairs. told him that woud ioroiu
them from going. but fishermen as rule were an
independent class and might when was gone lie sad
n they undertook to do 80 they would 90 1t oeore .ne
muzzo OF revolver Another time he told me 70 MAKE
It comfortable for his possible II one OF my men
head and it might not be pleasant. ,. ,o, ~
rmed force from the cutter who is escort nine
miles from town. would write further particulars put
have time. Have drawn on you through q. A. ooi'
Mr. McKenney said to THE TRIBUNE corre.pondssn,t !, to-
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with the letter from Captain keane." IL read:
eurIBURNE, July IL. 1856.
Schooner City Point owners In account WIN customs
Shelburne To Oexpenses-Constable $50 SS wnarIaHe;
So; Customhouso fees, 30 cents; total "a -:
payment. W. n. ATWOOD Co"e.'oi'
"Iwould like to call attention 10 the second dl'em
in this bil-wharfage, S. In the first place the Guy
Point did not have to 90 wharf II she had gone
there voluntarily we, OF course would be periecty
satisfied to have paid the wharfage dues. but when
vou remainder that our vessel seized by the
authorities and PEELED to lay along side
a wharf and then those Canadians send us pli anu
mako US pay wharfage at the rate OF dollar day'
think 1t plainly that ii was their sole ucsire 10
make all every cent they could out OF the rouDie
some affair.""
The fishing schooner George W. Cushing Captain
James Jewett arrived In the city this inotnE r. wsPe
tain Jewett told the following story " mic We 10
Shelburn, and lay In the stream the captain Va Wv. 80
Terror sent armed watch ON BOARD cohslstins vi
toor men So Wso *med with cuaasses and revover
After vessel was taken TO the wharI. wheIe sno
ehsined. the custom house ofcers KEEP. "a,"n, O
my return was Informed that captain Qulgley wau'eu
to see ne at board the Terror. proceeded To
the cruiser and was asked how IL was that ,hose
with their dinners | was unable 10 explain
but assured the Canadian commander tnat my lnsruc
Onigley then said that II any more complaints should
| reach him the vessel would be hnd @-oo ior e"cn
| offence"
PLENTY OF MACKEREL OUTSIDE THE LIMIT.
HALIFAX, July Is (Spec,ab.-Captain :" Sol
Jacobs the Gloucester seIner Molie Adams VINO ar
rived at Port Mulgravo yesterday from North Bay with
$40 barrels OF large macSere says he supplied dou-
cester bankers with l40 barrels OF mackere Tor Dat
while coast. threw 80 barrels overheard anu hs
$40 barrels left home. He caught all MS hsh ou
aide the three limit and Americans can get all
ths mackerel they outside that Imaginary hhe'