The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-06
SALMON HEADS.


weeks has been something immense, ana |
on an average of 1000 4 day have been |
Skinned TO Mr.. Story at the Black DIa- |
mond cannery. On Monday evening |
from all points on the Sacramento river |
and straits of Carquinez over 10000 |
salmon were received, and many of the |
men refusing to work, the cannery was
unable to handle the immense mass of |
fish being landed by barges, schooners
and sloops. A telegram was sent to Mer-
tinez Tuesday morning to Mr.. Hodapp; |
instructing him to cease buying flsh, ana
some 800 lying in the fishhouse at tnat
time were unable to lind n market heH5
day. Over 20O0 were thrown overheard
Mt the cannery, and they are endeayorlng
TO handle the balance-MdTtiRez Gu-
zette.
Last Saturday night, while Dennis De
Ford of CosmopoIis, was fishing with a
gill net for salmon, his boat was sur
rounded by gang made up of striking
fishermen, roughly disguised, who took
possession of his boat and destroyed 10
salmon which he had caught. he was
then told to never drift another net in
the harbor or river under penalty of be-
ing severely dealt with. DeFord was
fishing to salt for his own use. 1t is a
burning shame that these toughs should
thus be allowed to play the dog in the
manger act; they themselves will not fish,
and they stand ready at any time to do
violence to others who attempt TO do so.
We are glad to say that the better class
of fishermen express themselves as being
bitterly opposed to any such policy, and
disclaim any connection with the outrage
in question.-Abertlee1 Herald.
The difficulty between the fishermen
and the canneries still remains unsettled,
neither side apparently showing any in
clination to give way. AS near as We can
get at it, the difference is about this:
The cannerymen offer, TO those who
furnish their own fishing gear and board.
60 cents for black salmon and 30 cents
for silver sides; or they will furnish gear
and board and pay 80 cents for the large
fish and 20 cents for the small ones. The
fishermen demand, when they furnish
gear and board themselves, 70 cents for
black salmon and 40 cents for silver
sides; or 40 cents and 20 cents, respect
| lively for the fish, when board and gear is
| furnished. The Gray's Harbor Fisher
mems Union held a meeting here yester-
day afternoon, and appointed commit
tee to wait upon the cannerymen and in
| form them that unless they see fit to ac-
cede to the price which they demand.
/ within one week, union fishermen will
not fish for them at any price, but will
work independent of the canneries and
salt their fish. We do not claim q suffi-
cient acquaintance with the salmon bust
ness to enable US to express an opinion in
the matter. At least the present situation
is unfortunate for all concerned, and il
is to be hoped that some arrangement
NAV soon be made which will solve the
difficulty and enable the canneries t. be
gin operations.-AberdeGn Herald Au
gust 80.
Advices from Alaska warrant the as
sertion that the pack will be all of twice
as large as last years. This is based OF
the following: Mr.. Sloss, of Louis SlOss
& Co., says that the pack on the Kodiak
river will aggregate all of 100000 cases
this season. This estimate he bases on
his latest returns. As there are only five
canneries on that river and fully fifteen
on the other rivers and inlets i'll Alaska
it is only reasonable TO conclude that the
other canneries will average 1900 cases
each. Last year the pack of the entire
territory aggregated only 10000 cases
Late mail advices from Chilcat riyar
Alaska, are as follows: The salmon run
, had exceeded expectations and i'll some
instances the canneries had to discharge
their Indian fishermen rs it was impossi
. bic for them to can all the fish captured
Before the departure of the AncOn thC
canneries had about filled all the cans
they had taken up and were making
/; preparations to close for the season.-S
+. Herald Of Trade, Altg. 20.
J.J Moore d Co. report that their ad
vices from Fraser river give the upput
on that river of spring salmon at 35,O0t
cases against 9S, 900 cases last year. The
fall salmon pack averages about 25,O0O
which if realized this year will give tho
total pack 10000 against 12S,000 cases il
1887, but as the upput on the other rivers
and inlets in British Columbia this yeal
aggregate fully $4,000 cases more than Il
! 1887, the shortage in 1888 will only BIT
about $4,000 compared with last year
Our advices from the coast fisheries. says
, the S. F. HeTuLd Of Trade, report thai
the outlook is favorable for Il larger pacl
than in 1887. The Rogue river pack with
the usual fall run will be about 100,
/. cases more than last year. From the
other streams and rivers thoroughly
: correct idea cannot be formed as yet bu
as the preparations outside of Eel river
which packed 1869 cases in 1887, are
upon n larger scale il is reasonable Il
/ conclude that with a fair average run OF
fish (late advices give the runs large thu
upput will be all of 100000 cases thi'
year not including Puget Sound and Ee
river against 49,, 900 cases III 1887 includ
ing the Eel river pack. In 1897 there was
packed on Puget Sound Is, 400 cases but
this year it is claimed that this will bt
, more than doubled. The pack on thi
Sacramento river in 1887, sp.ipG and fall
aggregated 36,500 cases, up 10 Angus
26th of this year the aggregate is Gye
1900 cases with the fall season in fui
blast. The pack this year will probably
r be about 10000 cases, perhaps more. Al
present indications point to the following
Comparisons. 1888. 1897.
Columbia river. S61,;J 373, ,SO'
British Columbia $50. 10000 1918
Fraser river. r... GO,COO I2o,e
Outside rivers .... 100000 IS2,00
l Puget Sound. .,,...... 27,0O0 3,4O
Sacramento river. G0,000 1880
, Alaska ................ 100000 10000
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