New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
CUT DOWN BY 4 VTRGINIA TUGBoAT
SERIOUS OUTCOME OF THE MARYLAND-'i"
GINA BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

GINA BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Baltimore. Nov % CspecaD.-The sinking OF
Maryland oyster schooner by Virginia pirate tugoos'
yesterday in the Potomac River has caused much ca
element among the Maryland oystemen uhuei ~l'
law defined by the creation Of the now boundar! i,'
the Hog Island fats and the oyster beds of Chare, ~
Lewis. though under Lease from the state VI w
ginia are within the bounds of Maryland. Inc sua
tug Ida Augusta OF Onancock, Va. which rammeo aus
sunk the schooner Lawson of Crisfed, Md Is owheu
by Lewis: and It is charged that Captain william :
Russell the commander of the tug atacheu ~"
schooner under orders from Lewis TO drive away "
sink any Maryla vessel dredging on the dspu'ca "
rtory. Only few days ago Governor 'aoh' a..
MARYLAND issued proclamation declaring ll'' -
Hog Island flats were according TO United o'a'o. "a
vey within the bounds of the State Of Maryiana'
% ov, omen 70 The free use Of the citizens Of po'h
States x,,ra
The schooner LAWSON dredging on Hog isia''
when the tug, with full steam on. headed Ior w.
scbooner's midship. on the starboaru slde' O"P'-
Evans OF the schooner, did not suspect Tie nNeH"v-
of CAPTAIN Russell, who struck the schooner dire =,
ON the dredge roller Captain Evans said TO-DAY u
he asked what wac meant by the ing running into h'
Tbere was no reply from Captain Russell who seeici
the tug Off and making for the schooner ScCo.u
time ,truck her a little forward of the point oi N
first blow cutting her hull through about four lce' oN
deck when the schooner began 10 list toward tne
etarboarl side. the water poured through the olcns
made by the tug The schOoners crew were taken u"
board the tug, while the vessel settled - two ana one
half fathoms Of water with her sails set she Is
badly damaged.
Captan Evans added " The schooner was owned Dy
Henry lawson and myself was valued at Fl ,5OO anu
was not insured BESIDES also lost $50, which WIS
in my trunk We shall look 10 Mr.. Lewis for damages
After we were told that Governor Jackson, OF Mary
land had issued a proclamation declaring that HOG
Island Flats were the property of Maryland ami tha'
Mr. Lewis would not have the right to control i'
grounds we thought We lad right to dredGe there.
The tugs captain says he acting under orieiS
NJ Mr. Lewis who directed him to sink any boat he
found at work on his beds
Lewis. in explanation of his warlke orles to his
turboat captaln says: have faithfully compiled wu
all the requirements of Virginia as to getting grouhus
and do not scs what authority Governor Jackson mas
10 Issue a PROCLAMATION which will allow Mary lani
hoofs 10 male the rad my grounds. i am per
fertlv willing 10 submit to any decision made Dy
proper authority, but fail TO see now to GG' % 70
MARYLAND can issue proclamation by whch aIl W W
be robbed. The authority ior 50 dOins Is oer
based upon tho report Of United states ElElnse5i t5
Whiting consider that ] have the rehl 10 uclolNi
my nr6pertv aud intend to look 10 Virginia TO give
me and my lease protection. IN, h'n un ina5 '''
finally adjusted. will take care of the intrlders ,
several owners of Maryland oyster vessels dcClatS
+ba. they will Immediately arm their boafs anu SIM
steam tugs with them for protection Governor SaI IN
son Will seek explanation OF me HStor % l,T Iii
Vrania authUrt cs, and It IS thought that e"s "a. W.
lac n,secuted for taking the law into his own halus
II Is reported that of the Marylanl ponce III
has been ordered 10 the Hog Island ilals. dmoo
are greatly ncensed over Lewiss blghhanuoG a.
Information has been received here that 10, erIV. M
Lee upbolds the action OF Le"ls III iRYl,ng Vary.
land vessel Governor Lee says that me state 90 o.
Virginia had not yet accepted ne aer,sron III n
proclamation.