The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-07-23
Seven Days on the Banks,
LIVES RfSKED THAT BOSTONIANS MAY ENJOY
COD. Il 900 POT NDS OF REACTIES TAKEN
IN ONE PAY.
LErnIn t1n RnStnn [, l,lnho
From the Boston Globe,

LIVES RfSKED THAT BOSTONIANS MAY ENJOY
COD. IL 900 POUNDS OF BEAUTIES TAKEN
IN one rAY.
From the Boston Globe
Few of the epicures " hen seated at com
fortably provided table stop to think of the
fishermen, who, at the imminent risk of their
lives 90 down to the Banks during the bleak
winter months on their small schoontrS, and.
with travis or hand lines. catch the ever de-
sirable cod, chicken haIibut, haddock and cusk
10 undergo the dangers, and give a pen
picture Of the scenes and incidents of winter
voyage to Georges Banks has been the amhi-
ton of the writer for some time, and when
Capt. "Tom" McLoughlin of tile fast->ailing
schooner Sylvester Whalen extended the invi-
tation The Globe reporter jumped al the
chance. and clambered aboard.
lhe bow and stern lines are cast on by
friends who wish us luck, and our schooner is
headed towards the lower lights at the en-
trance to Boston Harbor.
Every man Of the crew of - is busy. and A.,
they sway on the hay yar,lS that set the sail,
a'taut, the rheery 'a'hoy-hp' strikes my ear
pleasantly
The decks are squared up" ropes and tack
es colied IN their proper places, and then there
J. 4 silence among the crew. is they think Of
their families and friends whom they have lust
parted from, and seem to question in their
minds whether they will ever them again.
This feeling is of short Duration
There is plenty to do, for. once away from
the dock, preparations must be made for the
morroW'> fishing. and when the fire Is started
in the cabin the watch is set ana the first two
men drawn pGt on their sea toys and 60 on
deck
once past Mnol'> lfeht our course i, altered
for the highlands Of Cape Cod, and the hustle
and hustle among the crew causes me to take
look down the forehatch, where the men are
busy cutting up herring in Junk, to ''bait up
the fishing gear.
Sundown finds Us northwest from Race
Point light, and faint glimmer of the white
tll>hliIht can be seen III the distance
After dark the Highland light looms M on
the >tarhoard, and when We pass this point
our course Is altered slightly, a. we are bound
out through the south channel for the south
east part OF Georges and must sail fully l5Q
miles further eastward.
The fishermen. being healthy set of men, do
Justice o the solid food served ~ a ..coukey ="
who. from the time >li was hui>ttd, Has Been
busy
''WEE>lIING" WITH lHE rorS
and kettles that cover the top of the fo'ct>'le
stove, a> once under way four meals day are
served, and throughout the night the crew
"mug ur," 20 a. to Keep in prime order for
heavy work the next i&N.
At 10 O'Clock that night quiet leguca Is >u-
prcme on board the schooner a. Though She
was Ship of war and ''tap>' had been >ouud-
ed.
by advice Of the skipper turned in to bis
berth and was luIed to Steep bl the >Wa>l Of
the waves as they dash against the >le> Of the
vessel, then, >pputing in the air. Strike the
deck and 90 to leCWarl.
50 comfortable was my bunk that slept un-
til nine o'clock the next morning, ana Wu>
awakened hy ne skipper. VINO asked me II
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" Milh the "fGeT 10 ''l |" tue >outh nid. away
lheN N'h,' n"hhlh@ any spanking lhlo 'hi" over
'hI N'H> l'i1l "ete Try t'I'hS 'ul >'hooth'
iiooh "ltcI hooh Wa> lilo"h our u'll'I ~
y" h''iN were offered 7" thc unWaly h>h' and
tHe vessel KEPT o'Nt iA or rrul~ed among the
dnrle>
Short time the dorie~ w,re coming aIon-,dr
All that dal this process wa Kept up, ani
It was one hour aftei n-htiaI Whtn the last
dury came ON board.
Now the work came IN earnest.