The morning call., 1892-10-14
A Sealer ShangLaies an American
officer and Skips.
HE'S ALLOWED TO GO ASHORE IN A D0RY.
Inc @a Lion Of Victoria While Under Seizure in
an Alaska Port EIades the Vigilance
Of Her Cap.Grs.
Special to THE MoRNISs CALL.

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct 13 = The sealing
schooner Sea Lion, which lost over 10CC
SKINS with the seizure of the supply steamer
Coqultlam at Port Etches, in the spring,
Came within an ace of losing the remainder
OF the seasons catch at Sand Point few
weeks ago.
ohe was on the way home from the Bering
ana copper Island, off the Siberian coast,
where she had taken 500 odd skins. and met
with a hurricane which carried away her
lore rigging, the sealing boats and outfit. the
water-casks and everything movable on
deck, besides loosenlng the matches and
rudder, flooding the cabin and spelling all
the stores.
10 repair the damages it was necessary to
MAKE Tor the nearest land Atu Island was
io miles away, but not knowing OF any
port there the captain decided to run for
Sand Point.
lie arrived there September %. but be-
lore bringing the schooner into harbor he
went ashore and saw Colonel Bullock,
Onlteu States Collector OF Customs. de
was asked il the schooner would be inter-
iefed with If she came in and repaired
ofeaKages and eDr"vsioned.
Inc Collector replied that she certainly
would not, whereupon the schooner was
prought In and beached, afteTward taking
fresh stores.
She was just ready to sail on the 28th
when tne iur conlpany's steamer from Oon-
aiaSka brought dispatches TO the Collector.
lie reau these and promptly took posses
SION OF the schooner and all the skins
ao'Ard, giving as reason for the action
tIe information that fresh orders compelled
MN d 10 seize any schooner that had been at
fort Etches in spring, when the Coquitlam
was seized by the Corwin
hAVlng no place to house the scho0ner's
crew TIL the arrival Of the cutter daily ex-
pected he allowed them TO remain aboard,
the men as well as the vessel being In
charge OF Deputy Marshal Todd.
No sooner WAS he aboard than it appears
the hunters cOnspired TO shanghai him.
1hey Kept quiet until night when the
WIND rose, and then they told him the an
ehor was dragging, and unless the schooner
stood out TO sea size would be driven on the
rocks
he said he did not think so, and was told
ne dld not know anything about il.
lie was next informed he cguld take
Small uory and 60 ashore. or make trip to
Victoria with them. and on his attempting
TO draw gun 70 enforce the information
armed.
Then he asked to be landed At some point
In Alaska. thinking no doubt TO retain his
prize. This was refused, and finally he de-
cded to go ashore. A dory was given him
and he landed safely. shouting back from
the land that be hoped they would got home
safely.
The schooner then clapped on sail and
came home.
The United States Consul OF Victoria
was asked what would be done about the
case, but he refused 10 say anything further
than that he had been informed Of it and
that II would be attended TO at once.
1t is supposed that he has prepared a re-
port on the arrival OF the schooner and Will
ask for ins'ructions. No official action has
been taken by the local authorities. but it is
thought that an investigation will be held
TODAY