The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
CANADIANS SWO0PED DOWN.
ONO MILLI0NAIREs IN 1HE LAKE
ERIE SEIZURE or FIsHERMEM

psrRotr. May e.-The Canadian revenue cut
tS petrel went out on Lake Erie yesterday.
And almost on the spot where Commodore
Parry once played q star engagement seized
tNo American steam yachts and captured
Eight guests Of the Dayton Pelee Club
tn. Importance OF the act will be appreciated
whom 1t Is known that the Dayton Pelee Club
Il one Of the SWEETEST social organizations in
the state Of Ohio.
Its embersbip Includes many Of the best
known men, socially. politically, and hnan-
.eiaIly in the Buckeye state. and the chances are
that IL the Canadians haven't undisputed law
10 stand upon they will hear from yesterdays
CAPTURE in q sharp way.
The iorty-elRht men who were captured In
their fishing for bass included such men as
Mayor Kelley OF Springfield. o.. the richest and
most prominent citizen Of that place; Harvey
King leader ia politics, society. and
money In Dayton; Joseph Pebbles. rich
and Influential OF Cineinnati; ex-Mayor
Mosby Of Cincinnati. mem Der OF the Board
of Administration there; George b. sterritt
sr.president Of the Board OF Administration;
Or. Thomas W. Graydon. ex-Colonel Of tho
First Regiment o. n. g.; William b. Smith.
leading citizen OF Cincinnati and q long string
OF others whose wealth runs away up into the
millions.
These mon had gone out on the lake in three
steam yachts. tho Leroy Brooks owned by
Capt. William Iceberg OF Middle Bass; the
Visitor. owned by Capt. " Dooler Of Put-in-
Bay and tho American Eagle. owned
by A. wehrle OF Put.in-Bay. The FISH,
ers had left the yachts. and were out
IN nineteen small boats. 4 quarter OF
amile cast OF Poleo Island. ncar the Dummy
light. Tho Petrol gobblod them in. and sue
ceeded In getting tho yachts Visitor and
Brooks. but the American Eagle sailed away.
The charge upon which the seizure was
made. was that OF fishing without permit or
license. and also OF fishing last year during
the closed season. The Petrol officials say
they found bass in each one OF the
small boats. which would indicate that the
men were HAVING luck. After tho party
was rounded up tho Petrol allowed her
prisoners to land on Pclee Island and stay
there II they wanted. but the two yachts and
their crews were taken to Amhorstburg and
are there now. Meantime their owners have
FASTENED to the little Canadian town. and are
there. with their crews. waiting to see what
action the Canadian FiSheries Department
proposss to tGso.
The Captain OF tho Petrol has notified the
Minister OF fisheries at Ottawa. The yacht
Visitor IL valued at SIC OU0 and the Brooks at
$1,000.
TOLEDO May e.-The details Of tho capture
by the Canadian cutter Petrol OF tho steamers
Leroy Brooks and Visitor hayo been received
here By the friends o. those who were in the
captured party. There were about forty nien
on the two steamers. They were from Cincin- |
natl DAYTON. Springfield. o.. and Decatur. ILL.,
The vessels were run down by the Petrel
aud upon demand surrendered. The fishing
steamers were stripped and towod to Amherst
burg. There the forty men were released. and
last night they returned to Put-in-Bay on the
American Eagle. The story sent here by those
aboard the fishing steamers says that on Mon
day the three steamers American Eagle.
Visitor. and Brooks had been to Pelse Island.
where the Lincoln Fishing Club Is housed.
DR.. Mccormick represents tho Canadian
Government as chief Custom House official at
Water. Mr. Wafer an attends to the cssranees
Of all steamers and the Doctor generally Is 9t
the Doctor was absent on Monday his, deputy
save the parties on board these three steamers
which are really over the Canadian boundary.
pad the psrmission received was construed as
On tuesday morning the stsamsr Brooks
leaving both fshlng parties on the Visitor.
shore. steamed TO wharf on the other siis OF
the island. and both Captains left the boat to
Gpoa arriving AZ the Custom House they
asked Deputy Walters for their clearance
R was sStins under orders received the hight
before By telephone from DR.. Mccormick. The
we're 70 be refused to American. vessels
The CAPTAINS at once returned to the steamer
ties on the Visitor. Upon arrival at the place
where the parties had been left they found the
both fishing parties under arrest as also were
me oarsmen who had charge OF the small
armed with rifles at . carry. calmly Daraded
b B.: S Of ss two % oD on By S0s Ss
cruiser and told 20 surrender. This was done
Pss to PssS sns and
f S?fstisSsI Nay 6-orsat sxel,smen. pre-
Visitor. osRsd ss'Yi DoSisr Of this place and
81 a sHs s.s e Es tTa 81 S.D RS
wh sss ss, dS ass sss
on Middle Bass land
an me party were out in boats trolling when
Erie from sandusKy with the information that |
canadian cruiser was after them. and that
sight and at no great distance. CAPT Dodge.
who vas slesping in the cabin, was aroused
gsrty on board, and pulled away with all speed
, Ins eStsss gave them hoe pursuit. but they
The Visitor and Brooks we're cruising OF Pslss |
. iland at the sane time. The Sipcipnatisns
HsIsnHn SsIs e =: IaLidgs. Joseph u Fee1iss'
,s,sDta Haas and hshSsrS. with crews, ger.
asS at A@hsrstSS&s. Ar Ths ImsSisaa ' Eagle
.s.elsd tin bay last night with the unfoT;
.s,!G ial, Esrticalsrs STsati lntsnsiasd thssS,
stement. but no reports II the affair could be
Its thought that the seizure viii be made
ln1ernational AFFAIR, as II is claimed to have |
SSseh wholly unanthOTiZsd.s parties from the
ss!alss having By the Dominion laws right to |
nsh IN dominion waters until May 10. II Is |
soanseate the two steamers The Visitor is a |
lev boat. valued at $4,000 The BROOKS is
AIs0 hew, and valued at $1,000
= The Petrol was foTmerIvA cruiser upon the
IA Of st. Lawrence Her crew was armed |
th INES; and any show OF resistance would |
Is'e resulted Ia q serimmAge Among the |
american Eagles party were ex-hayor John |
MosbE, Col. William Is. Smith. aud other |
NlneinnAtL
PsaND"sEY, Mar G.-Ths steamer American
nss!s which Was chartered ~ the Peles Club |
kfltf cams here al noon to-day ard Cart.
BIagote sald that the isi!or and the Leroy |