The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-09
THE SEAL PATROL FLEET.
Arrival OF the Corwin. Grant and
Perry From Herring sen.

Whatcom, oct. S.-SpeciaL-The revenue
cutters Corwin. Capt. Munger, and Grant.
Capt. ToZier. arrived last night direct
from BerinG sea. and the Perry, Capt.
Smith. came In this morning. They had
20 run very slowly for several DAYS on ac-
count Of the dense fog. The Grant coaled
this morning and left at II o'clock for Port
Townsend. The Corwin viii also go to
Port Townsend when she Goals but the
Perry has orders 10 proceed direct TO San
Francisco. The three captains report this
seasons work almost entirely destitute OF
incidents worthy of special mention. With
great unanimity they decline emphaticallv
Though courteously 10 be quoied as to
their opinions upon the sealing regulations
adopted a. Paris, which have before been
characterized as little short OF ''idlotlC"
since they sanction the wholesale slaugh-
ter OF female seals during the breeding
season instead OF protecting them. The
catch this season is variously estimated
al from 10000 to 5000 skins and as G5 per
cent. are those or female seals. and
for each dead female a dead pup may
he counted upon the rookeries II is evil
dent that the slaughter this year may he
calculated at from 6500J to 5000 The
largest catch ds that Of the schooner Tri-
uuph. OF Victoria, which has 100 skins
and the next largest that Of the Sapphire.
also OF Victoria, $500 skins They carried
ty-two canoes respectively. There were
fifty-two schooners In the Canadian and
American fleets and also q number from
japan. Capt Smith thinks the total num-
her was about seventy. He and Cant
Tozier cruised most OF the time outside
the prohibited zone. while Capt. Munger
remained inside the limit Onlv three
seizures were made. and they were All
made by the Rush. the flagship OF the
feet which was due at San Francisco
yesterday. All OF the sealers. except one
which was outside the patrolled area.
we're boarded several times. The regilla-
tons. however. We're very generally com
phed with, as indeed they should be. as
they could hardly be more favorable 10
the sealers had they prepared them them
selves
Port Townsend. Oct. -SperIal.-The
cutter Grant arrived from whatcom this
afternoon, having stopped at that port for
coal The Cprwia comes over tomorrow.
and both vessels will be paid on here. after
which the Corw.n viii proceed to Astoria.
The Perry VIII leave Whatcom tomorrow
or Thursday. direct for san Francisco.
where she viii he thoroughly overhauled.
II IS now definitely decided that the Grant
VIII remain on the Sound and the Perry
60 90 San Diego after repairing az San
Francisco. There IS not likely - he any
change in The personnel OF officers II is
me opl9ioN or thaSe best posted that Cant
Hooper an returning from Washington
CITY viI De appointed superintendent of
construction ~ the new revenue cutter.
in which case the Rush viii probably be
temporarily commanded by capt Tuttle.
ROW experimenting the construction =
revenue launches here. The Grant does
n1t appear very rusty after her long
cruise. and the officers and men are in
good health. she made To seizures. and
from general report has not been over
worked
WASH ug-on City. oct S-Capt. Hooper.
in command 7f tBe RerIrz sea patrol aeet
during she summer. has been granted thir-
~ dayS' leave before coming 70 Washing
tau city ~ report. EsrIy in Novemha~
reports from other commanders and tho
government agent on the seal .slands wiH
he received ARA cant. Hooper and the
treasury officials can confer with all facts
nefare them durns Capt. H7ouors visit
here Il - cV0ecte3 the regulations Tor
r. vt year viii pcs formulated. Ep % thiS
( me the department has received 10 in-
formation aut1r9ucaly upon which 81
9. So q statement ~ thc catch outside cha
prob .hite1 Eone Tho number - seals
Vst-S were taken on the is,au@s during
the YEAR. h1weve~ is SAID 20 have been
ess than ia any previous year.