The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-18
THE MILITIA AT nwAco.
Protecting the Traps and Pound Nets
Few salmon Are Running.

Protecting the Traps and Pound NeeB-
Few salmon Are Running.
nwaco. April is.-Special--In a pretty
park about 30 feet square. fnclosed by
high picket fence. at Iiwaco, is located
Camp Carr, where the Washington mili-
tia detailed to maintain peace and preserves
property have headquarters. 1t was 2
o'clock last Thursday morning when the
citizens OF Iiwaco were surprised TO find the
Ilwaco train pun in from wfllapa bay with
the Seattle soldiers. who left home at 1880
p. m. the previous day. On arrival OF the
troops their bedding was moved TO the
theater hall, a short distance from the
depot where the men rested the remainder
OF the night Bright and early next morn
ing the men and all the camp equipage were
moved TO the park. and in few hours
Camp Carr was located. with tents. In
cluding the guard house. officers quarters
and commissary, breakfast under way and
guards posted
On Friday, Saturday. Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday the weather was simply hor-
rfble. Rain came down necessarily. and the
wind blew gales. The camp, although
fronting the bay Is well protected from
the ocean winds by q heavy growth Of
trees along the shore. About block from
camp large empty store room. with q
good hre, seats and racks for drying
boys and occupied by them when OF duty.
where they make the best Of circumstances
in good-natured. lively way. The weather
being so stormy on the 10th, 18th and 18th,
no attempt was made to drive pound nets
or to place gear upon the pound nets or
fish traps already driven. A strike had
been declared by the Astoria fishermen, and
the edict Issued that no fisherman on the
river be allowed to fish for any considera-
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men were employed at cents a pound.
None Of the Washington pound nets being
set out. and the Washington fishermen.
seemingly. not taking advantage OF the
militia. somewhat discouraged Gen. Carr
and his officers. The report also that
pound net men had Joined forces and re-
solved to strike with the Oregon fishermen,
rather led to the belief that the Washing
ton fishermen had double excuse in get
ting behind the bad weather as a reason
for mo putting out gear. The Washington
fishermen dispeled all such beliefs, how
ever. for on Saturday night, at a large
meeting. without a dissenting vote, they
passed vigorous resolutions. which were
telegraphed to the Post-Intelligencer A
copy OF these resolutions was presented to
Gen. Carr, and with the assurance that
under the protection OF the militia gear
would be put out the following day. the
commence packing at cents. This action
on the part of the fishermen was quite
gratifying to the militia. Although Sun
day ana Monday were stormy days, much
gear was put in the water and the work
OF the soldiers in patrolling the bay COM
menced In real earnest Gen.
Carr and Capt. Adams prom
ised that If gear was put out it would be
protected. and the militia is keeping that
word good. On Monday night one patrol
boat, the swift little steamer Sea Foam,
with Sheriff Roney. Capt. Adams and ten
men, quietly slipped around the bay all
night On Tuesday night. on account Of the
increased gear put in that day, the patrol
was increased by a land detachment on
Chinook beach. TO command the traps Of
the beach, another land detachment on
sand island to cover the traps from the
north side of the island. and the patrol
boat between both parties running I'D and
down the channel. protecting the channel
traps on each side. The present arrange
ment VIII continue until conditions compel
change. when. possibly. other steamers
VIII be pressed into service.
The fishing season Is greatly behind Ia At
year. and but few fish are coming In inst
now If the weather clears and gets warm
er. salmon will commence to come into the
river more plentifully.