Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-06-18
THREW TIE FISH Overheard
Letter Received by Sheriff
Of Clatsop County.
The MEN WERE IHTImIoATED

ermAn Near Clifton Better Protec-
tiou Is Needed, Correspondent Says.
Astoria, June I6.-Additional re-
ports Of outrsges against the fishermen
near Clifton were received BY the
steamer Miller this morning, and show
that the situation is fully as serious at
that point as has been reported. Sheriff
Hare received the following letter:
Clifton, Or, June l5.-To ]. W.
Hare, Sheriff Clatsop COunty-We tele-
graphed you regarding the boarding Of
the boat and throwing Of fsh over
board, and your asking for particulars.
The steamer Seatosm is doing all she
can, but, as many fishermen came, they
only SPREAD CIT, aad TIE steamer can
no. cover the ground. Several new
boats started ont this morning, among
othere, Vincenzo Msrdisich, who laid
out at daylight drifting about Woody
island. About 10 A. NJ. several boats
came sailing onto him, and before ne
realized what they wanted, they or.
dered him TO drop sail, and then they
took charge OF his boat and towed him
into Woody island slough. Some Of
them jumped into his boat and threw
his fish overheard, and forced him 70
assist in throwing the remainder into
the water. He says there were over
fifty, or about two tons. There were
fish in the net, and they drew the net
ashore and pulled the fish out and
threw them away. Afterwards, they
gave him back the net. They took his
revolver, but failed to return it. They
threatened his life and pulled a gun on
him 10 shoot, but one Of his friends
threw up the mans hand and said
don't shoot" SO they spared his life,
though the towing him into the slough
and cut of sight looks like some Of them
expected to put him alongside Lambert,
Meiland and Gunion. Mardisich wants
TO fish, but says you must give us more
protection or they cannot go near Woody
island drift Another boat had caught
eighty fish, and as the current was
strong, started home through some of
the sloughs in Woody island, when the
owner was captured, beaten and his
new Winchester rife taken from him
and all his fish thrown overheard. The
fishermen were scared almost to death,
and called for help. There are twen-
ty.five boats fishing, and they have to
/ go on down the river TO make good
catches, and they cannot do SO with
only one steamer here. The Seafoam
| has TO remain at the foot Of Cottonwood
drift. as there appears to be some bad
men around the lower part of Tenas
Illshee island, and il the steamer was
away, some fishermen would probably
be shot. suppose Captain Beard
told you about the shooting of Sam
Brown last night, and you see we must
protect the boys or they will have &c
give it up. The salmon are plentiful
and the boys are all doing we'll, and
it's shame they cannot fish. There
are good may more going out in the
morning, provided you can protect
them. think with a steamer around
Woody island the boys would not dare
to interfere. There were boats fol
Pillar Rock and Brookfeld in the
gang that captured Mardisich. l hopt
you can see your way to provide an
other steamer and some more deputies. >
Upon RECEIPT of the letter, Sheriff
Hare at once had number Of deputies
sworn in, and. having supplied then
with firearms and an abundance of am
munition, dispatched TO the scene in
steam launch. The sheriff reiterate
his determination expressed yesterda,
TO cover the entire lower river will
patrol boats if necessary, and feels con
tident of his ability to afford ampl,
protection to the men who desire to fish
Crap Game Robbed.
Astoria. Or, June l6..-Two masked
men entered the Our" saloon, in thi
city, at l2 O'Clock tonight and held u,
the keepers Of crap game. The men
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