New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

sssng tug captain oete'lniiieoy- never ->ol 20
az as I've"
- ~ ne end % one OF tho three long low
.-,,.s-v-r piers which creep out from the curv-
= .so-e lire toward the breakwater which pro-
-, ..e ss-bor OF Dunkirk from the occasional
- s.~ce "a les % Lake Erie. He had been talking
=, tribune reporter about the iniquity OF the
r.-,s,s- revenue cutter Petrol n Selling the fish
- "a Ei-iie 2 and firing on the Silver Spray for
- bevor5 The Imaginary lire which divides the
-, f--o Canadian and United States waters.
tall and straight as a ramrod. this young
- on hts clean shaver face was fresh
-. tar Hls eyes were as blue as ms harnel
=. - -rev looked straight into yours. never
,e,.r,.r i, every line q his hgure-and Few OF
=, 49, were hidden by his scale heckeo clothes
.,--s-r-b sa6 determination. He was, in other
- -v1icsl os Young America.
a-.s~U never take my boat" he declared AGAIN
., al q single decked tug, with pnothouse.
,,.usy and engine room forming CONTINUOUS ana
=, ss.ksouse. Vas tied az the wharf enc Inc
- .ss r.Io-house alone showed above The pier
- -, syz-+-, -artain reached over and patted
!. :, ,soueb ,t were living thing. II did live Tor
a.. ..st dirty utte fishing tug. which must be
- f7- obvious reasons. and II made MS
living besides
av-B have fast engines. tLen7" suggested the re-
- ..vrg could gun away from the Petrol?
.,co- a. as ycu'd notice it, Dc returned shell
Z, hs- nine miles an hour, but that's all ana IL
ne pe-haps youu stay SO far away from the
Ire that there VIII be no possible chance OF sls-
rtoou against YOU
I'm 80 n The line itself-yes III lap over IT II
rsrt to-sut they won't get my boat his taSe
vas grin - -.-.-..-
asked.
.r1-++.~ the reporter repeated. But the Petrei
q enc with -o-pounder and could bio" you o-'
G. the water .,.-- 49,. -
~. ua+e- as long a~ there is salvage IN II 70 ,o~
-, t-,o Port colborne with whole huA'
e. -re -autain Hell Try 20 board Us
--s-e carries twice as many men as you CO. was
tgrrested What chance would you nave
.-rsncs," His scorn was mighty DIG you ever
90 she ssv when five Americans coul1n 2 lick lNloe
- - II, q sea eebt7 I've got other things
a. g. nets aboard and every man can shoot 70
=. - I'VE got q bundle OF hickory clubs Tor
=. ---~a work and can hook up the boiler for
= stream of scal6lng water that VII sc 'nose
r-ro--ss aTomules blisters 70 heal
asa su~ O. the Dunkirk captains, old or young
-b.v al submit 70 capture by the Petrol without
srbf. ne answer Is about the same. Most OF the
osr.s,n. say they are not going 10 hsh on the
cher side o. the lire but they are not sure that
that VIII save them from the Petrol
81, sint particular about line" said Captain
cryds Jones. who commanded the hitte D I was
! ,,rrl. n miles this side o. II when he picked
W my boat
The Tribune reporter found Captain Jones crush
irg ios IN TIE fshhouse OF Desmond Brothers. az
The end G, the Centre-st. wharf He Is Just as
much a cartain AS be- ever was. and the ice crusn-
inr urn can IN no way be considered punishment
but Until the Canadians return tie kitue d he
VII walk wharf beams instead % the quarterback
~ vas July g." the captain began when urged
fo- detailed account, and mist had settled
down on the lake. We al ran out % here tor the
morning fishing. taking our time from the haroor'
o. as not t0 run over the line. We had just m
lsaed setting our nets when the mist lifted sud
denly and We saw the Petrol coming down the line.
There were number 90 tugs in sight the Mischief
t-f Grace and the John Desmond being nearer the
l1s -1sn the Eittie b. They turned OF a full head
OF steam and headed for DuuklTk as soon as they
EEtted the cruiser
Certain that ] was in American waters where
q Pad ever riEht 10 fsh. ] made no attempt 70
go away. The Petrol came rushing Up 10 the
Aitue. and Captain Dunn sung out that he seized
ne Tor fishing In Canadian waters. We were not
ready tor heht and there was nothing 20 DO olt
t'.cw hin to Port Co,b0rne 7 was sure Ia get
ny boat hack when the government heard about
uf gay q was taken. We kicked % washington
and kicked hand and they have twice demanded
ce retgn az the tge and. rig. which Is worth
al't si5so hut SIS more than two months now
al Sc Be- sill i- che haa5s o. the pirates.
A ne neeLHo-iuz city ~ Erie. out o. which
th9 o. seventy fishing tugs regularly operated
-ae-lg ruus tieh over tho PetreIs action against
ne Silver spray The Spray came into port one
1le-loo1 Few weeks ago with her hull and
o',k1ouse Scared with Canadian bullets. Captain
ga" and on of the crew narrowly escaped IN
tv
E was tht oil story % fishing on. OF near or be-
i--4, re Imaginary line though the Silver Spray,
seeus. had zot begun 70 fish when the Petrol
-5- her up Rather thau risk long struggle in
hie-nauCuGl courts. Captain Shaw took TO
-shL The S.lve~ Spray was not built for ash
- l-g. c-t Toy a passenger packet on the Niagara
N'e She has clean lines and powerful engines
4 vas 20 trouble st All fo- her 10 run away from
- Police b14t That thc Petrol would Ere on him
p noi occur -' The csrtaln. and it surprised al
y tle other t-E uer. Most OF them have armed
isgs and promise 70 return shot Cor shot
nc trouble which the Lake Erie fishermen are
--s is 20 Ole standing. Ever since the Petrol
f on the lake t0 care for the Dorninion's IN
Sc I've o- SIX years ago. there has been more
'ess c'rtlct. IRE Kirrie ID SIS not The FIRST boat
Sue. seizure The Grace. which managed TO
- ron t1e early July mixup. was captured
me was clearly on the Canadian side o. the
al1 81 Cos- her owners $3.50 20 get her back
80 year the Durlark ard f,rie fishermen lose
-1-lls ot dollars, worth % rcts. LAST year tn
-e' i'ok Iiuc hure-cG nets some OF which were
u L-e miles long. The nets are taken 10
---a plr-s and sold Tor e fraction 20 -heir
When tae Petrol has been particularly
spsy 7--
-le Hhlch causes al the trouble extends
- 9--iieast Shoals. % Poi-r Pelee % Middle
-, L--s g-yes Durkirk fishermen eleven and
-. .'A niles on tie 1orth course and thirteen
~ ,---lfs miles on the noIth-northNcs: course.
- .-l. i- not marked iu any way Tho fishermen
- -e speed of their boats. and measure lis-
- ms % Isl very easy. however Ter them
1.h they ATTEND
- -Lti cones out lu the morning from one o.
e'l-n ports. der captain steers q certain
- 81 many minutes. and calls il the line. lie
-. --e cutter down the lake. and tells the
-4h n keep her on the course. The tug FISH
s-y nat members % The Petrol crew like 10
- We Lan--- 49,. - In