Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-23

sro. STRUCK school IN that same year and
got big price for them, while this other
captain was still jogging about, his vessel
eating up the profits Of trip.
The captain settles the matter, however.
to suit himself, in spite Of grumbllng on
the part of some Of the crew. and selects
the place where he feels mackerel will or
ought to be about that time. Then all is
suppressed excitement. Days and nights
pass, and often the schooners have to run
into port for shelter from storms, and
even remain there for several days while
the storm lasts, the men the while eating
their hearts out with anxiety to get back
and with vain wishes for better weather.
MAcKEREL SIGHTED.
At last the welcome cry is heard and
''School no! school ho!" rings out merrily
from the masthead and is taken up by the
men on deck, and with q speed that would
put to shame firemen reused by an alarm
from danger box, the crew get into their
clothes and on deck ready for work. The
seine boat, which has been trailing idly
astern since the vessel started out, has al
ready been hauled to the side OF the
| schooner. In the stern is piled the long
seine, ready to be paid out.
Each man knows bis place and his par
ticular duty, and there is no fussing or
asking questions. The oarsmen jump into
their places and get out their oars, and
the seine HEAVIER, bight-passer and cork
HEAVIER take their places. The steersmen
is astern OF them, with his long steering
| car. All this is done in much less time
than it takes to tell it, and with only the
captain, cook and spare hand, and, il the
seiner has gasoline power, the engineer,
left on board, the seine boat moves
rapidly away from the schooner.
Four men on that boat hold positions on
which great deal Of the success of the
venture will rest-the steersman, who is
always a tried and experienced hand, the
seine HEAVIER, who is not only experienced,
but must have more than ordinary
strength and power OF arm and staying
qualities Of the first class, the blight passer
and the cork-hesver, who must know
their business thoroughly and keep time
with the seine HEAVIER, as q mistake in
throwing would twist the seine and spoil
everything.
| The dory with two men rowing follows
the seine boat, keeping close to it. The
direction in which the school is making is
known, but the steersman keeps his eyes
Set On the fish, following the movements
OF the large body, and thus keeping track
of the leaders, who are strung out like
! scouts in advance OF the body OF tine
school.
Every eye is fixed on the sherman and
every ear strained to hear his commands.
Port or starboard, as he says, the men work,
until he orders the first throw of the seine.
| Over it goes without moment OF rest
on the part Of the rowers, who row harder
and harder while the vigiIant steersman
directs the course of the big boat with his
oar and commands the men on port or
starboard to let up for q moment.
While the seine boat goes on the dory
comes up and picks up the buoy, to which
is attached the end OF the seine and the
i pursuing rope, and with one man at the
oars to hold the dory in place the other
seizes the buoy and hauls it into the dory.
All the dorymen have to do then is to
! school Of fish and wait for it's return.
Steadily and swiftly the seine il being
sn,,ad aaout the Ash and as the lead
we;pbts bring one side Of If down toward
tho bottom. rbe other side is buoved IN
nv the cork floats.
At last the school is surrounded and the
seine boat has got back to the dory. The
Dprsiuo ropes and huoy are assed 70 the
same beaver cork HEAVIER and hight
,os.er who ;,rmed;ate,v beyin IN baul in
n,;cu,v but csrefu,lv on the nursing rome
that rms along the bottom of the seine,
and TINS bsp mn the seine and prevent
the 6sb who are being crowded together
az thew banI in. from diving out. As the
line il bauled in IT not only bags the seine.
but also closes it in and raises the lower
SIDE and permits the sides TO swell ont SO