1891
Dundee
SEVERE SNOWSTORM AND GALE
A gale set in on Monday night, and was very severe early yesterday morning, the result being that all traces of snow had disappeared from the streets and housetops. About 11 a.m. rain began to fall, and continued over on hour. Later in the afternoon the wind got more northerly, and there were indications of frost. No boats were out, but a Cellardyke boat ran in for shelter as her sail had got disabled.
1892
George Doig, fisherman, Cellardyke, pled guilty to failing to comply with an attendance order granted against him for his boy, who had not been at school since June last. He was fined 2s 6d, with £1 1s 6d of expenses. An attendance order was granted against David Corstorphine, fisherman, Cellardyke, for his boy.
1893
SAD FATAL ACCIDENT IN FIFE.
Anstruther Cross was the scene of a melancholy accident yesterday afternoon, when James Gardiner, crofter, Cellardyke, was fatally injured by his cart wheel passing over him. He had been at Cameron Bridge for draff, distance of fifteen miles, for which he had left at four in the morning. It is surmised that the long seat in the keen air had so far numbed him that on his descending from the cart with the intention of giving his horse drink at the fountain he fell. The cart wheel passed fight across his chest. Those who observed the accident were naturally stunned, but their fears somewhat diminished when he rose and lifted the hay bag on which he was seated, and which had fallen at the instant. The next moment he again fell, and gradually lost consciousness. He was carried into the house of Mrs Clark opposite, where about half-an-hour after he expired. The body was conveyed to his house in Tolbooth Wynd, Anstruther. The event created painful sensation, and much sympathy is felt for the bereaved wife and young family of six, the eldest about 13. He was 56 years of age.
The fishing best Socrates of St. Monance, while returning to harbour from the fishing ground was run into and sunk by the fishing boat Euphemia, of Pittenweem about one and a half miles east of Cellardyke. The crew were saved.
IRISH FISHERIES COMMISSION.
The Commissioners of Irish Fisheries held inquiry in the Cellardyke Town Hall to-day into early fishing on the south Irish Coast. John Smith, fishcurer, Pittenweem, was the first witness. and said had been in the habit of going for 22 years. His views simply were that herrings caught in May were equally as good those caught in June, if not better. If fishing was put back to June fish buyers would not go there as it would not pay them. William Lindsay, fisherman; David Wood, Alexander Gardner, and David Watson all Fishermen, Cellardyke, gave evidence, and all agreed that the best time to commence the fishing was 1st May. If put off till 1st June, there would no use of the Scottish fishermen going there. The dogs and sharks generally set the herring and mackerel away in June. None of the witnesses had ever seen large quantities of under-sized mackerels caught.
GOURDON, A good many boats are using herring bait procured from St Monance and Cellardyke, and satisfactory catches of haddocks is the result.
1894
Sad Death a Cellardyke Lad at San Francisco.— On the arrival of the mails from San Francisco it was learned that James Doig, third son of Michael Doig, skipper of the trawler Faith, had been drowned in the harbour at San Francisco on the 25th December. The youth was apprentice on board the four-masted ship Glenogil, belonging to Messrs Williamson & Co., Liverpool. He had left to visit friend on board another ship, but from that time until a week later all trace of him was lost. Every search was made by the captain and the authorities, but without avail. On the Saturday a dredger moved to near the Glenogil, and commenced work, in the course of which a body was brought up. It was identified by a brother apprentice as that of the missing lad. On the following day he was interred close beside the captain’s wife, who had died a couple of weeks before. It is about two years ago since the unfortunate lad left Cellardyke to join his father in Aberdeen. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved parents in their affliction and regret at the untimely death of a promising youth. He was about sixteen years of age.
1895
North Shields
The nets, fifteen in all, that were brought into Berwick by some fishing boats on Saturday afternoon have been identified the property’ of John Wood, Cellardyke, Fife. The coastguard has taken charge of the nets.
ANSTRUTHER. Not for many years has there been such storm as raged here all Sunday. The harbour was a scene great activity, all the fishermen, accoutred in south-westers and waterproof coats, being on duty the whole day, as it was feared the boats might slip their ‘moorings. Several houses in Castle Street and Shore Street were flooded, while pedestrians had to go round by High Street, as It was dangerous to pass along Shore Street. While the tide was its height large volumes of water, with accompanying masses of seaweed, sand, and large stones were hurled over the wall. A breach has been made in the east wall of Cellardyke pier, the stones being thrown into the basin, while great many large boulders in the front have been loosened.