1886
The Royal Society
… The First Obituary notice referred to the late Mr Joseph Mitchel. C.E who for nearly forty years had the whole of the highland roads and bridges system under his charge, who as Engineer to the Scottish Fishery board designed and superintended the execution of many useful harbours Burnmouth, Coldingham, Buckhaven, Cellardyke, Dunbar and Lybster
A letter to Aberdeen Press and Jounal
Sir, good deal correspondence has recently appeared in the papers in reference to the use of boracic acid in preserving fish. From what has been written it would appear that the use of this acid has only been known during the past few weeks, and that we are indebted to Messrs .lames McCombie & Co., Peterhead, and Mr David Murray, Cellardyke, for the knowledge thereof. But this is not the case. James S. Wood, fishcurer, Peterhead, was about year ago in Norway, and saw this acid being used, and brought some it to this country, and for more than six months has been using it extensively. He seems to have been the first that used boracic acid in Scotland for preserving fish in a fresh state. Its virtues may great, and may turned to some practical account, but something different will be required to raise the fishing industry out of its present depressed condition and place it on a sounder and healthier basis.—Yours, &c. Peterhead, 4th Feb
Furious Driving.—James Moir, carter, Cellardyke, was accused before the East Anstruther Magistrates on Monday with breach of the 251st clause of the Lindsay Act, by driving his curt to the danger of the lieges in the new Road on Wednesday. Pleading not guilty, Constables Martin and White deponed to the charge, and likewise that they had again and again warned the panel, who speaking for himself denied that he was any worse, if so bad, as his neighbours. Moreover, this occasion he was only doing his duty in trying to overtake the train, and in conclusion he appealed the Bench to remember that was the only support of his widowed mother. Being his third conviction, however, he was fined in 15s, with the option of fourteen days Cupar Prison.
1887
CANNIBALISM IN A FISHING BOAT. A man named David Walker, years of age, a fisherman on board the Jessies, of Cellardyke, Presently lying in Dunbar Harbour, was apprehended yesterday morning on a charge of having seriously injured two men by biting. It appeared he had been on shore and got drunk, and on coming on board a quarrel ensued, when be seized one man who was his bunk and bit a piece clean out of his cheek, and spat it out on the deck. He then seized the forefinger of another man, who came to the rescue, stripped all the flesh off the fore part of it. The wounded men had their wounds dressed.
N.B the Jessies was owned by James Brunton (I think she was registered KY 336)
Fatal Accident at Anstruther Harbour. – A sad accident happened at the harbour this morning, by which a boy named Thomas Watson, son of Alex. Watson (Barony), Cellardyke, lost his life, it appears that while the boat in which his father sails -KY 75, commanded by Geo. Watson—was being discharged at the Quay on Monday afternoon, the boy being seated on board, boat listed, and the mast breaking fell on him. He was immediately conveyed to the doctor’s house, who, although applying every remedy, evidently thought that would not survive. Death ensued yesterday. The accident caused another boat—KY. 1929, James Salter, skipper—falling over on one side, driving before it the boat in which the boy was seated. The masts of both boats broke, but no one was hurt by the fail the latter.
N.B KY 75 was the Grace Lovie and KY1929 was the Pride of Fife
1888
INTERESTING ACTION TO FISHERMEN.
FISHING BOAT COLLISION.
At Cupar Small Debt Court on Thursday an interesting action to fishermen came up for proof. Alexander G. Walker, fisherman, Torry, Kincardineshire, master of the Olive Branch Fishing boat, raised action for damages, restricted to £12, against David Corstorphine, sometime residing Foot dee, Aberdeen, and now Cellardyke, caused by defender’s fishing boat, KY 223, corning into collision with his in the fairway in Aberdeen Harbour August last. John Thomson, the first witness examined, deponed that he had been one of the crew of Branch the time the collision. They were coming down the fairway in the ordinary channel when they were struck by the defender’s boat, who bore down from the pier opposite very quickly. It was only about 25 yards from the quay. They saw the boat bearing down, but could do nothing, they were lying powerless, having no way on the boat. The Olive Branch was on right the tack, and the men shouted when they were about 30 yards’ distance, and they could be perfectly seen, was between two and three o’clock the afternoon. The defender had plenty of time keep out of the way, and he had two men on the look-out, the position of the sail prevented steersman from seeing forward. He knew the rule of the road at sea. his boat was on the starboard tack, which was the right one, and the other was on the port tack, which ought to have kept clear of all boats on the starboard tack. The collision caused considerable damage, and they had beach the boat, began fill rapidly with water- The boat was afterwards temporarily repaired, and had been again sea some time thereafter. Scott Henderson and Wm. Morrice, fishermen, corroborated. Mr Lewis, boatbuilder, Aberdeen, who was called on to repair the boat, described the damage sustained by the boat temporarily repaired the boat at an expense of £5, and considered that it would require a sum of £18 put the boat the same condition it bad previously been. His experience went to show that the rule of the road sea was observed Aberdeen Harbour. David Corstorphine, the defender, alleged that the pursuer’s boat came down with a flowing sheet, and was going much faster than his own, and he was of opinion that the pursuer’s boat was in a much better position to have got out of the way than his. He had put down his helm, and did everything his power avoid coming into contact with it. Anderson Thomson having given similar testimony, parties’ agents addressed the Sheriff, who decerned favour the pursuer, assessing the damages £8, with £7 6d of expenses.
1889
On Tuesday morning the Cellardyke fishing boat Queen the Isles KY 1925was struck by sudden squall of wind, and her sail tom to pieces. This rendered the boat almost helpless, but fortunately another Cellardyke boat, seeing her disabled condition, went her assistance and took her in tow. After about ten hours she was brought into Anstruther. Owner 1889 Charles Marr Cellardyke
On Saturday morning, while the Cellardyke boat Reform KY238 was entering Anstruther Harbour during a strong breeze with heavy blinding snow showers, she collided with the Cellardyke boat Mayflower KY159 , which had just entered the harbour. The Mayflower was struck amidships on the starboard side and cut down to the water’s edge, while the Reform was only slightly damaged.