Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-12

salvage Awarded In the Qaeea OF the
Pacific suit.
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The suit wherein Captain Flavel, OF
this citv, and others libeled the Queen
of the Pacific for services as sslvoFs or
the occasion of her being on Ciatsop
spit, on September 4th and 9th. 1888,
aud which has been In ;he United States
District Court nearly ever since, Was de
cided by Jadge Deadly last Tuesday.
Captain Gray and others, who bad rem.
dered splendid assistance In time of
need. had brought suit for additional
services. and the decision embodies a
Judgment In all the cases on trial before
Judge Deady concerning salvage claims
against the vessel. Following are the
main points in Judge Deady's decision.
He says After careful consideration
OF the whole matter, have concluded
TO award the salvors the sum OF f64 ,Oo0,
or a little less than . per cent. Of the
value Of the property. the same to be
distributed as follows For repairs on
the BrenhRm, Columbia and Astoria,
including new hawser TO each. the
sums of $50. $li20 and $3.50 respect
ivelv, and 10 the Pioneer on the same
account. 500. To the tug Pioneer
AND TO HKs CREW
Is awarded the SUN of $4,000. To the
tugs BRENNAN, Columbia and Astoria
and their crews Is awarded the sum OF
x27. 900. To the Gen. Candy and It's
crew is awarded S450o. To the Gen.
Miles and its crew is awarded $500, and
TO the ssow and It's crew x5OO.'
From the Sums awarded TO second
tuas and their crews, except the Miles,
there must first be paid to each OF the
persons comprising said crew on the
lth and 9Th of September. 1888. sun
equal to the following multiple OF tue
monthly wages he was then receiving. OF
was entitled 20 receive for ordinary ser
vices: To each master, or person acting
| as such, eight times q mouths pay; 20
| each pilot and engineer, six titnes
months pay: 60 each mate, four times
a months pay; and to each seaman or
other person of said crew. two times 9
months pay"
"For the sums awarded TO the Genera
Niles crew, and the scows and theii
crews, there must first be paid 20 the
persons comprising the latter as fot
lows: 70 the master and pilet OF the
| Miles, $40; 10 the engineer, $50; 30 ths
mate, $50: 10 the fireman, three deck
hands and cook, so apiece."
TO the foreman of she ssow sixt,
dollars, and 20 three deck hands fort,
+, dollars each"
.The remaining portion of the award
amounting 10 $1,000. is allotted q
CAPTAIN Geo. Flavel and Capt. j. II. u
GRAY; two thirds Of this amount to -
90 the former. and one-third - 10 go v
the latter"
.Tls conduct Of both these msn o'
this occasion was highly meFitosioo
and commendabls. and deserves. In m,
Judgment. special recognition In IN
award" =.
.Nor Is the facs 10 be overlooked II
this connection that the latter has bu
one arm, and the former 10 crippled u
both hands; and looking al Captain ria
vel's relation 20 this subject generally
as we'll a. in this particular transaction
hv light OF What 10 commonly known y
this country as well - in this case,
NAV be justly said, substantially IN %
language Of the counsel. that TIE enter
prise and gallAnsry displayed oy hi.s o
September SIN. 1888. vSs such as vsois
reflect great credit On much yoan9e
and abler man than himself.