Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-08

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terns at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No, k6S-The Tacoma Mill Company,
libellant. vs.. tie ship Blue Jacket her
tackle, apparel and furniture. respondent.
Public notice 10 hereby given that,
whereas libel has been fled in the Dis
trict Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory, holding terms
Al Seattle, in admiralty. on the Sd day Of
september. A. ID. 1855. by Tacoma Mill
Comp any. hbellaats against the ship Blue
Jacket whereof one - Pcrcivsl 10 or
lately was master, her tackle. apparel and
fursita-e. in cause for damages for col.
lision. alleging, In substance
That the said libellast 10 and has been
during all OF the tim 70 herein mentioned.
laws Of the State Of California. and duly
authorized TO do business In said Wash
ington Territory, anu that during all Of
the times herein mentioned said hbellant
was and now Ia the sole owner Of the
steam tug Tacoma, Of Port Towns nd in
said District her boiler. engines. tackle.
apparel and fainiture which said tug
was employed By said irbellant In towing
vessels and logs upon the waters Of Puget
sosnd. the Straits OF FacA and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the nth day Of June. 1885. at
the hour Of o clock in the MOI ming. said
bark CotusA 1880 tons burden, lumber
lad n and bound for the port CT San
frauciscol from the port Of PJrt Town
send. In said Territory. down the Straits
OF Fsca to the Pacific cean.
That said tug and tow were about four
miles north Of ndlx Hook Light. in said
cistrice steering w. 8 w, and gong
about two mites per hour. the night being
clea and fresh breeze blowing from w.
3. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carry ing the proper lights and were car
crew. aud the m sster and crew OF said
tug were on the LOCKOUT fof the safety and
prsH ection OF said vessel.
That 81 said tune and llace the said tug
sighted the red lign' OF the ship b ne
ysc.et. bound In rom the port OF San
Francisco 70 the port Of seattle in said
district. and distant between one and two
miles.
That few minutes there after the red
iiaht u said ship dis ppcsred an her
green light came in sixhI and immedi-
ATTY thereafter she showed both her
lightA appro sching SAID tug end on and
runaing n. N. T.. dead before the wind.
with all her canvas sst and making about
eight knots IN hour. TIE hczm OF sid
tug was then put hsrd-a-port to avoid .
collision
That said chip had no lsskous and the
/ ship unskilfuily. careiessay and ne~li.
gently navixated said ship. Q d put hsr
d I'm hard -a-at zf beard instead OF keeping
her course or PORTING her helm.
that after sid ship bad stArboarded
| her elns % was Impossible Tor ~ id tug 10
get away from her. aud said ship imme-
| diAsely thereafter came down UPON and
lcpslidcA with said tug, striking hsr Bow
On Ga the pors side OF said tug about
amidshir. therehy doing great damage 60
| the hull and machinery Of said tug In the
sun OF Ssno. a1d the setai dam -9e 70 n.
said tug and loss Of business thereby, IN
| thss saa OF 2so0
That said collision Was not occasicued
| By any fault neglect or want OF care OF
said tns I Acona, her officers or crew, but
wholly 81 The seetisencs. eNre,s.sness
| persons navigating sssd ship.
Wherefore hceiiAnt CLAIMS to be enti-
lei 10 recover from said ship The cum Of
eiseoa together with their costa and ex-
peoses and they pray for the usual pre-
Co.'S against said ship her ssrklc, apparel
causes In said hhei mentioced. be con
dsmned snd sod % pay said iieeilAnts'
demand
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