Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-05

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third judicial District uf Washington
Territory. holding terns at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. i566 The Tacoma Mill Company,
libellant. vs.. the snip Blue Jacket. her
tackle, apparel and furniture respondent.
Public notice Is her. by given that
whereas. u libel h IS been filed in the Dis
trict Court OF the I htrd Judicial Distr ct
OF Washington Territory holding terms
~ Seattle, In admiralty. on the Sd day Of
septemoar, A ID lssS. by Tacoma Mill
Comp my, libellsEts against the ship HUE
Jacket, whereof oae - percivsl is or
lately was master. her tackle, apparel and
iurnitu-e. In cause for damages for col
lisson. alleging. in substance
That the said liheliaut Is and has been
during all Of The tim - herein mentioned
a corporation duly organized under the
laws OF the state VI California, and duly
authorized TO do business in said Wash
ington Territory. and that during all OF
the times herein mentioned said hbe liant
was and now In the sole owner OF the
steam tug Tacoma. Of Port Towns nd in
said District her boiler, engines, tackle
apparel and furniture. which said tug
WAS employe cd by said ,bellAnt in towing
vessels and logs upon the waters OF Puget
sosnd. the Stra Is OF FucA and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the 18th day OF june. ISIS, at
the hour OF clock In the NOR ming said
tug Tacoma was tcwing the American
bark ColusA 1900 tons burden, lumber
laden and bound for the port OF San
Francisco from the port Of Port Town
send. in said rerritory. down the straits
Of fscs 10 the Pacific ocean.
Thar said tug and tow were about four
miles north OF ndix Hook Light, In said
district steering w. 3. W, and gong
about two miles per hour. the night being
clear and fresh breexs blowing from w.
\. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carrying the proper lights and were car
rying the full complement Of officers and
crew. and the master and crew OF said
tug were on the lookout TO- the safety and
protection Of said vessel
That at said time and place the said tug
sighted the red light OF the ship II ne
yscset. bound in from the port OF San
Francisco TO the port OF Seattle. In said
mites.
That few minutes thereafter the red
lsht OF said ship disappeared aud her
green light came In sight and immedi-
stely thereafter she showed both her
iightA approaching said tug end on and
running h. n. K. dead before the wind.
with ell her canvas set and making about
tas Was then put hArd-a-por to avoid .
collision.
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and persons having chanxe of said
ship unskiifuliy. earelcssly and negli-
gently aAyigstea said ship. aed put her
helm hArd-astar beard instead Of keeping
her course or porting her helm-
That after said ship had starboarded
her helm II Was imposes bic for said tug 20
get AWAY from her. and said ship imme-
diafely thereafter came down upon and
eollided with said tax. striking her bow
on 90 the port side OF said tug. shou,
&RaidshiE. thereby doing great damage 20
sam Of s<pa Ahd the total dsm.se 20 Ii
Be- liant oy reason OF delay in repairing
said tug and so~s Of business thereby, in
the sum Of 2ooa
Thst sAid collision Vas not occss;ouea
BY any fault. neglect or want % care OF
s&id tug I aoomA, her officers or crew. but
wholly by the ncsliecnee. earelessness
Aad " ant Of proper care on the part Of the
persons navigating sid ship.
Wherefore. hosasAnt claims 10 be ensi-
lied ~ recover from said ship the sun OF
siaaa toscther With thesr costs and ex-
senscs and they pray fos the usual pro.
Gees against said ship her tAekle. apparel
and fsrnisure and that the sane. for the
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