Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-13
In Admiralty.

IL THE DISTRICT COURT OF THB
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terAs at seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. i56S-The Tacoma Mill Company.
hbellant vs.. the ship Blue Jacket her
tackle, apparel and furniture, respondent.
Public notice is hereby given that,
whereas. = libel has been filed in the Dis
triet Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory, holding terms
at Seattle, in admiralty, on the Sd day of
september, A. ID. 1885. by Tacoma Mill
Comp any, hbellaAts. against the shin Blue
Jacket. whereof one = Perciyai is or
lately was master. her tackle, apparel and
furniture. in cause for damages for col.
lision, alleging, In substance:
That the said libellant Is and has been
during all OF the tiines herein mentioned.
q corporation duly organized under the
laws OF the State of California, and duly
authorized to do business In said Wash
ington Territory. ana that during all OF
the times herein mentioned said iibellant
was and now Is the sole owner Of the
steam tug Tacoma, Of Port Towns nd in
said District, her boiler, engines, tackle,
apparel and fniture. which said tug
Was employed By said libellant in towing
vessels and logs upon the waters Of Puget
sosnd. the Straits Of Fucs, and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the 18th day of June. 1886. nj
the hour OF O'Clock in the MOI ming. said
tug Tacoma was tswing the American
bark Coluss tl2o0 tons burden, iumbsr
ladsn and bound for the port Of san
Francisco, from the port Of Pat Town.
send. In said Territory. down the Strata
Of Fsca to the Pacific Ocean.
miles north Of kdiz Hook Light. Ia said
district steering w. 8. w. and yo.Es
about two miles per hour. tbs nixki baiss
eiear and fresh hreezs blowing fran w,
s. W.
That said steam tug and tor were thea
carry ing the proper lights asd ~sfs cat
rying the full con pisnsnt 81 ofsSsrs and
crew, and the master and ersw NJ SAID
tug were on the lookosi, TO- the safety and
prot ection OF said vessel.
That at said tins aud place the said tus
sighted the ed Light OF the ship Il us
JacEet. bound In from tbs port Of sAI
francasco 70 The PORT Of Seattle. In said
miles,
Tbs; . few rniautss thsreafter the red
light Of sasd ship dsssppesrsd sna bel
green light came In sight and inmedi
atsiy thereafter she showed both hcl
lights. approaching sa.d tug end On and
with ell her canvas sss end making about
eight knots an hour. The hsffn OF said
tux wss then put hards-pors to avoid q
col tsion-
Thai said ship had no lockout and IN.
officers and gersoas AAyiIs es.fxs Of sAid
gently nayigsted said ship. Aed put hsl
balm hard instead Of keeping
her course or porting her helm.
That after said ship had sfArboArded
her helm II was impossible for said tag q
get away from her. and said ship imme
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collidei with said tug. striking her bow
on on the port side OF said tug. aboul
anidship. thereby doing great damage q
the hull and machinery of said tug. in the
cum OF 5000. and the total dansge TO Il
esians BY reason Of delay in repsirins
said tug and loss OF business thereby. II
Thst said collision Was not occasioned
b. any fault. negiect or want OF care Of
said tug I acomA. her officers or crew. but
wholly BY the negligence. carelesenen
and want Of proper care on the part Of the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore hoeiianf claims TO be enti
led 70 recover nom said ship the sum OF
siseoe together with their costs and ex-
penses and they pray for the usual pro
eers against said ship. her tackle. apparel
and farai' urA and that the same. for the
casses in said hoel mentioned. be con
asnsned and sod 70 pay said hbeilAnts
Nov. therefore. rz-azns b tie sancu,.
tfcn. untcr The seAl OF sad Ccars. 20 me a
rsssef and asiiverea. de- hereby give pahiic
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