Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-11

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. ij66-The Tacoma Mil Company.
libellaRt, vs.. the ship Blue Jacket. her
tackle, apparel and furniture, respondent,
Public notice is hereby given that,
whereas. 3 libel has been filed in the Dis.
trict Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory. holding terms
at Seattle. In admiralty. on the Sd day OF
september; A; d. 1885. by Tacoma Mil
Comp any, libellaAts. against the ship Blue
5acket. whereof one = Percivai is or
lately was master, her tackle, apparel and
furniture. in q cause for damages for col
lision. alleging, in substance
That the said libellant is and has been
during all OF the times herein mentioned.
a corporation duly organized under the
authorized to do business in said Wash.
lngton Territory. ana that during all OF
the times herein mentioned said libellaui
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 furniture. which said tug
was employed by said 1 beilant In towing
vessels and logs upon the waters OF Puget
sound. the Straits Of Fuca and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the 18th day Of June, 1885. at
the hour Of o clock in the mo- ming said
rug. Tacoma was towing the American
bark Coiuss ti200 tens burden, lumber
lad-n aad bound for the port OF San
Francisco from the port Of Port Town.
send. in said Territory. down the Straits
OF Fsca to the Pacific ocean.
That said tug and tow were about -four
miles north OF rdix Hook Light. in said
district steering ". 8. W., and gong
about two miles per hour. the night being
clea- and q fresh breexs blowing from w.
:. w.
Tina; said steam tug and tow were then
carry ing the proper lights and were car.
rying the full complement OF officers Bnd
crew. and the master and crew OF said
tug were on the lookou. for the safety and
prssection Of said vessel.
That ~ sold time and tlace the said tug
sighted the red lghs OF the ship b us
scset. bound in from the port of Sau
francisco to the port of Seattle. In said
district. and distant between one and two
mica
That few minutes thereafter the red
light Of said ship disappeared and her
green light came In sight and immedi.
atsly thereafter she showed both her
lights. approaching said tug end ON aud
running b. N. T.. dead before the wind
with all her canvas set and making aboa,
eight knots an hour. TIE helm OF said
tug was then put hsrd-a-port to avoid a
collision.
That said ship had NO loekou, and the
officers and persons having caasge Of said
ship unskIfaliy, careicsssy and negli
gently sayigated said ship. asd put hsi
hssm kard-s-starbeard instead OF keeping
her course or porting her helm.
That after said ship had starboardei
her REIN 70 was imposs, be for said tug q
get away from her. and sAid ship imme-
diately thereafter came down UPON and
Al aaaA i
en- % the port side OF said tug. abou,
AmidshisA thereby doing great damage &c
| the hull and mac hine-y OF said tug. In the
surn OF sSf1 AID the total damsge TO Ii.
6eslaas oy iefson OF delay In rcpairins
said tag and loss OF business thereby. d
the sasa Of sE2uQ
Thst sasd collision was not occAsionea
By any fault. neglect or want OF care q
said tus Tacoma. her officers or crew, but
wholly oy the negligence. cxreiezsness
| and want OF proper care on the part OF the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore hoeliant claims to be ensi-
Jed 20 recover from said shi - the sam OF
sisfA Together with their costs and ex-
penses and they pray for the usual pro-
cess against said ship. her tackle, apparel
and furni uFe. and that the same. for the
causes in said libel mentioned. be con
demned snd sod 70 pay said ubeilAnts'
demand
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