Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-18
In AdmiYaltv.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding teras si seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. G6S-The Tacoma Mil COMPANY.
hbellant vs.. the snip Blue jacket. her
tackle, apparel and furniture respondent
Public notice is hereby given that
whereas. = libel has been filed in the Dis.
trics Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory. holding terms
81 Seattle, in admiralty. on the ID day OF
September, A. ID. isSa by Tacoma Mil
Comp sny heellants, against the ship Blue
lately was master. her tackle, apparel and
iurnitu-e. In 8 cause for damages fer col
iiston. alleging. IN substance:
That the said lhellast 10 and has been
during all Of the tim % herein mentioned
= corporation duly organized under the
laws Of the stale Of California. and duly
authorized TO do business in said Wash
ington Territory. ana that DUNG ali Of
the times herein mentioned said hbellaui
was ard now Is the sole owner Of the
stesm tug Tacoma Of Port Towns nd in
sid District her boiler. engines tackle,
apparel and futni'ure, which said tug
WAS employed By said Reliant in to wing
vessels and logs upon the waters o. Puget
sound. the Stra't Of fuc4 and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the 18th day of June. 1855 af
the hour Of 2 o clock IN the mo ming. said
tug Tacoma WAS ;swing the American
bark Coluss 1850 tons burden. lumber
lsd n aad bound for the port Of san
Francisco from the port Of r ri Town
send. In said Territory. down the Straits
Of FHcs TO the Pacific oeAn-
Thai said tug and tow were about four
miles north Of ndlx Hook Light. in SAID
oi-triet steering ". 3 W. and gong
about two miles per hour. the night beng
elea and fresh breeze blowing from W.
s W.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carly ing the proper lights and were car
ring the full CON plenenf ef officers snd
ere =. and the lester and crew Of said
tug we're on the iookout TO the safety and
yrSs ection OF said vessel.
That 81 said NE and lAre the said tug
sighted the ed lISn OF the ship b ne
Jsc.es. bound in nom The port Of San
francssco 10 the port Of seattle. In said
district. sEc distant betwee one and two
miles.
Thsf few minutes theresfser the red
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green light came In sight and immcdi-
st@ly thereafter she showed both her
lightA Approaching sid tug end on and
rnnaing - n. e. dead before the wind
with eli her canvas SCI and making ahOni
eight knots ~ hour. TIE hem OF said
tug Was thea put hard-a-pors to avoid .
collision.
Thai sAia ship had 10 lockout and the
cffiecrs and pc r>ons having caAsge OF sid
ehip unskilfnily, cArclcesay and ncxii.
gently Hayixated said ship Q d put hsr
5 Inn hsrd-a-ssArhe~rd instead Of keeping
her coarse or portins her helm
that AFTER said chip bad starhoArsaed
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get away hon her. and said ship imne-
distely theresf er came down upon and
eol.ided with said TUG, striking her bow
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the hull and machinery o. said tug. In the
sam OF $sooo ~ d the fetal damsge 20 IL
b. Ian, es reason o. delay in repairing
the saaa Of Se0
That sAad collision Was not oecssioned
BY any mutt negsect or want of care Of
said tsg ! acoceA. her ofticers or crew, but
wholly BY the nesaigenoe. esrelessnsss
and wasn't o. proper care On the part Of the
persons navigating sAi& ship
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led 10 reccyer frosn said ship the sam OF
siAsA together with their costa and ex-
penses, and they pray fes the usual pro
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and farni'nre. and that the same sdr the
asnsned and SOD TO pay szsd heeftants'
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