Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-15
In Admiralty.

IL THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIR- Atty.
No. ij66-The Tacoma Mill Company,
hbellant vs.. the ship Blue Jacket. her
tackle, apparel and furniture, respondent.
Public notice Is hereby given that,
whereas. q libel has been fled in the Dis
trict Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF W Washington Territory. holding terms
At Seattle, in admiralty. on the Sd day of
September, A. ID. 1855. by Tacoma Mill
Comp any. hbellanta, against the ship Blue
Jacket. whereof one = Percivai is or
lately was master. her tackle, apparel and
furnitu-e. in q cause for damages fer col
lision. alleging In substance
That the said libellaot is and has been
during all of the times herein mentioned
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 Ebellant
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 libellAnt 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. 1855 at
the hour OF o'clock in the morning. said
tug Tacoma was tewing the American
bark Colusa u9o0 tons burden, lumber
laden and bound for the port of San
Francisco from the port of Port Town
send. in said Territory. down the Straits
Of Fsca 70 the Pacific Ocean
miles north of Edix Hook Light, in said
District, steering w. 8. W., and gong
about two miles per hour. the night being
clear and fresh breeze blowing from w.
j. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carry ing 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 for the safety and
protection of said vessel.
That At said time and place the said tug
sighted the red light Of the ship Blue
jacket. bound In from the port OF San
Francisco TO the port of Seattle. in said
miles.
That few minutes thereafter the red
light OF said ship disappeared and her
green light came in sight and immedi-
ately thereafter she showed both her
li9hts. approaching said tug end on and
running 5. n. n. dead before the wind.
with eli her canvas set and making about
eight knots an hour. TIE helm OF said
tug was then put hard-s-port to avoid q
collision.
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and persons having chAaxe Of said
ship unskifully, csrelessiy and negii.
gently nAyigsfed said ship. ard put hsr
hahn hard -a-starbeard instead Of keepiuo
her course or porting her helm.
That after said ship bad starboarded
her helm IT WAS impoSsi be for said tug e
get away from her. and said ship imme-
diatcly thereafter came down upon and
collided with said tug, striking her bow
On on the port side OF said tug. sbou,
anidshtp thereby doing great damage C
the hull and mac hinery OF said tug. in the
cum OF Ssfuo. AID the total dAmsge TO n
essiAnt By reason Of delay in repairing
said tug Nnd loss Of business thereby. h
| the sum Of sl@o0
Thst said collision was not occasion.d
| BIZ any fault. neglect or want Of care al
said tag I aecma. her officers or crew, hu.
wholly BY the negligence. carelessness
an1 want Of proper care on the part of the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore. hoeiiant claims to be emit
| led 10 recover from said ship the sum Of
$izDoa together with their costs and ex.
SENSES and they pray for the usuaI prs,.
cess against said ship her tArkle, apparei
and furni are. and thai the same, for TIE
eansss in said hhel mentioned. be con
dsmnea and sod 70 pay said abeIisnts'
demand
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