Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-04
In Admiralty.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
| Third Judicial District CT Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. 4j66-The Tacoma Mill Company,
libsllaRL Vs. the snip Blue Jacket. her
ale, apparel and furniture. respondent.
Public notice Is here by given that.
whereas. q libel has been filed in the Dis
trict Court OF the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory. holding terms
ct Sc attic, in admiralty, on the Sd day of
September. A. ID. 1855. by Tacoma Mill
Jacket, whereof ooe - Percival is or
lately was master, her tackle apparel and
furniture. in a cause for damages for col
lision. alleging, In substance:
That the said libellaot is and has been
during all of the tim 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 libellaut
was and now 10 the sole owner OF the
steam tug Tacoma, of Port Towns nd in
g. aid District her boiler, engines, tackle,
apparel and fur niture, which said tug
was employed by said llbellant In towing
vessels and logs upon the waters of Puget
Ocean.
That on the 18th day of June. 1885, at
the hour OF 2 o clock in the morning said
tug Tacoma was towing the American
bark Colusi 1890 tons burden. lumber
lad n and bound for the port OF San
Francisco from the port Of Port Town
send. In said Territory. down the Straits
OF faca to the Pacific cean.
Tha, said tug and tow were about four
miles north of ndiz Hook Light, in said
district steering W. ). W., and gong
about two miles per hour. the night beng
clea and fresh breezs blowing from w.
8. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carry ing the proper lights and were car
ryiag the fuii complement of officers and
ere ~, and the m .ster and crew OF said
tug were on the lookout for the safety and
election OF said vessel.
That At said tine and Ilace the said tug
sighted the red hgn' Of the ship b ue
J &C act, bound in from the port of San
Francisco TO the port of Seattle, in said
district. and distant between one and two
miles.
That few minutes thereafter the red
isht of said ship dis= ppeared AMI her
green light came in sight. and immedi-
at-ly thereafter she showed both her
lighsA approaching said tug end on and
running r. n. r., dead before the wind.
with ali her canvas set and making about
eight knots an hour. The helm OF said
tug was then put hard-ap port to avoid a
collision.
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and pc sons having charge of said
ship unskilfully. carelessly and negli-
gently nayigated said ship. d put her
h I'm hard-a-stsrbeard instead of keeping
her course or portins her helm.
That after said ship had startoarded
her helm II WAS imposs' bic for said tug TO
get away from her. and said ship imme-
diately thereaf er came down upon and
coliided with said tug. striking her bow
on on the port side OF said tug. about
amidship. thereby doing great damage TO
the hull and machinery OF said tug. in the
sum Of 5000 and the total dam sge 10 IL
alant BY re lson OF delay in repairing
said tug and loss of business thereby, In
the sum OF 1000.
Thst said collision was not occasioned
by any fault, neglect or want OF care OF
said tug acoma, her officers or crew. but
wholly by the negligence. csrelessness
and want OF proper care on the part Of the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore, libeIiant claims to be emit
lied 20 recover from said ship the sum OF
SleDaa. together with their costs and ex-
penses and they pray for the usual pro.
and turai ure. and that the same. for the
causes in said libel mentioned, be con
demned and sod to pay said ibellants'
demand
Now. Therefore. rrrsusn. to the sdmoni-
tion. under the seal OF said CoGrt. to me d.
issted aud delivered, do hereby give public
notice o. all persons claiming said ship
Blue Jacket. or In any mxnner Interested
therein, or knowing or having anything to
say Why the same should not be condemned
and sold pursuant 30 the prayer Of said libsl /,
that they be and appear before the said Court,
10 be held In and for the Third Judicial Dis
trict Aforesaid, at Seattle. on Thursday.
the s-th day Of September. 1855 az II
o'clock IN the forenoon Of that day tif the
anne shall he day Of jarisiictsen. Otherwise
on the next day Of iari.die iou thSrcsfterl
then and there 20 nterpose . cain for the
sane cad 10 mske their allegations in that BE-
half
JESSE ". 6EoRaE
Uaited States Marshal for Washington Terri
tary.
DATED sad hrst published this .th day Of
september, 1875
strive. Haines McNieksn. ProesOss foe
lteellAnt.