Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-17
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory. holding terns at sesste, In King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. i56S-The Tacoma Mil Company,
libellant vs.. the snip Blue Jacket her
TACKLE, apparel and furniture respondent.
Public notice Is hereby given that.
whereas. u libel has been fled in the Dis
trict Court or the Third Judicial District
OF Washington Territory. holding terms
at Seattle, In admiralty. on the Sd day Of
September, A ID. 1885. by Tacoma Null
Comp my; h6ellsAts. against the ship Blue
Jacket. whereof one - Perciyal N or
lately was master. her tao kle. apparel and
fnrnitu-e. In cause for damages for col.
iision. alleging. fn substance
That the said libellast Is and has been
during al OF the tim q herein mentioned
corporation duly organized under the
laws Of toe state Of California. and duly
authorized TO do business in said w ash
ington Territory. ana that during all Of
the times herein mentioned said lIbellant
waa and now 10 the sole owner of the
team tug Tacoma, Of Port Towns nd in
said District her boiler. engInes tackle,
apparel and fur nj ure. which said tug
was employed By said bellant In 70 wing
vessels and logo upon the waters Of puget
sound. tho strs Ia Of FucA and the Pacific
Ocean.
That on the 18th day Of June. 1895, at
the hour OF o clock in the mo ming, said
rug Tacoma Was tsving the American
bark Colus, tlfco tons burden. lumber
ad and bound for the port Of San
Francisco from the port Of p ut Town
send. in said rerrisory. down the Straits
Of fuca to the Pacific cean.
Thai said tug and tow were about four
miles north of ndix Hook Light. in said
ot-triet steering w. 8. w, and gong
hon rxx-.. H.. Al
clea- and fresh breeze blowing from w.
3. W.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carry ing the proper lights and were car
ryiAg the full complement Of oflicoru and
erew. and the master and crew OF SAID
tug were on the lookout for the safety and
protection OF said vessel.
That ~ said time and lace the said tug
sighted the red ligh' OF the ship B ne
yacset, bound In from the port OF San
Francisco 10 the port Of Sesttle In said
district. and distant between one and two
miles.
That few minutes thereafter the red
iiaht Of said ship Disappeared and her
green light came In sight and immedi-
atsly thereafter she showed both her
ltghtA approaching said tug end on and
running b. N. 4. dead before the wind
with oil her canvas set and making about
eight knoes IN heur. The helm OF said
tug Was then put hard-a-port 70 avoid Q
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and persons haviIg chas1e OF said
ship unskiifully. careleesly and ne9li-
gently aaytsated said ship put hsr
him hard-s-starbe~ instead OF keeping
her coufse or porting her helm.
hat after said chip had starboartied
get away from her. and said ship imme-
diAiely thereafter came down upon and
coliided with said tug. striking her bow
on o. the part side Of sAid tug. about
ausdshtp. thereby doing great damage to
the bull and machinery OF said tug. In the
sun u ssc0 ssd the total dam &c 20 H.
D. lanS oy Lesson OF delay In repairing
said tug and lose Of business thereby, in
the saaa Of S0u
fhst said collision was not occasioned
oy any fault neglect or want OF care OF
sid tug acoma. her officers or crew, but
wholly ey the negligencr. cueleasness
pcrsons navigating said chip.
Wherefore. hbeilant ella ms 20 be enti-
lef 70 recover nom said oh y the sum Of
Sisol4 Together with their costs and en-
pcnse@ and they pray fof the usual pro.
cess Against said ship, her tarkte, ApparVl
and furat urc and that the same. for the
causes In said hees mentiosed. b con
demand.
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