Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-06
In Admiralty.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
/ Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory. holding terms at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. iJ66-The Tacoma Mill Company,
hbellant vs.. the ship Blue Jacket, her
tackle, apparel and furniture, respondent.
Public notice is here by given that
whereas, libel has been filed in the Dis.
OF Washington Territory. holding terms
at Seattle, In admiralty, on the Sd day OF
September, A. ID. 1885. by Tacoma Mill
Comp any. hbellants. against the ship Blue
Jacket, whereof oae - Percivai Is OF
lately was master. her tackle. apparel and
turoitu-e. in q cause for damages for ool.
lision. alleging, in substance:
That the said libellalt is and has been
duriag AL Of the tim q herein mentioned,
q corporation duly organized under the
laws Of the Stale Ut California, ana duly
authorized to do business in said Wash
ington Territory, and that during all OF
the times herein mentioned said hbellaut
steam tug Tacoma, OF Port Towns nd In
said District her boiler. engines. tackle,
apparel and furniture, which said tug
was employed By said bellant 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
tug Tacoma was tewing the American
bark Colus. ti2o0 tons burden. lumber
laden and bound for the port OF San
Franciscol from the port of P1rt Town
send. In said Territory. down the Straits
of Fuca to the Pacific Ucean.
miles north of ndix Hook Light. in said
district steering w. 8. W., and gong
about two miles per hour. the night being
clea- and q fresh breeze blowing from w.
8. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
carry INK the proper lights and were car
rying the full complement Of officers and
crew. and the m aster and crew OF said
tug were on the lookout for the safety and
protection OF said vessel.
That ~ said time and place the said tug
sighted the red ligh, Of the ship b ne
J acset bound in from the port of San
Francisco 10 the port Of Seattle. In said
district. and distant between one and two
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
ighrA. approaching said tug end on and
running h. N. T., dead before the wind.
with ali her canvas set and making about
rA8u NJ AEOeo II n9AE. lie nftEu Oh 84lG
tug was then put hArd-a-port TO avoid o
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and persons having charge Of said
ship unskilfuily, carelesaly and negli-
gently Aayigated sAid ship aud put her
hahn hArd-A-stArbeard instead of keeping
her course or porting her helm.
That after said ship had starboarled
her helm II was impossible for said tug to
get away from her. and said ship imme-
diAtely thereafter came down upon and
csaiided with said tug. striking her bow
on on the port side Of said tug. shout
amidship, thereby doing great damage TO
the hull and machinery OF said tug. In the
sum Of ssooo. aad the total damsge to IL
said tug and loss Of business thereby, in
this sum Of St2e0
Thst said collision was not occAsioned
b. any fault neglect or want OF care of
said tug acoma. her officers or crew. but
wholly by the negligence. carelessness
and want Of proper care on the part of the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore. hbeliAnt claims to be enti-
lied 20 recover from said ship the sum OF
si5oe together with their costa and ex-
penScs and they pray fos the usual pro-
cess against said ship. her tackle. apparel
and fnrni, ure. and shkt the same, for the
causes in said libel mentioned. be con
dsmncd and sod to pay said nbellants'
demand
Nos. therefore. persuARt 10 tho s6neut
tioa. under the ssai Of sad Cours, 10 me a.
rssssd and aeitvered, do hereby dive puhlfe
. sstoe - all per~ons claiming sad ship
Blns Jacket, or In any manner Interested
therefn. or moving oe having anything 10
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