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

Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory, holding terms at Seattle, in King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. i566-The Tacoma Mill COMPANY.
libellant, vs.. the ship Blue Jacket, her
tackle, apparel and furniture, Respondent
Public notice Ii hereby given that
whereas. . libel has been filed in tho Dis
trict Court of the Third Judicial District
of Washington Territory. holding terms
September, A. ID. 1856. BY Tacoma Mill
Company, hbellants. against the ship Blue
Jacket. whereof one - Percival Is or
lately was master. her tackle. apparel and
furniture. in cause for damages fer col
lision. alleging, in substance
That the said libellant is and has been
during all Of the tint % 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, and that during all Of
the times herein mentioned said hbellant
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 libeilant in towing
vessels and logs upon the waters Of Puget
Sound. the Straits Of FucA. and the Pacific
Ocean.
the hour of o'clock In the morning, said
tug Tacoma was towing the American
bark Coluss ti7c9 tens burden, lumber
ladsn and bound for the port Of San
Franciscol from the port of Port Town
send. in said Territory. down the Straits
Of Faoa TO the Pacific Ocean.
That seid tug and tow were about four
miles north Of Hdiz Hook Light. in said
district steering w. Q. W., and going
about two miles per hour. the night being
clea- and fresh breeze blowing from W I.
8. w.
That said steam tug and tow were than
carrying the proper hghts and we're car
ryisg the full complement Of officers and
crew. and tho MASTER and crew of said
tug wore On this lookout for the safety and
protection OF said vessel.
, Ihss =; ssid time and plAcs the said tug
JACKET. bound In from the port OF San
Francisco 70 the port Of Seattle In said
district. and distant between one and two
miles
That . fsv minutes thereafter the red
lisht e sasd ship disa ppsared Aad her
green light came In sight and immedi-
atciy thereafter she showed both her
lighsA approaching said tug end on and
running k. N. K, dead before the wind.
with eli her canvas set and making about
eight knots IN hour. Tke helm Of sSid
tug Was then put hard-a-port 20 avoid
That sid ship had no lockout and the
ctficcrs and Perseas having ehAege Of aid
ship unsktifully, carelesaly and neeli-
gently navtgated said ship. aed put ~
hahn hsfd-a-stAxbeard instead Of keeping
her course or porting her helm.
ThAt after said ship had starhosrded
her helm u wne imposstbls fof aid tug TO
get away from her. and said ship imme-
diately thereafter came down upon and
collided with said tug. striking her bow
on 90 the port side of ssid tug. about
auidsAip. tnsreey doing Tre.s damage to
the huh and machine-y Of said tug. IN the
sum Of ssoo and the total damsge to IL
bsilans By reason Of delay In repairing
the sum OF seoo
That said collision was not occasioned
By ans thuh. nesiect or want OF care OF
ssid tag scqnA, her officers o crew. bnt
wholly BY the nesfiecnce. caTeleBsnNs
and want OF proper care on the part Of the
persons navigating said ship.
Wherefore. hbeilAnt claims to be enti-
'lsd % recover from said shsp the sum OF
Sl3DA Together with their cosfs and ex-
penses and they pray for the usual pro
cc1 against sid ship. her tae kle. apparel
and furniture, and thai the sADe. fcr tie
causes In said hhcl mentioned, be con
demned and sod TO pay said EbellAnts'
Demand.
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