Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-10

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Third Judicial District Of Washington
Territory, holding terns at Seattle, In King
county
IN ADMIRALTY.
No. iS6-The Tacoma Mil Company.
tackle, 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
at Seattle, in admiralty, on the Sd day of
September, A. ID. 1885. by Tacoma Mill
Company. hbellaHts, against the ship Blue
Jacket. whereof one - PercivaI is or
lately was master. her tackle, apparel and
furniture. in q cause for damages fer col
lision. alleging, in substance:
That the said libellant is and has been
during al of the times 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 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 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, 1886. at
the hour OF 2 o clock in the mo- ming, said
tug Tacoma was towing the American
bark Coluss liao0 tens burden. lumber
lad n and bound for the port of San
Franciscol from the port Of PJrt Town
send. in said Territory. down the Straits
OF Fsca to the Pacific Ocean.
That said tug and tow were about four
miles north OF ndix Hook Light. in said
district steering w. 8. w, and gong
about two mtlee per hour. the night being
c1a nd h-o. hls.x.r
8. w.
That said steam tug and tow were then
CARY ing the proper lights and were car
ryiBg the full complement of officers and
crew. and the master and crew OF sad
tug were on the LOOKOUT TO- the safety and
prcsec OF said vessel.
That ~ said tine and place the said tug
sighted the red Light Of the ship B ue
Jscset, 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 rad
liaht OF said ship disappeared and her
green light came in sight and immedi-
ately thereafter she showed both her
iightA approaching said tug end ON and
running h n. r., dead before the wind.
with All her canvas set and making about
tug wes then put hard-a-port to avoid Q
That said ship had no lockout and the
officers and persons having charge OF said
ship anskilfuliy, carelessly and negli-
gently nav isated said ship. srd put hsr
hahn hArd-a-stArhoard instead Of keeping
her course or porting her helm.
That after said ship had starboarded
her benin II was impossible for sid tug to
get away from her, and said ship imme-
diafely thereafter came down upon and
coliided with said tug. striking her bow
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amidship thereby doing great damare to
the hull and machinery Of said tug. TIA the
sum OF 5000 and the total damsge to IL
slant BY reason Of delay in repairing
said tug and loss Of business thereby, In
the sum OF $tSuoo
By any fault neglect or want Of care OF
said tug scousa, 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, hoealAnt claims to be emit
sIsDee. together with their cosss and ex-
penses; ana they pray for the usual pro
ce1s against said ship, her tackle. apparel
and furniture and that the same for the
causes In said libel mentioned. be con
dsmned and sod to pay said tibellAnts'
demand
Nos. tser-fsrs. yersasn. 70 tie sanoui.
tson. under The seal 81 said ouars. 10 me 81
rsstei sad delivered. I % hereby give puhlie
nostc- - al psesoEs eaaimiag sad skip
Blue Jseket, o. In any manner Interested
therein. or moving or hsxins any thing 70
sAy wy the same shculi not be condemned
and sold pursuant 10 the prayer Of said an~l.
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