The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-10
SEIZED UNDER A LIBEL.
DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST THE ST.
NICHOLAS FOR $4,000.

Officers some OF tho claimants and
the Amounts They sue For Other
Suits to Follow.
The steamer ST. Nicholas was iibsled yes
terday on an attachment Issued from the
United States district court There were
some thirty-five libelants. United States
Deputy Marshal Arfwedson ATTACHED the
boat on Wilink's marine railway docks,
and placed Henry Hastodt II charge as
custodian. The repairs to tle boat mad
about been completed, and it was expected
that the steamer would leave the WAYS to
day, aud consent has baol given By the
hbelants to take her off the ways at z
O'Clock this morning.
The libel was issued on the petition of
Lester & Ravenel, who represent long
line of complaiuants, who bring suit against
the steamer in the name Of Henry J. Jones,
ct al.
All the libelants having sworn TO the
character of their injuries set forth in the
declaration, Mr.. Gillespie, deputy clerk Of
the district court issued at o'clock yestcr-
day afternoon an attachment and mOnitiOn
returnable Aug. p. The libelants filed bonds
for costs amounting 20 $3.50.
CLAIMS FOR $4,000
The amount Of damages claimed in the
declaration aggregate nearly $4,000
Stripped of the usual redundancy Of legal
phases the libelants set up in their plea that
the st. Nicholas received them ON board a.
passengers to carry them safely to Il uns-
wick, or as far as tue officers and agents of
the boat could by the exercise OF
care and diligence secure that end: that
the vessel did not carry them safely
and did not exercise due care and diligence
IN their transportation, and did not fulfill
Its contract as Common carrier, and that
by the negligence, careIessness and unskin-
fulness of the master of the vessel and
other employees navigating the boat, it was
brought into collision with the draw bridge
over ST. Augustine creek That the mas
ter of the boat was negligent in lis naviga-
ton and management; that the locating of
the bridge was well known to all persons
engaged in navigating the inland route BE-
tween Savannah and Brunswick, and at
The time OF the collision the draw bridge
was marked BY two REQ lights, one of VIII ca
was at the center Of the draw, and the
other on the western side Of the draw, both
OF which lights were visible 10 persons ap-
preaching the bridge from tho Savannah
river through 81. Augustine creek.
THE LIGHTS ALL RIGHT.
That the red lights were in the positions
where they usually were when the bridge
II vas cloeaa. +b.+ ~, -, 80 f so. "a
vessel was himseIf then ravigo+iDrr 90
boat as her piot and that bo Al so , 'io
negligent manner as to bring about the
skillf,,Inass ON bis ,o,.t So - - l''o- az
lated the speed Of his bS,t co rs 70 bo,.as =
under full control until ne had ascertained
shat the draw was open, ana
he was negligent in proceeding
so near the bridge at such speed as to
render it impos ible for him TO prevent
the collision, That at the time the steamer
was approaching the bridge it was the regu-
lar schedule time of passenger train 0 n
the Tybee road to cross the bridge, which
was closed for thai purpose, and the train
was then actually approaching.
CHApGEs OF Nrertagxcp
At+b;s 80, q 80, ,,.-I:.
5 o4aiio ~ Tls oBilHeuce careless
80 az ti vi Cne PaFs OF Jhe
$50 ,'e ~ appi 0ach ,ue nliuge at
sibIa 70 Sto,, tybar La dsootoi ~. -
s Sa," W spoP "ion ne uScoFereu inc bridge
ma; mn iios oteIl.
hot haJ -, So ~ .n9 zoo d'ct Cha0 Vhe
.on,d lou ;t On dI a9Ou. oVo passengers,
80 i.s Yea atu greatly increasing
:; Suo uaH8e rs ao;ehuanC upon conlson; t9at
,or,d;9tn, -, vs.. Hs aIu III Ohe crowded
obrer,ra o,t,.a env was necessary TO
ti oAio al, caution III APP
lloaouiie we pttuSe anu providing look
S,ha,oaS tba.o oio " pee any obstruction;
CD H. "e'S ~ on Tue DOW
800 70 kuii'y vi no hegli-
No-xI;l.a - - 20, 80 :, .
.ha ~. 90 90 no no rHle VI one master ana
So,.a 4I yoS El 'no poat Is also alleged.
~, %ll1S;, SlIeJ u'N A0V SVop tne ooat before
o''o 00iliSion'
TUE INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS.
The libelapts with the injuries sustained
and the amount Of damages claimed. ara as
follows:
Henry J. Jones asks S., 900 damages for
loss of right eye, a broken rib and for
brushes ami bruises
Louisa Giles claims s. 600 damages for
fracture on right thigh and right ara. and
injuries to face and body. and other bruises
Mary Anderson asks s., 900 damages for
spinal injuries and injuries to left hip. and
right arm ana shoulder
Dennis McIIemon wants 1000 for the
tearing of the flesh from one Of his FINGERS
and injuries to his arm, hip. hands and
fingers.
William Brown, mattress maker and car
penter, claims 81 900 for internal 1niprias
which render him unable to breathe with
freedom.
Cecilia Beasley, house servant, places her
damages at $1,000. She claims to have
been Knocked o. ?. head, rendered snaecb-
less, her left shoulder diSlocated and her
chest crushed.
Hannah se.Ckco, oeIre q 1 Onn