The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-22
EIGHT MORE WANT DAMAGES.
An Intervenor Filed in the st. Nicholas
Libel Case.


Lester & Ravenel, attorneys for the libel
ants against the steamboat st. Nicholas for
damages, fled yesterday in the clerks office
of the United States court an intervenor,
asking that Rosa Blount and Frank Blount,
her husband, Madeline Gilbert and Neptune
Gilbert, her husband Elizabeth Wilson,
Phillis Holmes. Daniel Cooper, husband Of
Eva Cooper, deceased. and Rebecca Harris,
next friend of Pinkey Wilson, minor child
Of Amelia Wilson, deceased, be Joined in
libeants' bill
AL of the parties we're passengers on the
st. Nicholas at the time of the collision
with the st. Augustine creek draw bridge,
except Daniel Cooper, Pinkey Wilson,
Frank BlOunt and Neptune Gilbert.
Rosa Blount sustained u fracture of one
rib, had her side and body mashed, and re-
ceived internal INJURIES for which she asks
damages in the sum Of $1,000. Frank
BloInt. her husband, Joins in the libel with
his wife,
Madeline Gilbert had her left arm broken
and her side crushed and bruised and her
back spraiued, and assesses her damages at
$4,000. Her husband, Neptune Gilbert,
also joins in the libel with his wife
Elizabeth Wilson was crushed and bruised
in such manner as TO cause her to have
vomitings Of blood, and she was also bruised
on the side and right shoulder She has not
yet recovered from her injuries, and has
had ever since a bad cough which she
alleges may be permanent. She asks dam
ages in the sum of 81 900.
Phlllls Holmes had her chest crushed and
side bruised, and asks that she be given 500
as her damages
Daniel Cooper sues for the death of his
wife, Eva Cooper, who received injuries in
the collision, from the effects of which she
died, and he further alleges that at the
time of the casualty his wife was in no way
at fault, and in no manner contributed to
the collision. She left no children surviv-
ing her, and was at the time Of her death
30 years Of age and in good health. and
that under and by virtue of tue laws of
Georgia he is given a right of action for the
death of his wife, and is thereby author
lied to recover the value of his said wife's
death.n He asks for $1,000.
Plnkey Wilson, g years old, sues through
her next friend, Rebecca Wilson, for the
death of her mother, Amelia Wilson, who
also died as the result Of injuries received
in the collision.
The declaration of the Wilson child sets
forth that she has the right to sue for the
death Of her mother under the laws of
Georgia, upon whom she was entirely de-
pendent for her maintenance and support ;
that at the time Of the collision her mother
was 80 years OF age, and was in good health.
The petition terminates in prayer that the
steamboat be condemned and sold to pay
tue damages.
There were five people killed altogether,
but only two suits have been commenced so
far, those of Daniel Cooper and Pinkey Will
son. The st. Nicholas is still lying at the
conpany's wharf, and there does not seem
to be any movement to give bail. The clerk
of the United States court has the power to
call an appraising board and appraise the
value OF the boat, but SO far nothing has
been done in that direction.