The morning call., 1891-02-27
CLAIMS FOR SALVAGE.
Suits Entered Against Three Dis.
tressed Ships.
ihe British Vessels Jessomene and Hesperides
and the Collier Alex MCNEIL Named
as Defendants.

=, A libel for salvage was filed yesterday in
Ihe United States District Court against the
plitish snip JeSsoEene aud her cargo and
lreight by the Spreckes Bros.
Inc nbelants in their complaint state
onat at II 80 o'clock on the morning of the
sou INST. the master of the tug Relief was in-
Ioihieu that there was vessel ashore at
Drakes Bay. about thirty-three miles north
Vi The harbor of San Francisco. He then
Proceeded to sea and arrived off Point Reeves
d. = CLOCK in the afternoon and found the
D! i., snip JeSsOmene, with full cargo
WIN Doth anchors down and all her chains
pau oul, In an exposed position on the
COAST, about two and half miles from the
foint Reyes Lighthouse.
SAILS COULD NOT BE SET.
:, Inc vessel had been seriously damaged by
'lle storm, having lost her maintopgallant
mast head-stays and many of her sails, and
lau her rigging so entangled that she could
not set sail. Previous to this time the
"lhu mad been northwest, but shifted to the
southwest, with heavy squalls and sea,
winch change of wind, the libelants claim,
would have resulted inevitably with total
loss OF crew, cargo and ship.
>, Don the arrival of the tug the master of
tue Jessomene requested him 10 pass a
HaWser and tow the ship from her danger
Gus Gus position, which lie agreed to do for
Slz,OuO. The amount was agreed to and the
Jug made fast. The tug held her in position
LOT , Hve hours, while weighing anchors, then
T0Weu her TO safe anchorage off MeiggS
wharf, for all of which proper and reason
aple salvage Is asked by the ibelants.
SALVAGE IN ANOTHER CASE.
IaperS III suit in admiralty for salvage
were also filed by the SpreckelS Brothers
against the British ship Hesperides and her
Eafgo ana freight. 1t will be remembered
mat last Tuesday morning, about o'clock,
the iron ship Hesperdes fouled with and
was lying with her port side across the bow
81 VI Tue Alexander Mcneil, east OF Blossom
Rock. In the bay.
The libb0Om of the latter ship extended
across the Hesperides' deck, abaft her fore
mast, ann entangled in her rigging. At that
tlile Tue weather was sQually and the wind
pIeWlhS from the west-southwest, reaching,
during the squalls. a velocity Of forty-tive
miles an hour Besides the bay was rough,
ana, TO all appearances, the fouled vessels
were IN imminent danger
Inc tug-boat Active, which at the first sig
ualS OF distress was coming in at the Heads
WIN The tug Relief in charge of the wrecked
JeSsomene, nastened to the see he of danger,
and at the request OF the master of the Hes
perlues made fast TO her bow Tor the pur-
pose oil separating the vessels.
THE SHIPS DRAWN APART.
Shortly afterward the tug Viglant, also one
oil the Spreckels Brothers tugs, drew up
alongside and was pressed into service and
together they drew the ships apart and held
them for two hours during the rest of the
storm. The libelants place the total value
OF the cargo and freight to be about 500, 900,
and reasonable salvage is asked.
% The Spreckels Brothers also filed third
complaint against the Alexander Mcneil,
with the same allegations as in the case OF
the HesperideS.