The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT
- of Washington, Northern Division. IS.
court of the United States for the district of WASH
ington on the l1th day of April. A. d. 1892, by
T. W. Spencer owner of the steamer Premier"
cross libellant. against the barque "Fristad" her
tackle, apparel and furniture, alleging in sub
stance s that on the first day Of February, A. d.
1892, at the hour of 800 a. m, the said steamer
premier" whereof B. Giboy was master being
on her regular trip from the port of Tacoma to
the port OF Whatcom. via Seattle and Port Towns
end, the said barque .Fristad LAYING at anchor in
the harbor of Port Townsend, Washington, IN the
port from the east and directly i'm the course OF
the said steamer premier" was so anchored about
one mile from the port of Port Townsend that
none of the officers or crew of the said barqus
were on the lookout for the protection and safety
of the said vessel that no white light was carried
upon the said barque above her hull at the heights
OF twenty feet above said hull any other height,
SO as to show clear uniform and unbroken light,
visible all round the horizon at a distance of
mile; and that the only light upon said barqus
YVES lantern suspen ded to the forerigging thereof
about seventeen feet above the hull; that the sai
light at all times herein mentioned had burned
low and become dim, and the globe thereof smoked.
required by law; that the said light was dark.
and that because of the said barque "Fristad"
being so situated In the said harbor collision
Cured between the said steamer Premier and
the said barque "Fristad" without any negligence.
careessness or fault the part of the said steamer
premier, or her officers or crew or any OF them:
that the said collision caused wholly by the
and crew OF the said barque "Fristad' in not max
Ing known her existence and position in the said
falrway IN the port OF Port Townsend and by not
having proper light or lookout and by not OBJ
serving any precaution 10 make known her exist
ence to approaching vessels: that the said barque
"Fristad' Is now lying at the port of Port Blake
ley in this district; that the said cross bellant by
reason of said collision. was compelled to dock the
said steamer premier" for repairs and to repair
her at cost OF ~, 200 and that the said steamer
has lost by reason of said collision eighteen DAYS
by loss Of time aad expenses of her crew and mas
ter the sum of 81 500 and the sum of 500 for
veyors estimating the damage TO said steamer.
And praying process against the said barqne that
the said harque. her tackle, apparel and furniture
may be condemned TO pay said costs, DAMAGE
charges and expenses.
Now. therefore, in pursuance Of the montlon
under the seal of the said court to directed ami
delivered. do hereby give public notice to all per-
sons claiming said ship her tackle, apparel iurni-
ture and cargo. or in any manner interested there
in that they be and appear before the said district
court to be held in the city OF Seattle in and for
the said district of Washington, northern division.
on the 2Sth day of April, A d. 1892, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, provided the same
shall he day of jurisdiction, Otherwise on tho
next day of jurisdiction thereafter then and there
to interpose their claim and to make their allie
cations in that behalf
Dated this 18th day of April. A. d. 1892.
THOMAS r BROWN,
United States Marshal for the District OF WASH
ing, on.
By RICHARD BRADLEY,
Deputy United States Marshal.
STRIVE & McMICKEN and
HUGHES HASTINGS & SrKDNAS,
Proctors for Cross-Libellant