The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-02

Total losses. ..4oss
Spencer L. Co. lost 5000 sacks OF sugar. 1t is a
total loss. but the firm is simply acting as agent
for San Francisco house. Myers Packing Com
pany had two car loads of canned salmon on the
wharf to be shipped TO Portland. The value OF
the lot was about $500, but considerable OF il
was gotten out without getting IN the water at
all, and some more was not seriously damaged.
Probably half of i. sank, and the expense of
raising and relabeliug it, in addition 20 the
damage resulting from the action of the salt
water on the cans, together with the cos. of saw
Ing the balance and rehandiing, will unioubt-
ed!y run the loss up to the figure given above.
The fifty tons of paper pulp stored in the
warehouse by the Puget Sound Pulp Factory for
shipment to the Portland paper mill all fioated,
and was fshei out, with the exception OF a few
rolls which probably dritted away. Just how
badly it is damaged is not known, but it is
thought that by sending it back to the pulp fac.
tory to be reground it may be all right.
Webb d Co s loss consisted of 90 chests of
tea, which came in on the steamer Wilmington
from Vancouver. 1t was all absolutely lost.
The company had just paid the freight and duty
on it the day before, but could not haul it away.
Ii was to have been hauled to the store yester-
day A car load OF Florida oranges, which was
brought over from Tacoma by boat, was con-
signed to John Dixon. The freight had been
shipped over the Union Pacific railroad. The
boxes were all tished ont OF the water, but It is
probable the salt water seriously damaged the
contents.
Schwabacher Bros. & Co.'S loss consisted of n
car load Of rolled oats. 1t will not be worth
taking out OF the water. The Crescent Cream
cry Company lost forty-five tubs of butter. II
viii! he taken out, but will be spoiled for use
Mark Ten Suie and several other Japanese mer-
chants lost in al fifty three packages o: Japa-
nese curios and notions, which had been brought
over from Vancouver by the steamer Whining
ton. having come over from the Orient on the
Canadian Pacific line.
Aside from the e there was a large amount of
miscellaneous goods, including piano shipped
TO j. Mcleod, which was rescued without serious
damage, and a large amount of household goods
consigned to William Hepworth Portland. The
balance consisted of long list OF small ship
ments, some waiting TO be shipped out, and
others stored for delivery. Quite large ship
ment of merchandise TO Everett by Fisher &
Macdonald had just been taken out by the
steamer City OF Aberdeen in the evening, and
thus saved
All day yesterday large force of men was at
work recovering stuff, and today diver will
probably be put TO work raising the salmon and
other goods that sank and are worth raising
The goods recovered yesterday and the night
before are all being stored in Baker IL Co.'S
warehouse on the opposite side of the street,
and the wreckers have filed salvage claims
against them.
V. Pretigiani and John Francisco were ar.
rested by Officers Glasscock and Sandstrom for
stealing goods from the wreck. The men were
supposed to be looking alter the safety of the
merchandise. but it is alleged that their cupid
ity got the best of them and they appropriated a
box OF soap
The question Of liability is a much mooted
one just at the present time and thousand diff
ferent theories are advanced by the numerous
amateur admiralty lawyers on the water front
The merchants who suffered loss will certainly
try every means of holding somebody liable be-
fore consenting to charge it up to profit and
loss. {. III. Clarke, of the firm of Spencer &
Co, sad he did not know how the insurance
policy read Some policies were written to
cover such loss. but he could not say whether
the policy covering his firms consignment was
SO written or not.
Ii is the general opinion of marine men that
the vessel was not responsible. Some expressed
the opinion that the loss would ultimately fall
on the owner OF the wharf, Capt. David Gilmore
az they considered the structure insufficiently
supported, considering its length, narrowness
ana the great depth of water at the outer end.
But Capt. Gilmore said he considered it es we'll
built as any wharf of its shape could reasonably
have been constructed. 1t seems probable that
number or lawsuits may be instituted to settle
the question OF responsibility. but Capt Gilmore
thought it could all be settled satisfactorily
without resorting to the courts.
1t Is probable the Haytian Republic and Will
miugton VIII now dock at the City DOCK. Capt.
Wiley, of the Multno,nah, is also contem plating
docking there The City OF Aberdeen will dock
at the Merchants wharf for the present