The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-15
trouble FOR THE DANUBE.
Csnadian Steamer Is Charged
With Violating U. s. Laws.
seIzEp eY THE AUTHORITIES.
49, Tn 1t the schwahscher Dsek
Z. Charge Of . united States Cus-
seus InspectoF-AIIeged to Have
uef~sed 10 Enter 1T Dyes I'm July
rflsag . Bend In ssn Of $4,000.

cxnadian Pacific Navigation Company.s
s..meY Danube entered the harbor from
ysesoria yesterday ard tied Up At schwa-
,.ehers dock. she was promptly seized
sr Deputy Collector a. p. Mitten, Of this
..,s .sd Ii now in the possession OF the
ssthonsiss. pending the institution of q
: mi su.; In which the government OF the
s;ssfed States will appear az plaintiff and
~ Danube defendant
1 rhs reasons for the action taken by the
ys6ssaI authorities are found in the fact
tat charges of a serious import were
made against the Danube and her master.
Can't william Meyers. on account OF csr-
tsn alleged violations o. the American
lie Danube made her first trip to the sub
mart Of Dyea last summer she refused to
satsr or clear and stood out In the far-
bar until her freight and passengers were
aischafged. Then she put TO sea. leaving
tae Alaska customs officers On the dock,
rustss1ng naiedictions after her.
THIS was last July. The report OF the
circumstances was made TO the depart
customs Of Alaska, who acted on the ad-
vice and information Of the deputy at
Dyea. Tho department. after gathering
this evidence against the steamer, noti-
Gsd the customs authorities on Puget
sousd ard Alaska, TO seize the Danube.
IL the name OF Uneis Sam, when she
saoaid present herself for the first time
Il American waters. Collector +. ID.
Esestls received this instruction several
weeks ago.
TIE Instructions TO the customs officials
ID this district did not worry Capt Irving
and his associates II was those given to
iss Alaska officials that worried him. for
lie company had made all arrangements
e enter the steamer Ia the trade between
Victoria and Skaguay and Dyea as soon
n travel set in northward. II was
kne=n that on her first voyage TO Dyea
tie steamer would be seized by the United
States officials and retained in Alaskan
waters until the case was disposed OF.
In order. then. To ev3ae having the yes
gel seized and retained indefinitely in
Alaska. and believing that bonds could
r. procured here so as 10 allow her 20
continue on the Victorla-pyea run. II was
decided by tho company 20 bring her Ia
Seattle and allow the customs authorities
Mre "a begin the case against her.
Collector OF customs HaSEt4S came IN
from Port Townsend last night TO consult
With United States District Attorney ".
r Gay who has charge OF the case against
tss Danube for the government. II Is ex-
rected that the papers In a libel suit viii
BE- flied against the Danube. and that then
her owners Will make application to have
be- released on bonds pending the hearing
Of tia matter.
By this means the steamer will be freed
% ~ 10 enable her tn continue In the
Alsskan trade. Owing 10 the fact that
failure 70 observe the customs laws makes
sach vessel subject 10 forfeiture to the
raited States government II Is probable
that fairly large bond will be required
o. her owners.
The od.eers and owners OF the Danube
bare a defense To make against The
charges preferred against her by the
Alaska ofirials. Just what this Is no
ere knows but themselves. and those In
tsssstes are saving nothing. preferrinr II
Keep their case dark until the trial which
sla fellow the seizure OF the vessel In this
pert
VI Cav and Mr. r. c. Hughes. the lat
'sr representing the owners Of the Danube.
we're IL consultation last night. and II was
sfTsnse5 q have the Danube released hy
TIE s'lnr Of bond FOR sse 900. This was
e'ns last night. and the steamer sailed fer
Victoria