The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
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4. and r. COmpapy

On the result Of the trial Of a suit
thought against the Norta American
Transportation and Trading Company, now
On trial before Judge Orange Jacobs viii
depend the disposition Of Eve other suits
or similar character against the COM
pdny. brought by people VINO procured
passage last summer on the companys
steamers Portland and Cleveland to St
Michael and thence by river steamer to
Dawson. \. W. r. The case now beng
tried Is entitled j. W. Wheeler VS.. the
North American Transportation and Trad
ing company The plaintiff Is the as
signee OF FOUR passengers on the steamer
Portland who We're booked clear through
from Seattle to Dawson and who failed 10
get iurthsr than For; Yukon on account
or Iow water on the Yukon fats.
BY stipIaton between the attorneys for
five other compartments against the COM
pany, 1t has been agreed that the judg-
ment or the court of last resort In the
wheeler case shall be taken as settling
the others.
Wheeler Is the assignee of the claims
OF Claire chaput. Rosie Kennedy. Ethel
Loiselie and w. II. Morse. four passeng-
ers on the steamer Portland which sailed
from Seattle July - last for *. Michael
and Were transferred to the river steamer
thaTies j. Hamilton at the mouth OF the
Yukon The story told N the complaint
varies from the usual recitations in the
damage salts against the company grow
ing out OF the failure OF its steamers TO
reieh Dawson. II is alleged by the three
women plaintiffs that their wearing APP
parel was by accident thrown from the
deck OF the Portland at ST. Michael Just
prior 10 Their departure on the return trip
to Seattle II Is alleged that their cloth
ing remained in the water for an hour and
that while IL was hung out on n line
drying, they were summoned TO board The
steamer at once or get left behind. They
did not have an opportunity. they allege.
10 secure their garments, which were left
suspended on a line on shore as the steam
er pulled away.
The loss OF the clothes In this unusual
manner is the foundation OF one OF the
claims for damages. II is further alleged
that the plaintiffs were capable of earn.
Ing at least s. per day each as dressmak-
ers. but that owing to their delay and
their long trip up and down the Yukon
they were unable to work and that their
time was iost.
W. II. Morse. the fourth plaintiff In the
Wheeler action. alleges that he could have
made sos ger month in the hotel busi-
ness. His complaint reeltes facts similar
to those narrated In the other suits and
he demands judgment against tho conn
pany for 500, which includes the money
he paid for passage TO Dawson.
After jury had been secured in the
case yesterday. the attorneys for the
plaintiff read the dispositions of the three
women recitIng the fact of their purchase
of passage 10 Dawson. the trip 10 St
Michael and thence 10 Fort Yukon and re-
turn.
The plaintiff Wheeler. +. f. Simpson,
w. H. Upton, John II. Arthur. and W. H.
Morse were examined In behalf OF the
z Affhnr Mr
fed 10 minor matters as 10 the disposition
OF one of the tickets alleged 10 have been
purchased by the plaintiffs Mr. Morsa
told In detail the story OF his trip 10 Fort
Yukon and his failure 10 reach Dawson
The suits brought against the Transport
taiion company by the following persons
il has been agreed shall abide the result
Of the trial in the Wheeler case. Il. w.
I.eveus. W. l.. Lsveus y. f. ~. I.evens
and 4. +. HaFiesfy