The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-28

command OF the largest coastwise steam
ers: the pilot was accredited as one of the
best on Alaskan waters and the chief en-
Sineer had acted in similar positions on
steamship companies on the coast To
ciinch the statement that the Clara Ne
Fada was seaworthy and in proper con-
dtion and properly differed when she left
this port is the fact that the underwriters
OF San Francisco placed $50 go insurance
on her before she sailed North on her last
voyage after a marine survey by two ex-
pert marine surveyors other than the in
spectors.
81 The disaster - to the North Pacific
consisted In one Of her forward ports being
washed inboard for want OF being prop
eriy secured and her being detained at
Port Townsend by blow in the Straits
Ii Is well known TO all travellers on these
waters that K Is nothing unusual for yes
sells crossing the Straits to be weather
bound az Port Townsend for a few hours.
The North Pacific after passing inspection
here at Seattle was at the request of her
passengers examined al Port Townsend
by Capt. ToZler ard Lieut. West Of the
revenue marine service. and pronounced
seaNorthy IN every respect and again at
Vancouver on her way North 20 Dysa she
was examined by the British authorities
and pronounced all right. The shipping Of
lttlc sea water thro' an open port and
tho desertion OF the pantry boys aboard OF
her Is all that happened q the North Pa
ci0e beyond 4 few hours detention at Port
Townsend on account OF heavy weather.
The caution Of her master IN delaying as
he ga Is a credit 70 the local inspectors
WHO issued him his masters papers.
t9i The AK afte~ running on the beach
iu LINN canal was ordered en- the dry dock
hy the inspectors and after such repairs
AS required by the inspectors was again
put In commission. M new certificate II
Inspection was issued-such course IS not
followed TIE ship continues To run under
her former certificate fer the period % one
year from the date OF her former inspec-
ton
- The matter or the excess passengers
Of the AK discovered hy the collector Of
customs a. For: Townsend was oeeasloned
b. the inadvertcnt failure of the officers
x the company owning her 20 have her
certificate 81 inspection endorsed hy the
locRl inspectors with the permit for such
ezra passengers. as the company had
wade such changes in the vessel "a en-
Nil"d them So carry such extra paSscn-
gers Uader Che law The duty ot seeing
THAT steamers 30 not carry more paSsan-
gers than the number allowed BY their car
tiacates Cf Inspection does not devoive q
ihe United States Inspectors o. steam YES
sells Their duty ends when they gran,
certificates 60 inspection and tx the NUM-
her 80 passengers such steamers are al
lowed fc carry under the law The Gus
tom AouSr officials aud the revenue marine
service are supposed .o see thar steamers
ID not etoiafe tire Jaw in fhfs regard Ru-
a private citizen can iaN an information 81
any svrh visitation - the Jaw before the
United states district attorney Who VII
bring proceedings against SIRE crenfirr
vessel and eue-haif ~ ihe fine recovered
Eoes "a t'}e iuformer
so As go tAe Alice Blanchard tire }oeal
De- 81 .r.--