The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-03-30
Besinning Monday, Mar. 90, 1899.

possession they are now.
iL-State what search or searches, IL
any, have been made by the libellant or
9th ers to locate or find the wreck OF said
steamer, and when, whers and by whom
al d with what results such searches were
made.
Estate the basis of the allegation in
| the libel that the loss of the said steamer
may have occurred 'by reason OF a
| coli sion with the four masted suhoon +
called the King Phillip, or some other
unknown vessel"
| 10 State whether the said steamer hal
the hres water tight bulkheads required
| by law; and ii she ba any wat tight
| bulkheads, stats the number, dimensions,
| location and method OF construction of
| the same.
I4-State whether, on or prior to No
vemher 20, 1898, any difficulty had been
exper en- ed In connect on with the steef-
| ing upl aratus and rudder Of said steamer;
II SO, whep did such difficulty occur,
what was done to remedy or overcome 1t,
and with wat results.
i6-state whether, on or prior to No
vember 70, sos, any complaints or reports
were made to said libeilant, its officers or
AGENTS by any of the Office rs Ur crew OF
SAID steamer, or by any OF Ell person, in
dicat ng that said stee ing appatat4s and
rudder were defective, or tnat 1t was diff
cult TO ct er sail steamer with the same;
whom such complaints or reports wer
made and W cat action If any, was taken
BY said libellant hereon; and II said COM
rlaints or reports We're In writing anney
a copy thereof to your answer; II oral,
state in what they consisted.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Flint made
motion in the District court before Judge
Webb, that an order be issued directing
the Portland Steamship company to file
ON or before April 10Th, an answer to the
heterogeneous OF the claimants. At an
informal meeting of counsel, Mr.. Ben1a-
min Thompson being present for the
steam boat company, and General Mat
tocks as we'll as Mr. Flint being there for
claimants, 1t was understood that such an
order would be issued by the court today
1t was understood also that MIR. FInt
should be allowed to tile two additional
intsrrogatories.
Hon. &. +. Libby and Benjamin
Thompson, Esq, will move that the court
direct Commissioner Bradley 10 make
preliminary report and that the court
val, also fix day for the hearing on the
petition of the company asking for a
Limitation of liability to the wreck and
freight The motion may be submitted
and argued THURSDAY.
The following additional answers and
claims were hled, the answers with Clerk
Davis and the claims with Commissioner
bradley.
BY Cakes. Pulsifer and Ludden of Au
burn
Forest L. Ludden, admr. of the estate
OF Augustus X. Turner--Claim Sll so,
1880 being value of personal roperty
Ntra II. Metcalt, admrx. OF estate of
| ewy j. Metcalf-Amonnt of claim So
,.
Nv W. Ii. Loouey of Portland:
Willard ID. Mann, aimr. of estate of
joan q. Mann-Clam. SOL
lien Johnston. admIX, estates oil
Arthur f.. Johnston AMI Carrie b. Har-
ris-Ciains $40, 100 in each case.
rdward l.. Baker, admr. of estate of
Bsulah NJ. Baker-Cla,m so, loo
= BY EDWIN Il heckbert of Portland:
u aries II. Day, admr. of estate of
T. ladys NJ. Thompson and Susan h.
Thompson.
James Welsh, admr. Of estate of Mary
Welsh.
Ida NJ. Patterson. admr. of estate Of
Frank A. Patterson,
BY j. W. Mitchell of Auburn;
ohm W. Sears, adnr of estate of
W ter l., Be nis-Amo n of o.oims ST.,
10 30.
81 ). l.. Bates of Portland:
John 5 j. Roche, admr. of estate of
William Henry koche-Amount of claim
5000.