The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-02
LEGAL NorIcEs-Consinued.

OF Seattle. in the state Of Washington.
with cargo Of general merchandise, lurn-
Der, live stock and money, bound for Cape
Nome. In the district OF Alaska well man
ned, equipped. tight. staunch and strong
and In every particular completely seawor-
thy, commanded by competent seaman
and navigator and master.
net said money was owned as follows;
Nineteen hundred dollars 81 500 thereof was
consigned by Osborne & Steele, of Seattle.
&c J; r.. Curling of Cape Nome, Alaska
two hundred dollars 02oo) thereof was con-
signed by Mrs. J. Anderson, OF Seattle. to
Jo1n . Anderson. of Cape Nome. Alaska:
and twenty-five dollars $3.50 thereof was
CONSIGNED by - .Piskerkoff 10 Miss Nellie
carried by said steamship at the request
OF said consignors. to said consignees. re-
spectively.
That said steamship proceeded on her
said voyage until the evening of the 18th
Of September. 1899. After having passed
Dutch harbor. said ship sprung a leak and
n mas rapidly hliins wiki water; that the
stantiy pumping the water out OF said
vessel; and the crew were put to balling
ana Kept bailing the water out of said yes
the master of said vessel became con-
vinced, on account OF the rapidity with
which the water was rising in said vessel
stranded the said vessel, with its passen-
gers, crew and cargo. would become found
n1ea ana 4, Wholly no. lost, Thereupon the said
september. after putting out anchors prop
erly. ran said vessel upon the beach Of
Iapedine bay. on st. Georges island. Alas
ka. stranding the same In effort to save
the passengers. crew and cargo thereof
That after said vessel was stranded the
passengers and crew, some live stock and
upon said island
That the said master and crew of the said
vessel were unable to save any other por-
tion Of the cargo, or the said vessel with
out further aid: and that they remained
upon the said island until the 4th day of
october following when they were taken
on ny the United states revenue cutter
Corwn and conveyed to Dutch harbor
Alaska, where the passengers and crew
were landed, and where said master en-
ueavored to employ men and boats to re-
turn with him to said stranded vessel for
the purpose of saving the cargo, but was
unable to do So He then noted protest OF
the passengers. paid Off the crew and pro-
ceeded on the said cutter TO Seattle, where
ne arrived on October IS and reported the
strana'ng OF said vessel to the owner.
save said vessel and the cargo. and for
that purpose and with the consent OF the
underwriters thereof, the Fireman's Fund
Insurance Company, of San Francisco, said
master procured the steamship Townsend
and crew OF men, engineers, carpenters,
q diver, machinery and tackle for the pur-
pose of saving said crew and said stranded
vessel, Y possible: and sailed Herewith
Georges island. Alaska where he arrived
stranded vessel had broken Up and become
q complete wreck, and all Of the cargo left
tnereon lost and destroyed. Said master
protest, sold the wreck for the benefit OF
all concerned. returned to Seattle. arriv-
Ing November 20. laid the steamship Town
send up, paid OFF all hands and shipped the
machinery, pumps, etc. back to San Fran
cisco.
That said master incurred an expense
and expended In cash In attempting 10
save his said vessel and cargo as In said
libel stated. the sum Of twelve thousand
dollars $4,000: that said moneys were cx-
p, and paid 2. BY him for the benefit q
cargo. That said live stock were landed
on said island and have not been taken on
therefrom. and could not be taken there.
from except In calm weather In the sum
mer season. That there was no way OF
means OF taking care OF said live stock
on said island. and It II not known wheth-
Its value may be. but 1t liz libeants belief
that II is without any value.
That the value of said vessel was about
the sum OF nifty thousand dollars ESQ, 900.
and tho value of the cargo was about the
sum OF fifty thousand dollars 100000, and
the value cf the freight earned and unpaid
was about the sum of twelve thousand and
two hundred dollars 012. 20O).
And praying process against the aaid
several sums OF money. and that the con-
s ~ o conslsnees. owners ana , any ana
cited and admonished and answer all and
singular the matters In said libel and that
the said court adjust the several claims
and interests to and In said sums Of money
upon general average. and decree that the
said several interests. moneys and persons
should contribute to the loss and expenses
aforesaid with interest and costs; and to
decree to the libclants their Just AMI law
full share thereof and for general relief
Now, therefore. In pursuance OF the mon
ition under the seal OF the said court to
me directed. do hereby give public notice
to all persons claiming the said sums Of
money. or any part thereof, or in any way
therein. that they be and appear
before the said district court. held at the
city of Seattle. in and for the Northern
division of the district OF Washington. ON
the nth day Of May, 1900. next, at 10 o. clock
In the forenoon OF that day Crowded tne
same shall be a day OF jurisdiction. other
wise on the next day of jurisdiction there
after, then and there 10 interpose their
claims and make their allegations In that
behalf.
Dated this 2ist day of April, 1890.
G.. w. IDE.
United States Marshal
BY II. w. TYLER, Deputy.
Brinker a Jones, Proctors for Libelants.