The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-12


~ .nner,or court, was engaged yes
80 ~ hearing the case of the Pro-
-s steamship Company against Dex-
7rraston 4 Co. and others This case.
s.1h = 10 Determine the disposition Of
~ rheek now held in escrow, Is the
Ia lSral chapter In one of the best
&ss~vr maritime cases ever brought De-
- he courts In Seattle 1t has been
Sss,d ana determined BY Judge Hanford
r ihe United States district court ana
- rreeent case results from the ina
ss;ssv 81 Interested parties to agree upon
- s.tarpretat ton of some portions Of the
G16lnal decision.
4 r. Campbell & Sons, wealthy ship
,6ers OF Maine, decided during 1888 to
2sssr the Klondike trade. For this pur-
Es~s fhey set aside cash capital of $0.-
IA coming to Seattle embarked In
~ Rattle & Yukon Steamship Company,
XSich was Incorporated
5Hs company ordered three vessels for
- ii Alaskan waters. from Moran
$.aahers Company. OF this city, and not
1sSinr to await the completion OF these
sSuols erected charter of the steam
&ip rrogresso for one round trip to
Ss1pon. A cargo OF freight was secured,
80 ne passenger list filled. The Pro-
$3.50 then sailed for st. Michael, IN
1dfns 10 70 on through to Dawson by
s rlver. and an agent named Grayson
2861upanied the boat. Hardly had the
11nel lett Sound waters when the pas
Snfers began to suspect that they would
}2nySr he landed In Dawson, and on reach
~ II. Michael Grayson announced that
~ Progresso could not make the trip,
~ b had no funds to procure other
7 kuo4s. His exasperated passengers in
4 Soded. It il said, to lynch him, and
5catB were freely made, but the captain
III w Progresso, b. Gilboy, arranged a
i ttloment He was afraid to bring his
406eoaeers back to Seattle, realizing that
~ would inevitably libel his ship for
~ full value, SO he borrowed money on
~, - secured river steamer to take
~ passengers on to Dawson.
1Ges. vincent's Contract.
III Mn n Belle Vincent, q wealthy Chi
Nn1u woman. had. before the Progresso
IN o6attle, made a contract with Gray
H.. - agent. to deliver twelve tons of
4AlGht for her In Dawson. Under the
tamttances, he was unable to fulfill
~ contract, and Capt. Gilboy took 1t up.
&e4ter Horton 4 Co. had received $500
Aeek 70 pay for the freighting OF Mrs.
.cents property to Dawson, and we're
u turn the check over to the contractor
3lelsd the trip.
WkiIe they were holding this check. and
ssesse ollooy could return 70 claim Il,
49n steamship Company into the
Il nqo Of 4 receiver, Fletcher r. Coulter
Il oppalntcd. When the Prpgrcsso re-
~ 70 Seattle she was seized by the
Qaleo Mates marshal on Coulter's libel,
4 ~ el4lminG that the charterers had brok-
u ~ their contract of lease with his COM
NV. He claimed s67, 900, and az soon as
~ vessel was tied up on his suit u. Il.
5EMMnhAi1 ~ GAtxa MA I.l lt...lr
- The owners then filed n cross IL
& ~ and answer denying their liability on
i 49, claims, and asking damages against
Smpbeil 4 Sons and the Seattle & Yukon
7 company.
nl matter was heard before Judge
4sniord, and was a very protracted ar
3 mW' The record OF testimony comprises
10y hundreds OF pages Finally Judge
a. s sens sno e rsee e.
eotnlnf on. their claims, and should not
n held liable for anything. He also de-
] qaed that the Seattle Il Yukon Com
Enys libel was unwarranted. and al
hwed The original owners of the Progress
Z Indignant for damages against the
eumnany The amount of this Judgment
~ never determined as an examination
We whole record would be necessary
) Nv arrive at the statement of the amount
dse, and there were no assets TO take,
ina such course would be only a
hss Of time.
disposition Of the Check.
Iht present action arises over the dis
position OF the s25oo check given by Mrs.
vincent e Dexter Horton A. Co., to be
wv the freight contractor on completion
y ms contract. This check Is claimed by
~ assignees OF Gilhoy. who claim that'
" completed the freight contract, while
v sxsf parties have appeared and ciasm
snat tne check should. under the order of
w FEDERAL court have been paid Co the
sn.,assIs o. the Frogresso. Judge Moore
W PROBABLY pass on the question within
NV DAYS. Dexter Horton a co, have
Rsaass''eaiiy no interest In the matter and
nv M We check subject to the order OF
Mrs Vincent who gave the check, had
sxIy unusual experience In Alaska She
ESWutes large quantity OF mining ma
spAnsrf az which the shipment BY the
a se,eSso was portion. and attempted
q ske u To Dawson After many trials
w landed II there and again tried 20
NV sr 10 some claims. In doing this
-. sa incurred labor bills and other ex-
M which she was unable to meet,
$3.50 49, ner property was seized and she
49, .sssi taken into custody After some
sn ae me managed 70 REGAIN her liberty
~ slowed away on a steamer to return
~ " ,sTAttie She hnd left $50 In bank in
~ ~ wy, which she thought was awaiting
-, AHl Would pay her passage 20 the
- w nar arrival here. however she
80 notihed that the amount had been
80 returned ahead ~ her, and she was
esSeueaiiy without means. After some
s'Msnlty she managed 10 reach her East
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