New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-08

CAPABLE OF being reduced hKed fuieN "y
entitled to weight OF consideration Ia case mere " =
st had been omitted tat might hay
adopted to avoid the cssstophe OF tho moment OF '
The doeree below affirmed.
Peter r. Burton ct al 's ree Schooner III
NELsos. C. J.-Ths is libel fled against the
schooner ComnsnderiuCieft to recover dsmsge' from col
ii N with tho tcboone, William Clarke in January 1893
While A. anchor so short d.iance rortL and east Of Little
Egr Iarbor Light a. two fthoms water ard about
mil n orr shore The Wili.m Csce was on her way from
I,di,n River Delsware 70 New.Yok, laden With
wind from the north Sest, blowing e.h and the
pirht cold y hch made 1t prudent n not ssy, to an
cbor the ths night The place usual anchorage
ground and eyer we're yins at sncdo. It the me
In the EcglboIhood bright light was paced IN thr Nte
re-ios aud competent ioos out deck The Conms Ter
fuuaing down the coat with me WIND nee II wa.
moonlight night and the vessels could readily be seen az
considerable distance She ins the Clarke anchor n. al
on stg he uron the sarbosd aide opening Der sioe
40 tina, .he sunk tue bottom In few minutes, vessel snd
caeo subntrgsd The mare Of the decisive
aa tho fiu q the codng yesel The Cour' bFow de
creed IN syo- OF the Leau the value oil the cargo en- the
II is urged thsi admitting the .bity of tho respondents
yes,s ttst ho Cou erred o. decreeins the value Of tho
cso tho belonged TO Third parties. But this is IN
conformity with repeated decisions Of this Court confirmed
by several doc0us of tho Supreme Court OF the Ubied
States he carrier recoyers baiee Of the cago ) Ia de-
creeing the whole value OF the vessel Sue law o. aoandon
. we ao ssiiafrd upon the proofs that here total
os of vese ,sgo under the oircqnssnces the
dtin Of vessel cargo S9d vca'her the beants not
obged 10 en- cuuteT The eIpene and hazard attending
p,rety hopeless effort 10 rescue he property WIN al eKpects
iion Of saving auy part 0ih
" ~ GriFL 1t al at Tie ship Wings Of the Morning
NELSON, &. J.-Tbe libel was hled in this cas. TO
Lever eg,os the .hp Wing. OF the Morning
ssred by collision the North River, OF Pier No or
on ,he nj ht az the I'D Noseb'r 1852 The weasel prnei
p,ly in red the barge stephen warren lhed o the
,at General Wool her st4I6oard ec. Tue tug wss
a, csnaiag liver with her tow some qsrer OF thid oi
an. .y 70 the Nsw.y ride offending 20 Pss. round he
Bsry into me East River for the pupo'e OF dcharsny Ter
cargo The wings Of the Morning ws' coming Up the rveT
to dropping anchor 10 the stream. The % wi.d va
.ouih-ess, or south-.oa,h-ea' end n, nds eco, DO
he river nesr the middle OF IT, add hsi ported beL he m
ua into The wind and check hef hsd"sy to en.oe h5r 70
doo ard IN the Of dropping or shout to dtoP
IA :, b. se dscoyered the tug aud tow coming down upon
hu The main point Of d.pue j.. whether or Lot th oidei
to mort was and change OF the direction OF the ship had
sLrp ce thereof after the tos sDd TOW ~tTe
seen by the hands bosfL II tho order wa gVeu at
p-ope Iaokou then tie vessel ia IA at IN giving the
order On thi. point there I. much conflict m the poo he
,J chan, of The YES. took place whsh lced her 90 the
trae. Of III. and before tie hands sd dieoVtrta mem
10 motion and wi her sails sbsck and head TO the whu 'he
dssbied nom a'oicint tse GO iloh nu' a. ,o
time sgrr- with the Court below tbat, with competent
loo, ont propey attending biz duty tho drscendi q vessels
mrh have been scent tine 70 have preSehte 'hs W.
bd hs.dns Of the vess. Ia sh,p ~ oss thsh sch Inc
uighs MT very dai shd the ehl.i 'lhOy ~
n tug and ifom the great humhe OF vessels =,
anchor with lights In that locsty Toe nsnds on the so
,~ the sht. the desceudns vessels Ia ins to h'Ne
avoided them but mistook them for lights o vessels al sneh y:
also sger with Coun below thai tho tug was Ia sui
r decendus the iu H.. h 90 neaf lhe shore 20 iht
locality, rate of rPeed Of hVe miles W. h'uf wth
uje according 90 thu testimony OF me csphn ol tnr
on r y rand ,be Battery to tho Fast R,.r aud should
urtbsr inO the river obside oi th1 a. suchO
h ngh sbd clear 81 ye.es coming IN to anchor In the
ui.h. OF the New.ioFt side
A. 10 ,hs dsrnsxs: Ther. l. much difficulty in
~ fd.msge e. tGese ktu, iu,o the syi
dsnce error thst would justly an 'nsooreoce viii
Dscrrs affirmed without TO either aide, as both hAy
| spIeaisd - - ,, a., -, e.,,,,,
I NEisos &. J.-rhis Ia n libel filed by Caldwell
tho owner be a,.er TO recover damages sgains
the .-smbos. stie of M'as ios collision IN 'hs 1870
IDuar, 1879 near II the tle.iius Of the dos % tn
Psi ssd North RiseI. atd OF ftoa VIII eh- 'iP iiis
ca Of IT, Tie cgson IVES Ia tho dayune about ID oeioc
Il III. R.,t.r passing down tho Pa, ard .rquud int
the North ltive ~ the purpose Il towing vessel iE
Mus her usual tip from fal creek to toe cit a.
EAi hsI ~s ihfssgs ,ss Lss "a, N'' 10 n'' 0"i'n III '
Ths position ,b- b'snt that after tie Rs,,er ha
Pas'.d the south teHy 'P aud 20. on be- Plop-I sogr
.tr tie tug hf aboArd 'de Vith her stsrbosTd sn
ths,eby esr.rd ,h. daEase co coo Pal eitt
hrr irt In Tho uvcr te'f The m'5dle q" H. go whc
s.r sudlsus chsG gri her utterly ano Int
TIE rivrf Sfd thereby caused tbc coii.i u
airs uuinosr OF hpe.-s honi sh. state u Maine a
or posid The iur sna 'vsrs wre stnrs'ed ths eo,o
fem toe .harr have besu rTsmiasd snd usul h thee
,sss. the svldsnre IL conflicting aud Hr-oouciseio
Tie Coat below tie eobsud that the prrPor
Sence Wa favor Of The sslr oi Maine At -.,t
,atieioy .nt decisive 10 favor Of iei ofthe Rate
ond justify decree IA iia iavor snd dni''sd The uoe
lbs .ans ~rh additional proof, IN th. our
hss been ag,in ycy folly sud thoroughly discussed before "a
by the learned counsel aud zef tie beet h'
been able 20 syr t mus, that eoncar with %
iuIsmcnt of the C0uTt brlOw.
/ Ale s'fOlg impression my mind from q careft
sIauination Of tho proof. 10 tist ~hio slowing an
y rsei stopping esnod 20 Allow the south Fery bop
rich crossing her sk g. iuo her sp the Rsite
took dTrcii soutrTly. aud, uurhP-ciedly 10 h
State of Meme bore 10 to0sd the middle Of the rive
asd across her rct which ct.nge ofcDue. wA ~ sgddr
tb,f f,wtb.'sndng 81 proper Efforts Which la
dii-, rrerisd 10 ssod II the collision vas Inevitable
Th 4. pfo,ti ell the ~ne.sss board ol the State
M.in- sny OF Shp1 from their position and the opportun
[, afforded could ve be mistasen lndrrd, the wi
nsss o. tie Rs't- and hrrs ior th" hbesnt atnit ia
fpg Of f the head vessel the the The dheenc
l. n 90. drgee r change OF her oudf. Upon the Who'll
evdeucs cannot .sy that The Stale Cf Maize wss u fault
Decree below aiirGsd.
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