The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01
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G1Ea STATES caaur c1ys1-.a ADMIRALTY.
A Collision C.tse-lsecisson on Appeal.
- BEFORE JaGge Nelson.

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The collision occurred In this case between the
steancr Colombia aud the propeller Jersey Blue
the Hudson river, or the Battery, at Castle
Garden, between three and four O'Clock i'll the
afternoon OF the It'll OF January, 1850. The propeller
had lett the coal dock A. Jersey City and was on
her way across 10 enter the raout OF the East river
Into which she going. The Columbia had
leit her berth at pier No. on the New YORK SIDE
on her usual trip 10 Charleston, S. c.. The Tide
was strong ebb at tho lime ami good dell Of broken
ice In the river, extending from the docks Oh the
New ora side for some 900 feet Tie Colu!nDia
after coming out OF ner berth at pier NO. 4, and
soon she mad cleared tbs end @. tue
per ana her head Struck the title, swung
found with II, This movement being aided also by
starboardlD5 her helm, ana tleii descelliuG tue
river along the eas; shore til she reached point
about opposite Castl3 Garuea, encountered tio p,O-
psies ne wheel d the the Comma stA.a er lar
the part OF the Coliinba u Is INSISTED ina the col
ision WAS occasioncd by the iaut OF the propeller
IN attempting 10 cross her BOWS On her NAY into the
East river; ana sica wouid seem TO nave been tie
OPINION OF the court heoW as ID decree was
rendered Tor the Columbia. disnissing tue nb.
me question depends very much uNon the position
OF the prUpeliet ~ tir tune the Caunpia came out
0. her Der h 1T er No. ard strai,siiic nei down
the river IL Ia GAINED, Oh mel Dart, that at t1is
time The propeller vas higher up the river ad lad
advanced on way only aboat one thlrd across TO-
ward The East river, am that ~ Ills rcatiye posi-
tioa Of lie two vessels II was tie duty o. lac pro-
peier 10 have crossed her stern aad not her bow,
WHICH movement might nave De2i fBdde WITH Ssjey.
Ga the part or the propeller II is iasised that III
lcr diagonal coarse from tle Jcasey shore 70 ae
EAST river she had reached point below the 60:
lunba az the tine she came oui Of her berth and
was two -.h.ris OF the Wy across and opposite
Castle Garden that tile Columbia was In FAINT Ia
the attempt 10 pas3 between her (the Jer5ey Blue
ana the east shore, when there was clear and
unoDstructed channel west o. ier, and In ii direct
course to tho sea. Ia the support of the pos.
ton OF the propeller there ChaiSay, the captain
Green, the engineer Ashford, the pilot Taylor, q
dech hang, ann ilammond, wit9ess Standing on
pier. And this view ID rather strengthened than
weaxened by the testimony OF the pilot vi tne TO-
lanha. He SAYS when first saw The Jersey Glue
she bore TO the right of us our starpoard sid, to-
ward her port side; aIn under tue Impression she
was above US at the time; CAN'T swear she
was above; the boats were angling together:
We think tr clear, on the weight OF
Tie proofs, that the propeller was below
the Columbia In the river aud the east snore,
when the latter came out 81 her dock and be lan
swinging round to lake her course down the river,
ami that, instead " starbuardie her helm ana this
bringing her a to the bows Of the pro-
peiler. she should nave ported AMI passed under ner
stern. The river open TO her to take this course
and it would Lave been the most direct one ON her
way out to Oh her voyage to Charleston. Decree
reversed and decree for libe,lans