The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
THE NETS DISASTER.

Jacob Hucgi, by profession hair spinner was ono
OF the passengers on tho Inflated steamer Metis boz
longing to the Providence and New York Steamship
Company, when she struck rock In .ho Sound and
sunk He has brought suit against the company
to $50 600 damages charging that tho accident
tho result Of carelessncss tho part OF the
fendans' employees. He states in his complaint that
he bought lis ticket the 10Th OF August. 1872 paying
Tor the same SIS as passage money from New York to
Providence; that on the 30tn OF August, 1872, when
opposite Watch Hin, IN Long Island Sound, tho
vessel struck rock, sprung aleak aud sunk. He
OF the sinking OF tho vessel either 10 him tho other
passengers which enhanced the danger and increased
the difficulties In his efforts TO save his life. He
that tho Metis netlciontly provided with boats,
lie prcservers or other hc saving apparatus; that
such as they had was bad order the boats being ut
tcrly useless. The plantr then goes TO describe
how he thrown INTO the water and struck by RATS
and other pieces OF wood lie says he received bruises
and other wounds, from the effects OF which no
Tered Tor a long time being Obliged 10 give up
his business and incur heavy doctors bills. Tho
answer sets up mat the Nets started IRON New York
on the day named, having large number of pas.
scngcrs ana valuable cargo; that she proceeded
safely her way usual until she arrived
opposite Watch Hill, when she into and struck
on the port side by schooner called the Nettie Cush
ing breaking hole in her port side and causing her
to sink; thai tho accident not the result OF any
negligence on their part; that by act OF Congress
they are not liable to make good any loss or damages,
except only to that proportion oil the value OF tho
sci remaining after the disaster; that appropriate
proceedings have been taken in the United states
proper petition that Court caused transfer OF their
interest the vessel and freight for the benefit of all
claimants to George +. Belts, who was trustee for
such purpose; that monon was issued citing claim
ants 10 appear and file their claims before Jonn A.
Osborn as Commissioners, before whom all such claims
be proved before December IL, 1922 that an
order aerward made restraining tho prosecution
OF any SUITS LOT damages ana barring an actions against
the company and That such actcn OF the Court dcter-
mines the painiif's right in The matter Judge
Lawrence yesterday denied motion TO place tho
on the April calendar for trial
The OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Tho report the foreclosure brought by j. Gut
man, Jr, against Mary Wilson aud another, appearing
In last Saturdays HERALD, does injustice inadvertently
to Mr.. Guiman, through tho papers his side not
being file at tho time. The latter papers show
that the Mary Ecgers spoken Of has been for time
deceased and had no possible interest tho property
foreclosed, and therefore, could not have been party
to tho suit, and That tho solo Mr. Mrs
Wilson, who were both served with tho summons in
the action, Mrs. Wilson having the summons read to
her by her attendant, and having full knowledge OF
every step in the proceeding manifest by their
correspondence on file, and by their receiving constant
indugcnccs and extensions. The facts further appear
that the defendants entire strangers PLAIN.
tn, and that the loan was made 10 them upon their
application and through their broker IN usual
and that the mortgage was brought by he
defendants to the PAINFUL; executed before their
notary; that there was n PRIOR mortgage which had
been made by the same defendants aud Mary Eggers
tor a large sum to other parties which coming
dine, and under which the promises would have been
sold had the present foreclosure been nsti-
tuted that the interest IN arrears; that there
default In payment Of TWO years. taxes the prop
crty, ana that the insurance was unpaid; that the
plaintiffs security would have boon impaired by any
further induigences; that the defendants arc tho
owners OF other real estate In the city 10 a large
amount, which ihcy were cndeavoring to effect
loans and that they were capable business people, On
these acs Judge Lawrence At once dismissed ap-
pcaton OF tho defendants, with costs.
JUSTICE TO A DESERTED WIFE
decision rendered yesterday by Judge Van
Drunt upon the application Tor dover made by Mrs
Susanna Snare in the estate OF the late Henry Hard
wick. IL will be remembered that Hardwick, whose
original name Henry Snare, married the plaintiff
In England in 1929 and nearly twenty-five years later
TO this country, whore he changed his name to
Hardwick and remarked, and lett his prop
crly TO his second WHO and her children
Judge Van Brunt holds that the paiDtin Is
entitled to her DOVER there beng abundant proof of
Their Irst marriage In answer to the argument OF the
defendants counsel that all The requirements OF an act
OF Parliament OF 1747 regulating marriages in England
had not been complied with he holds tho courts
OF the state DO not require strict compliance with all
the requirements OF law in the place OF domcilc tho
fact vi cohabtation and wife being fully cstab.
lished. Judgment for tho plaintiff