, 1879-07-12

essieneo fen1s 10 .how tin, shosiy beiere liz col.
S ~hes R ss sasd Ms Gesn es .; IL %'s
upon thn part of tho officers Of tho schooner. The
tho s:G ,pt Ct i'll ss san
to eSt f!e saase''sH; asssset skp
'ss %''sy syy,p s': ssist. 5'StS Raan..y sss
of y steamer called tho Me.eer bud gene
and r.' cv.d Meteof
may no. be. IN any degree 10 blan1e ior ellRht
lights e. GHt q .es ~ T'l
M - SsEsss t'' s H.asa
gasases y " isht! td2s so!ns oa' Il h' n''''sd the
synn ,s,ca 1a ,t9T 'nst tSa ners Of tho Mant.owoc
aid not sce, and could aot haye soe' the schooner
In ~ ns ~ !" Msniiewoc VIA mol in Anlt as to the
rsio OF spetd at which sliG waa moving pon the oc.
he so,on kg y 9o q r., s'
If f0 Chicago. and Tho condition or the night. do
mol lnjnk The steamer war running q An improper
obnr fssnscts in ihe exercise Of due care an ca.
lion her speed constitutes no nhataclc to recovery
bo authartie. etc ey eonntel Hnd1t thst head do
" ID, Tic Erentest difficulty / hare encountered
5 s'' a ssfs M S sssns, ssrve KS s
settled rules in references to 1ookouts Tho tcst.
nsony lends to rbow that dnrlng the night Of tho
COLLISION }nc eIs III ioonirr III MI ~ , "s,s @
tights. 1'hcrc y somc testlmony thst during
roFa5a haI q ac gs wstehman mon thu bntrcsN
sstis5 eeE asea'san srs M he :sms That syenee
il not at lit satisfactory, and will aestne that no
ons W. ~ H. pcets arrady nen,cd eha s,
statloned on tho hurricane dock OF tho steamer.
dSsS ,sa sfr The s;eSy st tso
wsrc engaged continuously IL tbs discharge Of ths
dui,cs of iookou.s. NJ other duties prevented
them from ~ snaa hsns an, 'ooEoT
HtsE:. t. ;ss y
TO o1 a1 s oMI .on aos nc
3usity that ;s s!e,m ~ p.,ro IN o,tow ss4 ~. c,ux.
IN s'' JUL" W. iA''s' ~ 1'o"'' o''' Tue eoufi
''' IA competent and vtg'lant lookout stationed at
s.: adapted ae;sry xss.e'; :Psp1seaeng 4 tbs
ft9sn oamG n es1o =, o, aeeaaent N tHe
nest nme wnio ~ nti,sr e+st ~ ~ woen T.
aseod nt IT, aokn aa n tha
tas steamoost. .
o!s ~ na s s % Fs
bet!a'n r. , Masd, ~ Mowi. e. p!o.1, the Eoutt
me vleT to1wafa. on On M no soe 10 Mnlea lhey ate
Or spsrs ,. o. tho .yeasctt do not constitute
The 1aW .d IN aencrs cessea pos'tops ..
snch - Tho hurricane deck. arc not 90 favorable
situations - those more usua!iy selected on Tug
osWafa 1esS mesref sne H., nc n rnie T y satea
wall. ~ hna llaqey r. ba!llmis ~ Steam lsckot
Gp ~ i9w;' %gx: n sno s;s Sase Q. Ihe MMosntng ~
iae sro snses.sy S1. ,Ss qea saene
ment 70, thst tho lookouss were n9t properly sta
TONED, sna IL ~ % not 10 a. asntsa lsat IN general
poso99 6ct fa, %a on os Better
swsy. ss ia sasst s L. s s4sa
8f4DtG4. anu especially 10 IAe C0ufH9 OF t16 re-
spectiye Vessels. aud 10 thc!r bearing IN
respect to eaea othcHu 1n MN i" ~ TO atss
was case of collision, It was claimed that there
syas no apesshl lookout. ana that @ne CAPTAIN wns
n The whselh9nss and ected ,e ~ The capacity "f
Wneelsfnan AM looKoat. ine Gou1I ealo: Iho
Obstacle was there IN plan s!nht. lts position was
better known TO the Captain thnn to any other per.
gency. Dut, i lookout wcfo needed, we hsys
o o. tae nase M nn ao y wag a on ao hns
thc time, and, had It been possihio Tor my ookout
nave ooen - %o1q t ase e
q sGee." lockout hsA nothing At A. to DO .h
!hc Aeclaent anu: lAetGioIe. u can Anfc Mot1,he
nrmcn mc st1 n 7hs Esnne. mi II Waii s t'
From these and other authorities witch need not
ba cited. tho state of the law sernk to be Tint n.
though II general l. tho hurricane. deck 10 nns lhe
ncpnp H. t.t ~ n Is ~ ae Or neg
fnSix ,.cosS IN as caso ~ ~ ~ " tnG
IN ts casg he nsesa of H. not & aaa
hayo Iccn chareeabs VIII etoss ncsiircncn nJu Ind
they not provided . vlEilant lookout inring tic
night when tho collision occurred: nut at what
glaeo upon tle steamer no shon'd have been alta.
toned was to 30 deMtsrmined M BY tl'e circumstances
ot thas occasion: hs aizc and construction Of tho
II e @ of a sson IT, IT,
.idss ths tss.moay 81 tSs oaisess q ths sic.ner,
pc.ience in the care Of vessels aid bosts upon ito
Western iakee. and familiar nlso viii,
the construction of tho Mnn!towoc that tho best
tEaco on her for lookout "woall be right IN
front q tlo pllotI Iho,!so the portion occupied
nne Gnplal nha oacona Mats or te nlght Of th5
to sstn tn ,onEnt o,xn az Mos tbv bv - gooa
dec nenr H. aom ars VI tnu n o.1n nWea owGF
moy. and mn moi Mt liberty to m,p,,te nceE,renss
to liz officers t,f The Aaniowoc 6scaisr ju ppnosj.
tion Of tho gencsat Fulc announced. In somo of tho
cates tho pcrs9ns performing the functions OF Look
outs aro stationed. on the hurricane deck rather
tl.n on The forward naFs q the steamer near the
Tint thsy occupied The beat and most suablo place
for obsesyatlaH.
Upon tho whole case perceive no ground 10 dr..
fer from thu District judgu IN tho conclusion
Hclchcd by him.
order being entered.
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LUG tfouHle over tic ttuW eeebrated bark