, 1881-07-16
The Monster Schooner David Dows
Fast on the Rocks at Avon
Reef.
Collision Between the Barge Mo-
hawk and the Scow Annie
Tremnine. "
Around tha Lakes-Misoallan laneous--Arriv-
ala and Dcp1rtures-Along
the Docks.
HOME GATHERINGS.

caused ty tho sinking Of lilo stcthGr Alt'ahu Dn
tho lGth OF OcIubcr, lSSJ. That net provided that
an owner of II vessel might. II his vusstl bud
bver lost On thr like without his: fault. turn
over oil that rcmu,nes Ut tho Vessel lO Tr,tstec
under ors.er oE Court, md cscape Mli futhcr lit
bi1tty for such loss The ColnpMny In tho pres.
enl cdse nycrrctl that the AlpruN WIS lost with.
out their cUnnIvunco or fnuit, and they were
willing 10 bring Into Court tho remains af tho
stcutner and surrender nil their claltits thbret0,
Il they were released frou, ull further iIub1ltty.
After tho potlion wus tllctl. un Urlcr WIS snat'o
directing the CosnMnr to convey to Trustee
all tts interest Ia tho rcnlntns Ut tho atentnrr,
which Was done. ln tho meantime hbnMt
eighteen cuses woro begun IN Dctrutt for $a0N
aRaiuBt tho Company, To recover dntnaves for
lives to.l. und tho pnrtics subsequently up
pcnrcd herr. and tbjcrtc'l u tho Jurisdiction pl
tho Court to tMtte outitroi of lao ease. y tlbel
had also been tiIeti hero by Lauts 'lfttak to rc-
cover d.tnuges for co,!sivn In Luke MnskcKnu
nbuut II tuutith bufuFe tho loss or tho A1penn,
and while shs ~as on HnOh1r voyage. a lnrKe
number OF exceptions wsro HE'D. but the Judge
iu dispusng Of tnu,u snttl they cuud pract1custy
be resolved Into two' First. could tho
liability or tho. owner Of tho stoa.n-
ar bo litnitod under tho law 10 any
loss or damage except that uccurring on the
last vpyHEe ID which tho steamer WIS lost7
Second. did tho petition show sufficient fActs
~ clushe tho Court hcre with jurisdiction to ap-
portion tho value Of tho owners interest
lmong tho several persons whip suffered lhnage
On tho voynso In which Tho ssean'cr was snak9
It wns conceded tho collision with tho Stock.
hrstgr. owned by Hnck, took place IA trip
over month prior TO tho commencement Of
the Trip III which tho Al{Nhn Wus lust II asHuud
1hat the @ easaas @ @ or .vt,c sses 1t a nr
grouped ti,Helher when tiunl catastrophe t,c-
surrcd. a,d I'll tho nsscs be cited in tn sharc,
what hhl been savc1. and hnro accrGe entered
exunerAttpR thB UWntC from pGEeUInl lfHDlltt}.
Each vuyave or Trip which tho vessel snnte
separate venture. involving ita nwn particular
baznrds and lOss0+, aud wnen zach voyHRt VIVA
ended II .wns furrtho owner 10 decide whether
tho sosEes tAd been such us tu nnke u e5Eedie!tt
fnr him to Invoke tho protection given BY tho
act Ut Congress. lr hu did not decide to slo ihat,
cooeeded bis personni lia1illsx ior 10 a'l,secs
Incurred OH tho p'tst .voyaKo. the owIrr.
tre,Eass5s nn a, m :E t. rs
pe co.np,.iird 10 contribute for jett!suns m.alu
fur the common saietr Under curtain ctseula-
tween tho treiuhtcrs and pasaen9erA of different
soyMKcs. Each shipper Or plss9tlKer night
pepa1ps kneweane 90 nfS afSrmaaon naa % rs o
the scaworthlness Of the ship, ur tho skill Of her
oticcra or crew an tho voyage in which 10 WIS
20 such an extent IT, In su,nt degrees 10 infect his
IND the owners scatiy0 rghts:. but no
DsSer 6e s vnynxe, And Il would csr.aInly sorm Is
nnve pcen beyond the Intended scope q tho
isw that nlsr sses ot q sPpsnx; on
consequence 10 induce the uwner to s.ck the
betlents or ths lnw. ho could bo allowed to c0tn-
sonul liability. Tho ianguayc Us well It's tho
evident r,ason ar tho &m statute &m showed @ taas
hs proeeed,ns sSud ,nnly b. hea tnf ta pnr M
tween ST vcrat persots WHO had suffered losses
on the s. n "'ynRc. The ob1ccEton TO the liMek
c[n,nl, Ii. r1foie, WIS not we'll taken As to the
S.urr Admiralty itues Il. it, H. an1 81, pr.tnui-
sse udsr IFS % o rt e ] ny
uont.unt ur hs iu1urest In tho vessel an,o,X no
iiaSty 'sti uatH some no sait had bum bcrsin
for n loss or injury sustalncd BY ono
such pesiiion must be t,ed IL .ho piatr.ct Court
pr tie dlstriet where such suit bad boon begun.
!" other wsS st - tee ~ ~ so
1eaa. Tia; that .as did nj @ I'D or so:'tps ju1iso
shoS,ns ah that ~ auy iiceE isa % oce d ed q sat t
hruuxht heIc psior 70 tlae ill!nE or tue po!!uon.
tSe Saa r. the aS s
objsccan would huve .force. hut 1t SEEMED that
It ~as nut the Intention Of C,nxress 10 sus-
yoko the provisions OF the inv until suit WIS
hr.Leht. There ~ns no tnttnution IL tho law
d., s9 e S~ss s R4s %s s 'ss nee sS
value fntncliatclr after the t.tss. aud in os'ter
t. s sasc wns' ~ " w. thus aest s. fr tho 1sSs y q, f
1uoss every cola<Givun!c ea.c. ihat Immediate
step. sholld be tukcn 10 sell and convert sho
s sttisd q @ anr,rs."nirnt. % Whit was M G asaila6ie
might 10 aiso purIsnablo. and tue o~Her, 1y act
ess. aaa be d not II b;s sb, q r 3.
lection under ths luw. Fs1in ull lhs clrouM.
stances nnd cnns.lcrauonsu Ut tho case. thartturc.
tend ty ~ rules to say that no utx,cccd!ug
10 Appustion tho share OF cacn tuser In The value
tho losers should ,nuSo Uea,iti i s,lit, hut the
Coust only Intended 10 say tn4i It the owner DE-
k0u. then 1u should heEia such pTuCx4,d,IlKs lu
tho ulstr.ct Court wtarG surh suit was cltu.
lnencet II the shipper did mi chuse 10 begin
Do ct,mpehud 70 liz by un,ii his 1tott,uny might
~ tost ur y eecasNe Gthor itnis,.ssblu or Sliti.
Ss 70 esanse a. ths vsns ~ - % M pr t1dsst y ne
vestt! *ese w!sh'n tho jusislictlon q lhe Court
aod tue freight pendInY had bcen paid to tho
poi b within ids lefrstoftai JurIs5ielo
but .te titlv tAeresn wss het! ~ THO Trustse II
iioa 70 entcrtain taa present pnncet,inx. All
ths c!aIus cxcrpt Huck'. aga,nst tho vcskul
VIZ 1T ~ nd 9 5s who y:
claimed tbs act Of Conxn'as iut s.ut prosect tho
sea.si-owaer from Inability for loss u tlte. hs
we're net oosssed BY " y. Il Coaxfe.s 10
auesuon I'D tesn d~csied. hosesrs. % ID sbe case s
eases came wt!hia ths ruls. 1;hsy wer.' MT ii
tho paturu Of ptqal suits, but Only ~
.ns.n. teF tho feopv}fy Of tho properly ta!efett
the suEvisurS Ut lhs aec<used Mlxtt hxvs In his
ltfs. The exceptions TO tho }sSsttiou would
fhe!efnFs le ursFlule41. anu eha peti4oA fur
limitation Of llab!slsy uilowrd ~ staisd.
LAKE RkEl0B1H.
Grafo Snefgh&s wera dull. lbs rate to Buffalo
TeL04laI1t nj 10 on cttr1. Tha sfsxuktulsAtA
yess: For Hunslo-propellsr Ar40laa, GAVD
hushess Ut cutn; propeller Lynn. nu.0u t.lsntjs
q eos,.i propeiGr tuss... s,!1u bushels at oat1,
1ds00 euahtls uf c0tn. F0r Esie-Fu,pelltF 00es
dGtu CAmpteil, l,fA bushels Ut s2tx. FuF EAtytu
-scs~1acr i.AAy AclH.a!A, lsl.0 Gush<ls u
iush&ie Vt sheat, For Kinustua-frupsIxr VI.
L<s4its Es?i bushsA OF ctEn. itutabee xlui ulli4e
eosfse frsi3tt Ssie s1csdy and uach9uXvi.
DOCK KuTtsk
6hjp-chsadteSs report business extretntiy 6ull.
1nAsu wzs but = a1ugls cargo oa tho jutahsr-
u8FkEt gesseFdSy,
Ths se4a&x,asr Lksuunx haa besn sold TO Chicago
4 pHs-dstyef A at work repairing tbs dock
texr ths Au.t4ns E!srxtAs, used tur cozlipg
tugs.
1ns sehooueF Aaeus vss chartered yesterday