Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-17
Saturday. May l7. 1884.
Interesting Decisions.


 The Bridgeport steamboat Company
 Vs, the HOsedaIe-AnOther Marine
 Case.
 Judge Shipman has filed the following de- c!sions in the United States court:
 In the case of the Bridgeport Steamboat company against the steamer Rosedale-a libel in rem by the owner of the steamboat Crystal Wave and others interested to reeov- CT salvage for services rendered to the Rose5 dale-the judge, after review of the facts, says:
 In this case ss in other cases where it is admitted that the service which was rendered was @ salvage service the important question is as to the proper amount of compensation, and this depends much upon the condition of peril from which the Rosedale was rescued, because find that neither the Crystal Wave nor her officers were in any danger which skillful seamanship could not easily avoid. The Rosedale was in great need of help, but was not in my opinion in serious danger of shipwreck. The reported case which most nearly resembles the one under considera- ton is the recent and carefully considered case of the Plymouth Rock, to which the conditions and prospects of danger to the rescued boat were far more serious than those in the present case, and in which there was decree for the libellRnt for $2, GOO. am of opinion that $1, ,O0O will be liberal com pensation in this case. Let decree be en- tered that the libeIlant receive $1 900 on be- half of the owners and all others inter ested.
 The cases of Joseph B. Howard and others against the barge Manhattan and her cargo, and thesame against the barge Two Brothers, are two libels ia rem by the owners, master and crew of the tug N. s. Briggs to recover salvage for services rendered at the same time to two barges owned by different per sons. The barges were being lowed through Hell Gate and became detached from their tug by collision and drifted away. The court, after reciting the facts fully, says:
 ''I do not think when an unemployed tug happens to meet 8 barge accidentally adrlft in and about the harbor of New York, and performs the common service of picking her up and towing her to a convenient wharf, that anything like excessive compensation should be allowed. Let there be decree in | favor of the hbellants against the Manhattan | and her cargo for $200 and costs, and 8 de- cree in favor of the libellsnts against the Two l Brothers and her cargo for $25 and costs. | The owners, master and crew are all repre- | scented by one proctor, and think no ap- | portionments of these sums need be made because they will probably easily agree. If no agreement is reached, application for au | spportionment may be made hereafter"
 NEW RETAINS WANT OF UNION DEPOT.
 On the petition of the Mayor and Com mon Council of the city of New Britain fol an order for citation of Charles P. Clark, re ceiver of the New York and New EnglanG road, to appear before tine railroad commis sioners for hearing under the legislatiEt act regarding improved depot accomnoda tions, an order has been made that the hear ing upon the petition will take place in tn United States court rooms on Friday, Ma, 23d, at 12 o'clock noon, and notice to MT Clark is directed.