New-York tribune., 1900-07-03
81. are taking charge Of the lines interests IN
this matter of salvage
LIBEI.S DO NOT 1yrN-r,rr =.-~,

LibELS DO NOT HINDER SAILING
ne Hrs' libel in an action for damages against
ne Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse was fled in the
'0s oI the clerk OF the United States District
Nourt early yesterday afternoon. The papers in
as are entitled The libel and complaint
- george Rodan and Amelia Rodan owners Of
'Ae steam tug Margaret A. Lennox. and Of Dun
O@h NJ Creighton. captain and others. against
Tue steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse her
0aiSo' etcr In a cause for salvage" The papers
-eie 4hoorsed: No process until further notice g"
ms 'hoicates that there had been an agreement
Oe'"een the attorneys interested that tho
process against the Kaiser Wilhelm der Cross
should not be issued at this time Foley wrsv
9 ayior' Of No, Il Wal-st.. are the attorneys
l.'"s lhe libel. The complaint goes on 10 state
mat the steam tug Margaret A Lennox is val
ued at about 5000. that the exec4 valre - n.
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Is not
known 70 the IiheantS but they estimate the
FaIue at S3,3eOo00 and the amount Of freight
unknown that the services rendered nv the
HoeHant are valuable salvage services and
prays that the court award them a reasons ble
salvage award therefor
Late in the afternoon two more HbeIs were
nIed against the big Kaiser. and three were
nieo against other craft as 4 result Of the fire
Peter Cahill, owner of the steam ting r 7
Moran. fled a libel against the Kaiser for helm
ING 10 pun the big steamer into the stream In
ne complaint II is alleged that a derrick fell
rom the steamships deck and crushed the pilot
mousse OF the tug, causing damage that will cost
s'"V 10 repair The value of the R J Moran
Is placed at $4,000 The Z. S Stearns Lighter
age and Transportation Company. as cbartarers
on behalf of itself and officers and crew of tha
steam rug W F. DalzeH, also filed 4 libel against
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse The value of
the rug IS not stated
By arrangement between counsel in all tba
cases against the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse II
was agreed that nothing would be done 70 detain
the steamship from sailing al her appointed
Lr1e John Lent and Victor Downer. owners of
the steam tug Cornell, filed libel against the
barge known as NO. - S33" II was declared
that the barge was adrift and afre in the North
Flver on the afternoon Of last Saturday. and
that the tug towed her TO Pier No IS North
FiVer where the fire was put out Emelfne 2
Jarvis. James W. GaIIison and other owners Of
lhe steam tug Robert E Petty filed libel
against the barge Mary F Rice. her cargo and
freight which they claim to have helped to
safety No values were mentioned
Lewis F Hoffman and other owners Of the +ue
J H Peterson fled 2 libel aga inst the lighter
A J. Nora and cargo. among which were $50
barrels Of cottonseed OIL The complaint saws
that the lighter was alongside Pier No 26
North River. when the stea auship Bremen which
was On IRE. came upon the lighter. causing
danger of communicating the fire TO the
lighter" II is further declared that the tug went
between the burning steamship and the lighter
and extricated the latter from danger and towed
her 70 Pier No. 43. North River The value Of
the tug is placed at $1,000.
COMPANY WILLING TO BE FAIR.
TWO Hbels were fled with Deputy Clerk Isaac
Romaine, Of the United States Court for the
District Of New-Jersey, in Jersey City. yester-
day, by the owners and crews Of the tugs John
A Griswold and Lillian against the barges
Amazon and Captain Lang At the time Of
the fire on Saturday the tugs which are the
property Of the Vferow Towing line tov-ed the
Amazon and the Captain Lang away from the
burning piers TO & place Of safety. The barges
were loaded with cotton. The vessels, with their
cargOes are valued at $4,000 each United
States Commissioner Lindeley Rowe is counsel
for the plaintiffs
In the once OF the Clerk of the United States
District Court, which has Jurisdiction in ad-
mTa4ty cases IN these waters, II was said that
the first step 70 be taken in salvage case
was the drawing Of the libel by the attorneys
retained and the fling Of IL with e bond for
II the owners or agents OF the vessel ubened
did not file a sufficient bond in sum agreed
upon by the attorneys interested. of course the
vessel could be detained but the high i'm
probability OF this occurring was pointed out
Il said that the bond required Of steam
ship companies IN salvage cases was always
much in excess Of the possible claim that might
finally be allowed. Chief Clerk GiCrist Of the
United States District Court this district
said there could be no trials in salvage cases
until the next trial term, which Will begin on
the first Tuesday OF next October
AT the Office OF James J. Macklin, in the
Washington Building, No. l Broadway, there
was a gathering of tug captains and owners
who were preparing to file Ibels against the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse ard the
other vessels that were in the disastrous fire.
said representative OF the men:
The regular course will. Of course. be followed.
The owners OF the tugs that assisted in saving The
vessels and the captains Of the tugs VIII make
AFFIDAVIT Of the services they rendered. II is too
these suits The services viii be detailed and the
value Of the services will Of course. De fxed by
2 large amount OF libel viii be claimed. and the
major portion will be allowed by the courts.
II was suggested that all the vessels except
-he Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse would be total
wrecks and that nothing would be recovered
from them Also that they were not insured
or this side Of he water. The man answered:
Whether they are total wrecks not.
side Of the water, and that will De a sufficient
Isis for action But the fact that the vessels
were insured the other side has no bearing on
the case. SO long as there was insurance lnere
vii ne a basis for action. All there Is 70
rrove is the services rendered. The courts must
1ass on the value Of the services. and that will
be final
M schwab agent Of the line. said that II
rarv would entertain them otherwise they
5-o1id ne contested in the courts.
pTA&S OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
C-su-,o-s 4 Floyd tourtstE agents. who had
ranged for the transportation to southampton o.
three hundred Christian Endeavorers on the Main
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