Gallagher v. The Young America

The libelant was the owner of the canal-boat Beekloy, which, while in a flotilla of 24 canal-boats in tow of the tug Young America, struck upon the rocks on the Staten island shore in the Narrows, near Fort Wadsworth, and subsequently became nearly a total loss. The .libol, filed against the tng to recover damages for the loss, alleges negligence on the part of tile tug by reason of not keeping the tow further out in the channel, and away from the Staten island shore, and by reason of not keeping a proper lookout, and not having on board the tug a competent and skillful pilot. No other acts…