The Massachusetts

BENEDICT. District Judge.

This action is brought by the owner of a cargo of coal laden on board the canal-boat Dr. J. N. Huntley, to recover the damages arising from the sinking of that canal-boat and her cargo on the morning of the 9th of June, 1877.

It appears that this coal was laden on board the canal-boat at Port Johnson, and safely transported therein to the bulk-head at the foot of East 61st St., New York. The boat arrived at the bulk-head on the evening of June 8th. and was made fast outside of a schooner then lying alongside the bulkhead. At about 9 o’clock the next morning the…