Managua

TOULMIN, District Judge.

The libelants are the master and crew of the tug Nimrod. The Mobile Tow Boat Association are the owners of the tug. On February 3, 1903, the steamship Managua was beached in the Gulf of Mexico, a short distance outside of Mobile Bay. On the evening of that day the tug Nimrod was in the bay, and, learning of the misfortune of the Managua, came within communication of her master, who sought to secure the aid of the Nimrod to get his vessel off the beach. The master of the Nimrod suggested to him to see her owners and make an arrangement with them for her services. Acting…