Berwind Coal Co. v. The Raritan

The collision in this case I find was about a half a mile or a little over beyond Smoking Point in the Arthur Kills, and to the westward of Story’s Plats. The evidence indicates that the channel way of available water for all the vessels, viz., a depth of 8 or 10 feet, was at least 500 or 600 feet wide, and the chart would indicate an oven greater width. I must find that this gave abundant room for the Rambler with the schooner in her tow on a hawser to have gone safely on either side of the long tow of the Raritan and Willie, had the proper signal been first given to indicate on which side…