The Pencoyd

ADAMS, “District Judge.

Thomas Bulger, the owner of the barge George W. Carman, brought this action against the tug Pencoyd to recover the damages, said to amount to about $1,000, received by his said barge while in tow of said tug, through a collision with a mud scow in tow of the tug John K. Gilkinson, on the 16th day of January, 1906, in the upper New York Bay. The Pencoyd brought in the Gilkinson under the rule.

The Pencoyd was proceeding with a tow of 13 boats on a hawser of about 40 fathoms from Morris Canal Basin, Jersey City, to Port Reading, New Jersey. There were 3 tiers of 4 boats…