Naam Looze Vennoot Schap v. Pennsylvania R.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Cross-Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore; John C. Rose, Judge. Eibel by the Naam Uooze Ve.nuoot Schap, S. S. Willem Van Driel, Sr., a corporation, owner of the steamship Willem Van Driel, Sr., against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Central Elevator Company of Baltimore City.
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Cross-Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore; John C. Rose, Judge. Eibel by the Naam Uooze Ve.nuoot Schap, S. S. Willem Van Driel, Sr., a corporation, owner of the steamship Willem Van Driel, Sr., against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Central Elevator Company of Baltimore City. Judgment for libelant against the Central Elevator Company only (242 Fed. 285), and the libelant appeals, with cross-appeal by the Elevator Company.
1Opinion of the Court
WOODS, Circuit Judge.
Grain elevator No. 3, with the capacity of about 1,000,000 bushels, was located on a wharf in the Canton district of the port of Baltimore. On June 13, 1916, the ship Welbeck Hall, on its east side, and the ship Willem Van Driel, on its west side, were loáding grain. About 2 o’clock in the'afternoon, after a large part of the cargo of each ship had been loaded, a great explosion occurred in the elevator, which was immediately followed by a fire. Both ships were seriously injured.and a number of persons killed. .
On the 22d of January, 1917, a libel was filed on behalf of…
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