Atlas Steam-Ship Co. v. Steam-Ship Colon

The steam-ship Colon was one of a regular line of steamers, owned by the claimant, running between New York and Colon. She left New York on the seventeenth of August, 1876, bound for Colon, with 140 passengers, and a crew of 74 men, all told. She was a screw-steamer, built of iron, of 2,686 tons burden, full brig rigged, carrying two courses, two lower top-sails, two upper top-sails, two top-gallant sails, two spencers, forestay sail, main-stay sail, and jib. Her spread of canvas was about 2,200 yards. Her engines were compound engines. She intended to go by the way of the Crooked island…