Stebbins v. Five Mud-Scows

Shown, District Judge.

On May 26, 1891, five loaded mud-scows broke adrift from the bulk-head where they were moored, between 115⅛ and llOth streets, Harlem river, between 6 o’clock and 7 i>. h., and wont drilling upwards with the slow current at the beginning of the Hood-tide. Some little lime aitenmrds, estimated by two or three of the witnesses to be half an hour, a powerful steam-tug, the Archibald Wait, going up the river to lay up for the night, discovered the scows adrift between 117th and 118th streets, made fast to them, and towed them back to tire bulk-head at 114th street, where…