McCaldin v. The Amos C. Barstow

Brown, District Judge.

The above libels grew out of a collision between the tug James A. Garfield and the propeller Amos C. Barstow, which happened a little after 3 o’clock in the afternoon of October 17, 1890, off pier 3, East river. The Garfield had started from outside of four boats moored at the end of pier 4, in the strength of the ebb tide, to carry the libelant Robin and another passenger across the East river to Prentiss’ Stores, Brooklyn. When headed upon her course and about 275 feet off from the end of pier 4, seeing the propeller Barstow off the South Ferry slip coming up the East…