Nassau Ferry Co. v. The Nereus
District Court, S.D. New York
In Admiralty. Collision. The above cross-libels were filed by the respective owners of the steam-ship Nereus and the ferry-boat Jamaica, to recover their damages arising out of a collision between these boats in the East river, about opposite North Second street, Williamsburg, at about half past eight o’clock, on the evening of June 6, 1883. The ferry-boat was crossing from Grand street, Williamsburg, to Houston street, New York, nearly directly opposite.
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In Admiralty. Collision. The above cross-libels were filed by the respective owners of the steam-ship Nereus and the ferry-boat Jamaica, to recover their damages arising out of a collision between these boats in the East river, about opposite North Second street, Williamsburg, at about half past eight o’clock, on the evening of June 6, 1883. The ferry-boat was crossing from Grand street, Williamsburg, to Houston street, New York, nearly directly opposite. Bhe was not quite half-way across the river, and was still heading slightly up stream, when she was struck by the stem of the Nereus on the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The direct cause of this collision was, doubtless, the confusion and misunderstanding of whistles. Taking all the evidence together, I have no doubt that the pilot of the Nereus gave one whistle only to the Jamaica when she started from her slip, and heard one, and only one, blast in supposed reply; thereby understanding that the Jamaica would go to the right and astern of him. Neither have I any doubt that this signal of one blast from the Nereus was not hoard on the Jamaica; nor that tho Jamaica, on starting, did give two blasts of her whistle, indicating that she would pass ahead and not…
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