United States v. Pastene

On November 18, 1909, the steamship Gairnstrath left Naples, Italy, carrying under the forward hatch some 30,000 boxes of macaroni, 20,500 of which were consigned to P. Pastene & Co. (Inc.), at Boston, Mass. In the ordinary course of events the Gairnstrath should have completed her voyage in 18 days, but she encountered such stormy weather that she did not make her port of destination until January 4, 1910, 47 days after her departure. Due to the fact that the bow of the vessel was badly injured by heavy seas her fore-peak was flooded on November 24 and in consequence 5,500 boxes of the…