The Energy

CHOATE, District Judge.

This is a libel brought by Henry B. Crossett, the owner of the steamboat 'Wyoming, against two ice barges, the Energy and the M. F. Winch, for damages alleged to be caused by the improper and insecure mooring of the barges by the side of the Wyoming. It appears by the evidence that on the 18th day of January, 1870, the steamboat Olyphant was moored on the south side of South Fifth street pier, Hoboken, lying with her bow towards, the North river, and some distance inside the head of the pier. The Wyoming was moored outside of the Olyphant, and astern of the two…