The Chauncey M. Depew

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by the libellant, Thomas A. Quigley, to recover the damages sustained by reason of *60collision between his canal boat William S. Deyo, about ioo feet long, and the barge Sharon, in tow of the st'eamtug Chauncey M. Depew, on the 15th of May, 1903, about 10:3o o’clock P. M. The canal boat was lying, duly lighted, outside of three other boats, at the foot of 91st Street, East River, waiting to be picked- up by a tug and towed away. The Depew, with the barge Kingston and, outside of her, the barge Sharon, on the starboard side, and the Rhinebeck, on the…