Eastern & A. R. Co. v. Alaska

About half-past 6 a. m., November 13,1888, as the libel-ant’s steam-lighter Cement Rock was going up and across the East river towards the New York shore, she came in collision, from 200 to 400 feet off pier 39, with the ferry-boat Alaska, which was on one of her usual trips from Williamsburgh to Roosevelt-Street slip, New York. According to the testimony, the signal whistles of each boat were not heard as given. The Cement Rock, however, having the Alaska on her starboard hand, was required by the rules to go to the right. There was nothing to prevent her doing so. The tide was strong ebb.…