The New York Central No. 19

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by the libellant, the British & Foreign Marine. Insurance Company, Fimitcd, the underwriter of the cargoes of grain of two canal boats, the James Foley and the J. M. Bender, in May, 1900, to recover for the loss caused by a collision off the Battery about 12:3o A. M. of May 18, 1898. The boats were in tow, on the port side, of the tug New *474York Central No. 19, then-the New York Central Lighterage Company No. 19, which had two other boats on the starboard side. The Foley and the Bender came into collision with a car float in tow of the tug Andrew J.…