Crossley v. The Hercules

HUGHES, District Judge.

The Morgan is a three-masted schooner of 553 tons; W. W. Crossley, the libelant, master. She set sail from Hampton Roads, Avith a cargo of 1,038 tons of coal, about noon of the 24th of March, 1893, bound for New Haven, Conn. It grew foggy about 3 o’clock, but the fog partially lifted about 4 o’clock, when the schooner passed Cape Charles light. She was then sailing under her three lower sails, two topsails, and four jibs. After passing the Cape Charles lightship she took in the two topsails. The wind and fog afterwards increased until 7 o’clock, when the spanker and one…