New York & Oriental S. S. Co. v. New York, N. H. & H. R.

ADAMS, District Judge.

This action was brought by the New York & Oriental Steamship Company, the owner of the steamer Shimosa, to recover from the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, the damages sustained through an injury to the said steamer caused by a collision with Car Float No. 26, in tow on the port side of Transfer No. 5, both owned and operated by the respondent, on the 6th day of January, 1904, about 3 o’clock p. m. The Shimosa was engaged in the Oriental trade, and having taken on board a part of her cargo at pier 33, East River, was towed by three tugs to pier 36, East…