Long Island R. v. City of New York

BYERS, District Judge.

On June 25, 1930, at about 6:20 p. m., daylight saving time, the libelant’s tug Cut-chogue, running light, was proceeding up the East River, from 500 to 600 feet off the Brooklyn piers; she was struck a direct blow by the bow of respondent’s ferryboat Me-Cooey, on the port side, while'the latter was crossing from South Ferry to Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.

The collision took place between pier 15, at the foot of Joralemon Street, and pier 18, north of the Atlantic Avenue ferry slips.

The vessels were on crossing courses, and the MeCooey had the Cutchogue on her starboard…