The Barge 123’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““Weather conditions were something the Llahberis was bound to notice and to take proper precautions against. The possibility that, if the wind should increase, she might drag a single anchor was evident. * * * When the gale came on, everything suggested the necessity of keeping a sharp lookout against dragging; yet her anchor watch entirely failed to observe that the steamer was doing so until too late for her to avoid fouling the barge. If they had noticed the danger in time, ánd had dropped the second anchor, the accident would have been prevented. Their negligence stands unexplained and unexcused. * * * ””

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