Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-01
RAMS BOSTON CITY,
Steamship Colorado Almost Cuts
 Ocean Liner in Two.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Wilson line steamship Colorado, Captain Cox, from Hull, while proceeding up the lower bay and while rounding the Southwest spit, was in collision with the outward bound Bristol City line steamer Boston City, Captain Carey, from New York for Bristol and Swan sea- The Boston City had large hole torn in her port side forward of the bridge. and her bridge was smashed. She began to fill rapidly and was run into shallow water to prevent her sink ing. The weather at the time of the collision was clear and the tide ebbing. Later the Boston City was f1oated with the rising tide only to drift to the west side of Southwest spit and ground again. The Colorado after the accident stood by and took off some of the crew of the Boston City and then proceeded to her dock.
 When the collision occurred both ships were turning the Southwest spit. r The Colorado was lightly laden, while the Boston City was deep. Both were running slow, and the Colorado blew one whistle, which was answered by the Boston City.
 The American line steamship St. Louis, from Southampton, was steam ing up the main ship channel when the collision occurred. Captain J. o. Jamison was on the bridge, but was unwilling to tell much about the col lision.
 q did not pay much attention to the Colorado, which was ahead and going up the channel" he said. T was busy looking after my own vessel. The Colorado was rather light in the water, while the Boston City was deep- ly laden. The tide was ebbing. I saw both boats approaching to make the turn of the Southwest spit. I was not looking at them when they came together The Boston City was struck on the port side forward, and she at once put off toward shallow water"
 The St. Louis was forced to stop for over half an hour until there was sufd- cient room in the channel for her to proceed.
 T. W. Ratsey, who made the sails of the Shamrocks, was one of those who left the saloon of the St. Louis and
 
 word of the collision.
 'HThe collision was just over," he said, ''when got on deck, and the two yes sels were stlM near together. The Bos- ton City had terrible gash in her side, the worst I ever saw. It looked as though the Colorado had gone right through her bridge. The latter stood by after the collision, and those on the Boston City, 1t appeared, lowered a boat
 ''I did not see inc collision, but was on deck a very few minutes after it happened" said another passenger. ''The Boston City was making for shall low water and appeared to be down by the head. The Colorado was lying near by, and the tug Boxer, which was lying near the spit with two barges, was hur- ryfng up to render assistance, if neces- sary. We could see the men running on the Boston City. The two vessels must have come together with terrific force, for the Colorado plowed her way into the forward part of the other vessel and smashed her bridge. Immediately afterward boats were lowered from both vessels to ascertain the amount of the damage.
 "We were delayed some time in con sequence of the accident I have heard two reasons given as the probab ble cause of the collision. One was that it might have been caused by the ebb tide; the other was that something might have gone wrong with the machinery OF steering gear of one of the vessels"