Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-16
STEAMERS COLLIDE
ON HUDSON RIVER.
VESSELS COME TOGETHER HEAD.
ON DURING HEAVY FOG IN
EARLY MORNING.
THREE MEN IN WATER;
ONE STILL MISSING
Passengers Awakened from slumber
Taken Ashore in Propeller, Which
Runs Alongside, and Offers Assls.
tance to Wrecked Ship.

Albany, N. Y, Oct 15.-In what
was practically head-on collision ON
the Hudson river at 1920 Saturday
morning between the steamers Adiron-
dack of the Peoples line, and the sar.
atoga of the Citizens line, one man Ia
believed to have lost his life, about
500 passengers had a thrilling expe-
rience and both the steamers were
damaged to the extent of thousands
of dollars, the Saratoga being practi-
cally put out of commission. The
missing man is George L. Horton, of
Troy, freight clerk on the Adirondack.
Collide During Fog.
The collision occurred near TiyoIi.
about 80 miles from New York, one
of the narrowest parts of the river,
while both boats were feeling their
way through dense fog which settled
on the river Just before j o'clock Sat
urday morning. The Saratoga. bound
south from Troy, with about 200 pas
sengers on board and heavy con.
Segment of freight, crashed into the
Adirondack, bound north from New
York. The collision tore away about
Is feet of the lower deck on the port
side, forward Of the wheel, of the
Adirondack. The terrific impact caused
the Saratoga, with one side of her
lower deck almost shattered, to re-
bound and she now lies at anchor a
few yards from where the collision
took place.
Passengers Taken Ashore.
Those of the passengers who were
not awakened by the shock were soon
reused from slumber by the cries of
the crews on both boats. Fortunately
help was at hand. The propeller On
teora steamed along side the Adiron-
dack, a few minutes after the crash,
and offered assistance. Capt. Wilson
of the Adirondack told the Onteora to
stand by while he assured his passen-
gers that there was no immediate dan
ger. He gave the passengers the alter
native Of staying on board or of being
transferred to shore on the propeller,
and about $50 of them chose the latter
course, later coming to Albany by
train and leaving for western points
From the stories told by the passen
gers and the captain of the Adiron
dack there was comparatively little
excitement, considering the serious
ness Of the accident.
One Man 10 Missing.
The collision tore away that part Of
the lower deck In which were located
the rooms of First Mate Dermitty and
Frank Flanagan, of New York, and
| George L. Horton, of Troy. All three
were preeipitated into the river Der
nifty and Flanagan fioated around on
pieces of freight until they were
picked up. Horton has not beer
found.
After the collision the Saratoga
| drifted to shore.
Captain Wilson on the arrival Of the
Adirondack at Albany Immediately
got in telephone communication with
che officials of the line in New York
Afterwards he made the following
statement.
Statement by the Captain.
II was in my room when the crash
came and hurried to the pilot house
after ordering the crew to stand by
and man the boats. Finding every
thing all right at the wheelhouse
went among the passengers and tole
them to remain calm as there was nj
immediate danger. ! ascertain tina
while the boat was badly smashed OF
the port side she had not taken watel
and ! again assured the passengers
There we're 1,400 life preservers acces
sible to those who wanted them
About $50 passengers were transferre.
to the tug Onteora, which offered u,
assistsuce. ! ordered boat lowered
and SEPT sope man 20 look for III
thnae iDemhnsp Of The crew whr VEN
In the wreaassd portion Of ths hoSt
Thsre IL no truth In the story tha'
some colored help on the boat tried I.
keep the life preservers away from
the passengers. They had been ia
skfuctad frAouontly how to helm iii