Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-13
TWO STEAMBOATS
 MEET HEAD 0N Consternation Among the Half Thous- and Passengers On the
 Boats ONE MAN WAS KILLED Collision Occurred in the Narrowest Part of the River During a
 Heavy Fog.


 was practically a head-on collision on the Hudson river at 1:2O this
 morning between the steamers Adj
 rondack of the Peoples line and the
 Saratoga of the Citizens line, one
 man is believed to have lost his life,,
 about half a thousand passengers had a thrilling experience and both the
 magnificent palace steamers were
 damaged to the extent of thousands
 of dollars, the Saratoga being prac-
 tically put out of commission. The
 missing man is George l.. Horton of
 Troy, freight clerk on the Adiron-
 dack.
 The collision occurred near Tivoli,
 about ninety-nine miles from New
 York, one of the narrowest parts of
 the river, while both boats were feel ing their way through dense fog.
 The Saratoga, bound south from Troy with about 200 passengers and heavy consignment of freight, crashed into the Adirondack, bound north from New York, and tore away about seyenty-five feet of the lower deck on the port side, forward of the wheel.
 The terrific impact caused the Sar- atoga, with one side of her lower deck almost shattered, to rebound and she now lies at anchor few yards away from where the collision took place.
 Those of the passengers who were not awakened. by the shock were soon reused from slumber by the cries of the crews. Fortunately help was at hand. The Onteora, powerful pro- peller. steamed alongside the Adiron- dack soon after the crash and offered assistance. Captain Edmund s. WI son of the Adirondack told the On teora to stand by while he assured his passengers that they were in no immediate danger. He gave the pas sengers the alternative of staying on board or being transferred to the shore on the propeller and about 150 of them chose the latter course, later coming to Albany by train and leav- ing for western points. From the stories told by the passengers and the captain of the Adirondack there was comparatively little excitement the seriousness of the accident.
 The collision tore away that part of the lower deck in which was To- cated the rooms of First Mate John Dermitty and Frank Flanagan of New York and George l.. Horton of Troy. All three were precipitated nto the river and the first report was they had been lost. It was later lscertained that Dermitty and Flan- lgan had floated around on pieces of freight until they had been picked ID. Horton has not been found.
 After the collision the Saratoga | lrifted down stream to shore and | definite news as to her condition has lot yet been received at the office of he Citizens line in Troy.
 Captain Wilson on the arrival of he Adirondack made the following .I was In my room when he crash came and 1 hurried to the 'ilot house after ordering the crew O stand by and man the boats. Find ng everything all right at the wheel ouse. assured the passengers there fas no immediate danger. I ascer- aimed that while the boat was badly mashed on the port side she had not aken water. There were 1.i0O life reservers accessible to those who 'anted them. About I5O passengers 'ere transferred to the tug Onteora 'hich offered us assistance. I or cred boat lowered and sent some len back to look for the three mem- CTS of the crew which were in the Treeked portion of the boat. There ] no truth in the story that some Dlored help on the boat tried to keep he life preseryers away from the 
 We were in no danger at any me. did not call for help because Te did not need it. There was no anic and I never saw passengers be- [ ave so we'll under the circumstances. Ia
 Excellent judgment prevailed | lroughout. We did not go to the ( iu ul Atle Ddfdtokd DttauS4 t0e N1ra- ,ga's sister boat. the City of Troy. { as directly fin our wake. Despite ie collision and the attendant dam ge the Adirondack's running sched- le will not be interfered with. She ill leave for New York tonight"
 Al the offices of the Citizens Line Troy it was said that the City of roy. with the passengers of the Sara ga would arrive at o'clock.
 The .Saratosa Is an old boat. hay ig been built ai Greenspoint. ~. Y.. l Is77. She was 300 feet long. had for $50 passengers. 1d vas valued at ss5O.900.
 The Saratoga has had several acci- snts. She Is a companion boat of le City of Troy and the two vessels lve been making alternating trips tween New York and Troy.
 The Adirondack vas also built at reenpoint She vas launched in ,ss at a cost of q. 900 .0se. and is-ft ,e of the fastest boats on the Hud- n- The Adirondack is 41z feet long d there are five decks. On one of em are 55e state rooms The boat
 modern fn all her sppoinsmeuts
 Many passengers on the Ssrafoxz Ire knocked down by the force Of e collision but the creus Of both HI .sfn nnn{nfe5 fr rpruIuw fhna n~I III