New-York tribune., 1906-10-14
HUDSON BOATS CRASH.
TWO DEAD, MANY HURT.
Saratoga, of Troy LiraeY Wrecked
bg PeopLe's Line 4dirordGck.
rRy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

IRy Telegraph The Trbunel
Bsrrytown, n. Y. Oct 13.-The Saratoga, Of
rhe Troy Citizens Line lies on the fats in the
middle Of the river between this town and TivolI
hsr vitals torn out and so damaged below the
waterline that she may be doomed TO stay there
until the tides carry her away. Somewhere
around her les the body OF George Horton who
vss srept t,orn his berth by the Adirondack
The big Peoples Line boat, when the two river
steamers "side swiped" each other at 1:30
O'Clock this morning. One other life was lost
when the crash occurred. and those who saw the
damage when the vessels crashed are amazed
ST the escape OF scores of others. AS it was ten
persons were injured Clarence Sherman. an
oIer on the Saratoga, who was attending TO his
duties ct tho port engine at the moment OF the
collision wRs crushed so badly that II was al
raost impossible 10 identify him. His body was
brought 70 Bsrrytown about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon
horton George L. freight clerk Adirondack drowned
sEERNAN. Clsrsacs oiler Saratoga, killed in crash
TIE INJURED.
czRIsTItNsEN. Charles second matA Adirondack.
scsiast By escaping steam
0olEsAs issfis. .rhf Na1'0n N passenger Saratoga
EARkISs Jo:s1A New YORK passenger. Saratoga. con-
EIsKISs Miss Martha, Manchester. Vt. passenger.
So1s6s - S'0'ki'n' passenger saratoga; s'aiD
EERE z. W. Brooklyn. passenger. ssrssos,; bruised
WARREN. A. East orslre n. T passenger Adiron-
oaski sprsined -
The Saratoga was her way south when the
accident occurred Just of Kruger's Island a.
nile and q half above this place, the river is
tul OF shoals and the channel is narrow and
totucus. In spite OF this. 1t is the place where
DE night boats have passed each other going
morning was cold for this season of the year.
and OF the dreaded fogs arose after mid
night
The steamers had seen each other before the
fog had become very thick, and the pilots sup
posed they had plenty OF room 70 pass Just be-
low Kruger's Island, however, they came to-
gether. The bows did not meet and were un-
Damaged. but hundred and fifty feet Of the
.Aoironoacks side on the main deck was sliced
"a as cleanly though knife had done the
work
Even worse was the damage to the Saratoga
Her port engine was torn out completely. The
Enokestack dropped and hung to the side or to
he interior fittings where the side had been, by
q stay. The port boiler dropped into the river,
and the water rushed in at the great hole that
Was made. In the middle Of the river at this
point 10 khoaI known as Hogs Back, and TO
~s "A4cic li4c AdltI - no IlOie lIldn elSQl OF
nine feet deep the Saratoga shifted. Here she
stuck. and here she lies now.
BOATS PUT OUT TO RESCUE.
The sound Of the crash and the terrific blowing
Of whistles that followed reused the countryside
Boats put out from shore in a few minutes. but
before they reached the wreck the City of Troy.
The Saratoga's sister ship had arrived and was
aiding the few who had been thrown into the
river Except for Horton. all these were picked
I'd hy the City NJ Troy or the Catskill Line boat
onteora
me most seriously injured passenger was Mrs.
. Airkan, Of Brooklyn. who occupied stateroom
HS on the Saratoga. She was in bed when the
crash came, and as her stateroom was directly
sfnidshps and above the wheel she was at the
worst possible place Her bei was swept across
the main saloon outside. and was smashed. She
was thrown against the wall on the opposite
sac Of the boat She and the bed went through
me wooden wall Of her stateroom as though it
had been paper. Her injuries, strangely enough.
were slight, consisting OF wounds and contusions
Of the scalp.
me following statement was made by Captain
wilson, Of the Adirondack:
was IN my when the crash came, and /
hurried 10 the pilot house after ordering the crew
70 stand by and man the boats Finding every
tne passengers, and told them TO remain cam
=, &C mere was no immediate danger. / ascer
oalleo that while the boat was badly smashed
vi tne port side she had not taken water, and !
sgaln assured the passengers. There were 400
them ~ ~
About 80 passengers were transferred to the
Dtte0ra, which offered us assistance. I ordered
Z BOAT lowered, and sent some men back TO look
tor the three members Of the crew who We're i'm
me wrecked portion OF the boat. There is no
futh ~ The story that some Negro help on the
boat tried To keep the life preservers away from
me passengers. They had been instructed fire.
'luently how TO help the passengers adjust the
tfeservers in case Of an accident and their ef-
I2Fis IN this direction during the small excite
Ihent this morning may have been misunder-
stood We were in TO dagger al any time. did
) TOT call fo- heln because we did not need H.
. ne.e was 20 panic. and never saw passengers
. Stlave 50 vel under the circumstances.
Excellent Judgment prel siied throughout. We
10 not so 10 The aid OF the Saratoga because
5af Saratoga's sister boat. the City Of Troy, was
-~i- i1 agr ~ake. Despite The collision and
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Lsss one week mere OF tbs Hudson River Day