Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-13
,,.,n,srs Adirondack and Sara
', .,oa Crash Into Each other
IN a Dense Fog.
ne IMPACT WAS TERRIFIC
,,,,,dack Had seventy-five Feet
n per Lower Deck Torn
Away.
MA, Comparatively Little EA-
w. ,..,,.O, Among the Hundreds
M Passengers Aboard

Y. DOT. 1S.--In what was
Av '.,,lv a headon collision on the
,'as.on river at l'so o'clock ann inns
I'm, between the steamers Aairol-
hV," ina Peoples line, and the
f''A s. u the Citizens line. one
H an oller on the Saratoga los'
,I.lIts ono of the crew Of the Adir OF =
g missing, about l'ooo
~ ,.,sers had a thrilling experience
v 10th the steamers we're dam
:. ,rs 70 The extent of thousands OF DOL
- a, saratoga being practically out
~. missing man Is George l.. Hor-
,or Il Troy, freight clerk OH 'he
Aa ". collision occurred near Tivoli
..,., a. miles from New York. one
t III. narrowest parts Of the river,
,1.6a holh boats we're feeling their
".~ ,bronrh n dense fog which set
III an ria river Just before | O'Clock
ME morning, The Saratoga, bound
nth rom Troy, with about 200 pas
ssngers on board, and a heavy con-
,,gpment OF freight, crashed into the
aSlrondack. bound north from New
york The collision tore away about
x feet Of the lower deck on the port
sIde forward Of the wheel Of the Ad-
irondaek The terrific impact caused
me Saratoga with one side OF her low
er deck almost shattered. to rebound
and she now lies at anchor a few
Yards from where tho collision took
place,
Those Of the passengers who were
not awakened by the shock were soon
rpused by the cries OF the crews on
both boats, Fortunately help was at
hand. The propeller onterora, steam
"a alongside the Adirondack a few
arates after the crash and offered
assistance.
CAPT Wilson Of the Adirondack told
The tnierora to stand by while he as
mri his passengers that there was no
immediate danger He gave the pas
! enssS the alternative OF staying on
bAd Or OF being transferred to shore
o. he wopeller and about $50 OF them
Jke Ne latter course, later coming
b NAM by train and leaving for
eelGa nlntS From the stories told
y a nssengers and the captain OF
n lf1undack there was comparative
y Ne excitement, considering the
s1sriess OF the accident.
ne COLLISION tore away that part OF
" 0Er deck IN which were located
" Mons OF First Mate Dermltty and
inas Flanagan OF New York, and
dtTgs L. Horton OF Troy All three
vHe precpltated in the river. Dermit-
ana Flanagan iioated around on
lecss Of freight until they were picked
v Horton has not yet been found.
Aer The collision the Saratoga drift
krshOre
gt Wilson. on the arrival OF the
iIondack al Albany, Immediately got
tephonic communication with the
1sAls Of the line In New York. Aft
slafls he made the following state
! was IN my room when the crash
gnie and hurried TO the pilot house.
nsf ordering the crew to stand by
10 man the boats, Finding everything
Y Iight at the wheel house. went
,1ong me passengers and told them
remain calm as there was no i'm
nedlaIe danger There were 400 life
Eseryers accessible to those who
wanted them, About $50 passengers
~ transferred to the tug Onterora,
7ach offered Us assistance.
mere Is no truth in the story that
nue eoiored help on the boat tried to
Wy sne NE preseryers away from the
.aSensers' They had been instructed
,v.v,gaehlly how to help tho passengers
Ia. sss' tne preseVers in case of an
Isnl and their efforts in this d.
,,suyn curing the small excitement this
Ewy'pIng may have been misund erstood.
w we're IN no danger at any time.
~. anus was no panic and never saw
,isssnsers behave so well under the
excellent Judgment prevailed
throughout We dld moi go ~ ~ o,d
sl.,ss nnatoga because the Saratoga's
rsct t, Soat, the City of Troy, was di-
lsnias'vne the collision and the at
rns as damage, the Adirondack rum
ri,s Shedule win not BIZ interfere1
hight ''a'c lor New YORK to-
rrov /. e ounces Of the Citizens Line In
Nix y J, was said that the City of Troy.
tn,la e passengers of the Saratoga
N.Y. Ny. arrive at 1 O'clock.
n NV York. Oct l3,--Tha sara,ova 10
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