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Washington, DC Treasury Building Fire, Feb 1922

Treasury Roof on Fire

U.S. TREASURY ON FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.

FIRE STILL RAGING AT 4 O'CLOCK -- FIREMEN THOUGHT THEY WOULD CONTROL IT.  read more »

Washington, DC Willard Hotel Fire, Apr 1922

NOTABLES ROUTED BY TOP FLOOR FIRE IN WILLARD HOTEL

500 Guests, Including Prominent Persons in Washington Life, Flee Morning Flames.

COOLIDGES AMONG THEM  read more »

Washington, DC Mrs. Roosevelt Escapes Yacht Accident, May 1907

Mrs. Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Death on Yacht

Vessel Collides With Tug-Mast Crashes to Deck Clock to President’s Wife.  read more »

Washington, DC Arsenal Explosion, Dec 1865

FATAL EXPLOSION.

BLOWING UP OF AMMUNITION AT THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL -- SEVEN PERSONS KILLED AND MANY OTHERS WOUNDED.

Washington, Monday, Dec. 18.  read more »

Various Locations, NC, SC, VA, PA, NY, NJ, DE, MD Hurricane HAZEL, Oct 1954

Hazel Hits North Carolina Hazel Damage In New York

EASTERN CAROLINAS HURRICANE DAMAGE EXPECTED TO RUN INTO MANY MILLIONS.

MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED ALONG BEACHES.  read more »

Washington, DC Willard's Hotel Fire, May 1861

Harper's Drawing Of The Blaze

THE NEW YORK ZOUAVES AT A FIRE.

THEIR GALLANT CONDUCT.  read more »

Washington, DC Hotel Harris Fire, Feb 1910

LEAP FROM BURNING HOTEL.

Three Persons Are Injured Seriously In a Fire at Washington.  read more »

Washington, DC Fire, May 1896

FOUR ARE DEAD

Tragic Results of the Big Blaze in Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 19.---Four men are dead as the result of the fire last night at Ninth and Louisiana avenues.  read more »

Washington, DC steamer fire, Jan 1866

FIRES.

Burning of the Steamer Fairfax at Washington - The Cargo Safe - The Steamer valued at $75,000.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 4.  read more »

Washington, DC Car Inspector Killed in Train Accident, Jun 1904

Car Inspector Ashley Moseley Instantly Killed Under Wheels.

Accident Occurred in Washington-Southern Freight Yards---The Wheatley-Swan Wedding.

WASHINGTON POST BUREAU.  read more »


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