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Iowa
Just Added! Browse these articles recently added to the disaster database.
Oskaloosa, IA Ballooning Accident, May 1887
Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu BeitlerDASHED TO PIECES.
AN AMATEUR AERONAUT FALLS FROM A BURNING BALLOON AND IS DASHED TO DEATH. read more »
Des Moines, IA Monoplane Crash, July 1929
Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu BeitlerPILOT KILLED IN REFUEL TEST.
PLANE GOES INTO NOSE DIVE, FLIER IS UNABLE TO RIGHT IT; PAL SAVED.
Des Moines, Ia., July 19. -- (AP) -- ROSS ARNOLD, pilot of the endurance monopane, read more »
New Hartford, IA Freight Trains Collide, July 1947
Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Stu BeitlerRAILROADER IS KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK. read more »
Glendale, IA Train Collision, Oct 1889
Posted February 21st, 2010 by Stu BeitlerFATAL RAILROAD WRECK.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS IN COLLISION AND TWO LIVES LOST. read more »
Dyersville, IA Train Wreck, Feb 1899
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda HortonPassenger train No. 5, northbound, on the Great Western, was wrecked at Dyersville, and Engineer Ben Snyder, of Oelwein, and Fireman Eslinger were both badly scalded and otherwise injured. read more »
Muscatine, IA Train Wreck, Jun 1899
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda HortonA wreck on the Muscatine & Montezuma division happened 1½ miles west of Muscatine at seven o'clock last night. read more »
Sheldahl, IA Bank Building Blown Up, Jun 1900
Posted January 26th, 2010 by JuneBlow Up A Bank Building
Four Robbers Hold Off Citizens in Iowa Town. read more »
Muscatine, IA Fire, Nov 1911
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Linda HortonMUSCATINE---A business block and flats owned by Mayor W. S. read more »
Boone, IA Barn Fire, Nov 1911
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Linda HortonBOONE---Frank Heller, the owner of the famous hunting resort north of Jefferson, suffered a heavy fire loss, when his 3 year old set fire to a barn. The entire structure was consumed. read more »
Schleswig, IA School Fire, Nov 1911
Posted January 18th, 2010 by Linda HortonDENISON---Word just reaches Denison of the burning to the ground of the public school building in Schleswig last night. The cause of the fire is supposed to be an overheated furnace. read more »
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