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Dixon, KY Tornado Destruction, Mar 1890

Posted February 4th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

THE CYCLONE AT DIXON.

EIGHT PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED.  read more »

Cave City, KY Mine Cave-In, Feb 1925

Posted January 17th, 2010 by Linda Horton

DIRT FALLS BLOCK WORK FOR COLLINS

Shaft Nearing Victim, But Penetration of Cavern Not Expected Until Today.

DOCTORS ARRIVE TO OFFER HELP  read more »

Maysville, KY Area Steamer A. N. JOHNSTON Explosion, Dec 1847

Posted January 9th, 2010 by gendisasters

EXPLOSION OF THE A. N. JOHNSTON.  read more »

Louisville, KY Steamer GENERAL BROWN Explosion, Nov 1838

Posted January 7th, 2010 by gendisasters

EXPLOSION OF THE GEN. BROWN, NOV. 25, 1838.  read more »

Maysville, KY Area Steamboat HORNET Capsizes, Jun 1832

Posted January 6th, 2010 by gendisasters

CAPSIZE OF THE HORNET, JUNE 2, 1832.  read more »

Jackson, KY Hotel Fire, Jun 1903

Posted December 26th, 2009 by Linda Horton

VENGEANCE FALLS

Capt. Ewen Pays For Telling The Truth.

HIS HOTEL TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE

Friends Of Curtis Jett Believed To Have Started Conflagration.  read more »

Paint Lick, KY Fire, Jun 1903

Posted December 15th, 2009 by Linda Horton

Point Lick [sic] Burns.  read more »

Lexington, KY Court House Fire, May 1897

Posted December 11th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

COURT HOUSE BURNED.

BUILDING DESTROYED BUT RECORDS WERE SAVED.  read more »

Louisville, KY Singer Factory Fire, Nov 1894

Posted December 10th, 2009 by Stu Beitler

FIVE FIREMEN BADLY HURT.

SERIOUS CASUALTY AT THE BURNING OF A BUILDING AT LOUISVILLE.  read more »

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