Massachusetts
Haverhill, MA City Fire, Feb 1882
Posted November 2nd, 2009 by Stu Beitler
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE. read more »
Chelsea, MA Fire, Apr 1908
Posted October 29th, 2009 by gendisasters
On April 12, 1908, nearly half the city was destroyed in the First Great Chelsea Fire. In 1973, the Second Great Chelsea Fire burned 18 city blocks. read more »
Grenada, MA (near) Bomber Crash, Apr 1944
Posted October 27th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerBOMBER CRASH KILLS FOUR ARMY AIRMEN. read more »
Weymouth, MA Gas Explosion, Apr 1935
Posted October 13th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerONE DEAD, TWO DYING IN WEYMOUTH BLAST.
PROPERTY LOSS HALF MILLION.
CHAIN STORE MANAGER DIES A HERO -- BUILDINGS WITHIN MILE RADIUS DAMAGED.
POST OFFICE WRECKED. read more »
Granby, MA Bomber Crash, Sep 1944
Posted October 10th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerWESTOVER FIELD BOMBER CRASH KILLS SEVEN.
PLANE DEMOLISHED, WRECKAGE STREWN OVER GRANBY AREA. read more »
Salem, MA Powder Explosion, Dec 1821
Posted September 11th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerSalem, Dec. 15.
EXPLOSION. read more »
Boston, MA Schooner SARAH Explosion, Sep 1835
Posted September 6th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerFROM THE BOSTON GAZETTE.
FIRE AND TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION. read more »
East Brookfield, MA Train Collision, June 1853
Posted August 28th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTERRIBLE COLLISION ON THE WESTERN RAILROAD.
ONE MAN KILLED AND FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED.
GROSS CARELESSNESS OF A SWITCH TENDER. read more »
North Bridgewater, MA Train Wreck, Aug 1859
Posted August 24th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerSHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND TWO OTHERS FATALLY INJURED. read more »
South Boston, MA Wharf Collapse, June 1896
Posted August 10th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerWENT DOWN WITH THE WHARF.
QUICK WORK OF RESCUERS SAVED SCORES FROM DEATH. read more »
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