Rhode Island
Montauk Point, RI Steamer Ontario Fire, Apr 1912
Posted August 10th, 2008 by Jenni LanhamPASSENGERS FACE DEATH WHEN STEAMER BURNS NEAR MONTAUK POINT
PASSENGERS ON THE “ONTARIO” HAVE VERY NARROW ESCAPE
“THANK GOD FOR THAT.” THE CAPTAIN CRIES. read more »
Atlantic Coast, NY, NJ, NH, CT, MA, RI Hurricane "Long Island Express," Sep 1938
Posted August 1st, 2008 by Stu BeitlerHURRICANE, FLOODS SWEEP NEW ENGLAND.
296 WERE KILLED IN STORM ALONG ATLANTIC COAST; PROPERTY DAMAGE ENORMOUS. read more »
East Coast, VA, DE, NJ, NY, MA, RI, CT Hurricane, Sept 1944
Posted July 31st, 2008 by Stu BeitlerHURRICANE HITS NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND COASTS.
HIGH WINDS LASH JERSEY, LONG ISLAND.
By The Associated Press. read more »
Pawtucket, RI Terrible Railroad Accident, Aug 1853
Posted July 5th, 2008 by Stu BeitlerAWFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
FOURTEEN LIVES LOST -- THIRTY OR FORTY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
By Telegraph to the New York Daily Times. read more »
Providence, RI Oil Barge On Fire In Harbor, July 1909
Posted July 3rd, 2008 by Stu BeitlerPROVIDENCE HARBOR AFIRE.
EXPLOSION ON TEXAS OIL BARGE HARRISON -- TWO MEN HURT -- LOSS 180,000 GALLONS -- VALUE $50,000. read more »
Various States, NC, PA, NY, CT, VA, RI, NJ, MA Hurricane DIANE, Aug 1955
Posted June 26th, 2008 by Stu BeitlerTORRENTIAL RAINS POUND COUNTY AREA, CAUSE WORST FLOODS IN RECENT YEARS.
SURPRISE HURRICANE BACKWASH INUNDATES SEVERAL COMMUNITIES. read more »
Narragansett, RI Massasoit House Hotel Fire, Jul 1910
Posted June 22nd, 2008 by Linda HortonOff Quonset Naval Air Station, RI Disaster Hits U.S.S. BENNINGTON, May 1954
Posted June 20th, 2008 by Stu BeitlerDISASTER HITS USS BENNINGTON OFF NEW ENGLAND. read more »
NY, RI, CT, MA Hurricane CAROL Hits New England, Sep 1954
Posted June 14th, 2008 by Stu BeitlerBradford, RI Train Wreck, Apr 1916
Posted June 1st, 2008 by Linda HortonFIVE DEAD IN WRECK; INQUIRIES BEGUN
Coroner Starts a Secret Investigation and Federal Officials Are at Work.
SIGNALS A VITAL QUESTION read more »
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