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Ainsworth, IA Train Derailment, Sep 1911

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Stu Beitler
Ainsworth IA train wreck 9-15-1911.jpg

FINE FAST TRAIN WAS DERAILED.

"GOLDEN STATE LIMITED" HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

MAIL CAR OVERTURNEDD NEAR AINSWORTH AND CLERKS INJURED.  read more »

Morrisey, BC Carbonado Mine Explosion, Nov 1904

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Stu Beitler

FOURTEEN MINERS KILLED.

DISASTER CAUSED BY EXPLOSION IN THE CARBONADO MINES NEAR MORRISEY, B.C.  read more »

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Flat Rock, NC Hotel Fire, May 1911

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

FLAT ROCK HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.  read more »

Peoria, IL Newspaper Office Fire, Feb 1908

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

NEWSPAPER OFFICE BURNS.

The Peoria Journal Suffers Heavy Losses by Fire.  read more »

East Troy, WI Windstorm, Mar 1920

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

ONE DEAD IN WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Wis., (AP)---A windstorm which passed over East Troy, about 20 miles southwest of here, at noon Sunday caused the death of Mrs. Louisa Brown.  read more »

Deerfield, IL Locomotive Boiler Explosion, Mar 1920

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

FREIGHT ENGINEER KILLED.

Locomotive Boiler Explodes; Two Trainmen Injured.  read more »

Manistique, MI Manistique River Flood, Mar 1920

Posted December 1st, 2008 by Linda Horton

MICHIGAN TOWN FLOODED

Manistique River Breaks Bounds; 50 Families Are Homeless.  read more »

Fire or explosion in1890 Philadelphia,Pa

Posted December 1st, 2008 by brenirish

My great-grandfather died in a fire or explosion that occurred on or around 3/24/1890. I have been told that it was a sugar refinery on the docks in Philadelphia.  read more »

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