Oregon

Empire City, OR Fatal Tree Accident, May 1855

A SAD ACCIDENT, Five children were killed near Empire City, in Oregon, on the 26th of March last, by the falling of a spruce tree two hundred and fifty feet in height, which was standing at a dista  read more »

Portland, OR Waterfront Fire, May 1903

Laid Low By Fire

Mills on Water Front Destroyed.

Total Loss Is $260,000

Flames Spread From Their Origin in a Dry Kiln.

Firemen Hurt--No Lives Lost  read more »

Astoria, OR Tornado, Oct 1967

RARE TORNADO, RAINS SLASH INTO NORTHWEST.

Astoria, Oreg., (UPI) -- Violent winds and slashing rains pelted the Northwest again Tuesday, spawning a tornado iin Northern Oregon.  read more »

Oregon City, OR Paper Mill Fire, Aug 1901

Fire At Two Paper Mills

Oregon City Warehouses And Contents Destroyed.

Loss Is Between $10,000 and $15,000-Fire Hose Broke at a Critical Time.  read more »

Portland, OR Grocery Store Fire, May 1903

Grocery Store Burned

Firemen Work Under Difficulties in South Portland.  read more »

Medford, OR (near) Coast Guard Plane Crash, Feb 1947

TWO SURVIVE COAST GUARD PLANE CRASH.

BOTH PASSENGERS LIVE BUT FOUR CREW MEMBERS KILLED.  read more »

Bertha, OR Trolley Collision, May 1920

Bertha ORE Interurban collision 5-9-1920.JPG Bertha ORE Interurban collision 5-9-1920 2.JPG

8 KILLED WITH 38 INJURED IN TROLLEY CRASH.

DISREGARD OF ORDERS BY CREW SAID TO HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK.

TRAINS COLLIDE HEAD-ON.  read more »

Portland, OR Oil Company Fire, June 1911

Portland OR Union Oil Co. Fire 6-26-1911.JPG Portland OR Union Oil Co. Fire 6-26-1911 Memorial.JPG

PORTLAND CHIEF IS KILLED.

DIES IN EXPLOSION WHILE FIGHTING OIL WAREHOUSE FIRE.  read more »

Denio, OR (near) Army Bomber Crash, Feb 1945

11 BODIES TAKEN FROM WRECKAGE OF ARMY BOMBER.  read more »

WA & OR Coastal Storm, Oct 1950

Loss in Storm Heavy

At Least One Death Caused by Gales That Raked Coasts of Oregon And Washington

By Associated Press  read more »

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