Oregon

Empire City, OR Fatal Tree Accident, May 1855

Linda Horton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:11:47 -0400

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

June — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:05:57 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:49:05 -0400

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

June — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:24:35 -0400

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

June — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:16:40 -0400

Grocery Store Burned

Firemen Work Under Difficulties in South Portland. read more »

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

Stu Beitler — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:45:14 -0400

TWO SURVIVE COAST GUARD PLANE CRASH.

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

Bertha, OR Trolley Collision, May 1920

Stu Beitler — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:44:04 -0400

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

Stu Beitler — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:40:46 -0400

PORTLAND CHIEF IS KILLED.

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

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

Stu Beitler — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:13:06 -0400

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

WA & OR Coastal Storm, Oct 1950

June — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:26:19 -0400

Loss in Storm Heavy

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

By Associated Press read more »