Connecticut

Bridgeport, CT Barnum's Circus Fire, Nov 1887

Stu Beitler — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:56:53 -0500

BARNUM'S CIRCUS BURNED. read more »

Willimantic CT Pleasant Street Fire Displaces 8, Feb 2010

laurie1125 — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:30:25 -0500

An early-morning fire today on Pleasant Street sent a mother and two children to the hospital and displaced eight people, fire officials said. read more »

Wethersfield, CT Plane Explosion, Mar 1948

Stu Beitler — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:48:26 -0500

ARMY PILOT IS KILLED WHEN PLANE EXPLODES. read more »

Avon, CT Fuse Co. Explosion, Sept 1905

Linda Horton — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:41:37 -0500

EXPLOSION OF FUSE CAUSES DEATH OF SEVEN AND INJURY TO MANY OTHERS IN BUILDING

MAD PANIC OF WORKERS

MANY PUSHED BACK INTO THE FLAMES BY FRANTIC COMRADES ESCAPING.

SOME OVERCOME BY SMOKE read more »

Gulfport, CT Train Wreck, Dec 1929

Linda Horton — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:32:33 -0500

Four Killed at Crossing in Gulfport read more »

North Branford, CT Trolley Car Collision, Aug 1917

Stu Beitler — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:14:35 -0500

INQUIRY INTO TROLLEY CRASH.

19 PERSONS KILLED AND TWO SCORE INJURED IN COLLISION AT NO. BRANFORD, CONN.

SLEEPY MOTORMAN SAID TO HAVE RUN PAST SWITCH -- WORKED 16 HOURS. read more »

Middletown, CT Wesleyan University Fire, Mar 1906

Stu Beitler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:03:40 -0500

UNIVERSITY IS DESTROYED.

FIRE CONSUMES BUILDING ERECTED IN 1827 -- RECORDS SAVED. read more »

Putnam, CT Building Fires, Nov 1912

Stu Beitler — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:20:41 -0500

NOT OVER $100,000.

TOTAL LOSS OF INCENDIARY FIRE AT PUTNAM, CONN. read more »

East Coast Earthquake, Aug 1884

Jenni Lanham — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:43:02 -0500

A SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE

Felt Over a Large Region – A Vibratory Motion from Washington to Maine read more »

New London. CT Steamer Ontario Fire, Apr 1912

Jenni Lanham — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:42:08 -0500

PASSENGERS 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 »