Accidents

McKeesport, PA Saw Mill Accident, May 1895

HIS HEAD CRUSHED TO A JELLY.  read more »

St. Louis, MO Elevator Accident, Mar 1892

FIVE FATALITIES.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE FALL OF AN ELEVATOR IN A ST. LOUIS BOILER FACTORY.

THREE WORKMEN CRUSHED TO A PULP BENEATH IT -- TWO OTHERS FATALLY INJURED.  read more »

Paris, KY Dynamite Stick Accident, Apr 1903

TWO DYNAMITE STICKS

With a Battery Attached Made a Combination That Gave a Kentucky Man a Horrible Death.  read more »

Wilmington, DE Killed By Gas, Feb 1907

WHOLE FAMILY ASPHYXIATED.

MAN, WIFE AND CHILD FOUND DEAD IN WILMINGTON, DEL.  read more »

Reading, PA Race Drivers Killed, June 1966

The Old Reading Speedway (Now A Shopping Mall)

TWO DRIVERS KILLED AT READING TRACK.

WHEELS LOCK IN CRACKUP.  read more »

Wichita Falls, TX fatal fall from train platform, Jul 1911

SOLDIER'S FATAL FALL FROM TRAIN  read more »

Sharon, PA Hay Accident, Jan 1907

OUT OF HAY WITH BROKEN LEG; ROGERS CAN'T TELL HOW IT WAS.  read more »

Philadelphia, PA Children Injured Playing with Matches, Jan 1907

THREE CHILDREN BURNED AT PLAY

Little Ones Seriously Injured While engaged in Dangerous Pastime.  read more »

Elk Point, SD Hunting Accident, Mar 1907

Gunning Accident  read more »

Turton, SD Wagon Accident, Mar 1907

Farmer Badly Hurt

Caught Between Wagon and Door Plate - May Die  read more »


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