Accidents

Somersworth, NH Cannon Accident, July 1930

Stu Beitler — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:05:05 -0500

CHILD KILLED BY CANNON. read more »

Chicago, IL Telegraph Pole Accident, May 1855

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:04:42 -0500

Frightful Accident.-On Saturday morning as persons connected with the telegraph office at Chicago, were attempting to change the wires in the polls at the corner of Clark and Lake Streets, a large cas read more »

Islay, WY Crushed by Hay Rake, Jul 1903

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:56:57 -0500

Crushed By Hay Rake

Young Woman in Wyoming Meets Horrible Death. read more »

Fort Worth, TX Fireman Falls From Firepole, Dec 1910

June — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:55:19 -0500

Broken Leg Results When Fireman Slips

West’s Arm Was Asleep When He Slid Down the Pole in Response to a Fire Alarm read more »

Pewaukee Lake, WI Ice Boat Collision, Jan 1947

Stu Beitler — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:33:23 -0400

ICE BOATS CRASH ON LAKE; 7 HURT.

Pewaukee Lake, Wis. -- Seven persons were hurt, two of them severely, when two ice boats collided at high speed yesterday afternoon on Pewaukee Lake. read more »

Jefferson City, MO Lineman Accident, Mar 1944

Stu Beitler — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:21:19 -0400

LINEMAN KILLED ANOTHER INJURED WHEN POLE FALLS.

EMMETT HUGHES WAS ON POLE WHEN IT SNAPPED OFF. read more »

Standard, PA fall from coal tipple, Jun 1937

Tim Taugher — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:09:09 -0400

BOY SCALPED BY FALL FROM COAL TIPPLE

Special to The Courier. read more »

Kimball, NE Ice Skating Accident, Jan 1938

Stu Beitler — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:46:37 -0400

SKATING INJURY IS FATAL.

KIMBALL LAD RUPTURED VEIN IN BRAIN WHEN HE FELL. read more »

Logansport, In. Hit in Heart by Golf ball. Jul. 1923

lori hedges — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:22:50 -0400

Logansport, In. Hit in Heart by Golf ball. Jul. 1923

Hit Over Heart By Golf Ball Here read more »

Indianapolis, IN Amusement Park Accident, Aug 1928

Stu Beitler — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:12:20 -0400

COASTER TRAGEDY AT INDIANAPOLIS IS INVESTIGATED.

GIRL PASSENGER ON RIDER FATALLY HART WHILE TWENTY-TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED. read more »