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Titanic Sinking, Apr 1912

Posted April 9th, 2008 by Linda Horton
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Newspaper accounts on the sinking of the Titanic, from setting sail to memorial services for the unfortunate dead.

New Brunswick, NJ Freight Train Collision, Feb 1885

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

ROASTED TO DEATH.

EXPLOSION OF AN OIL TANK BY THE COLLISION OF A COUPLE OF FREIGHT TRAINS.

SEVERAL EMPLOYES LITERALLY ROASTED TO DEATH WHILE IN THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR DUTIES.  read more »

Pittsburg, PA Hand Car And Train Collide, Mar 1893

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

DEATH IN THE TUNNEL.

FRIGHTFUL COLLISION OF A HAND CAR WITH A FREIGHT TRAIN.

Pittsburg, March 18. -- Out of the dark gloom of the city tunnel of the Pittsburg & Junction Railroad  read more »

San Diego, CA Factory Explosion, Aug 1927

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

BLAST RAZES PLANT, 5 HURT.

ACETYLENE WORKS WRECKED; FIREMEN, BOUND FOR SCENE, HURT IN CRASH.  read more »

Collinsville, IL Auto And Bus Collision, Mar 1926

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

AUTO COLLIDED WITH BUS, ONE MAN KILLED.

Collinsville, Ill., March 15. -- (By United Press) --  read more »

Oskaloosa, IA Balooning Accident, May 1887

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

DASHED TO PIECES.

AN AMATEUR AERONAUT FALLS FROM A BURNING BALLOON AND IS DASHED TO DEATH.  read more »

Adair, GA Boiler Explosion, June 1897

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

THREE KILLED, FIVE HURT.  read more »

Vincennes, IN Fire Truck And Auto Collision, Jan 1926

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

FIRE TRUCK AND AUTO COLLIDED KILLING THREE.  read more »

Cleveland, OH Boiler Explosion, Nov 1882

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

A LARGE BOILER BLOWS UP KILLING SEVERAL MEN.

By Associated Press to the Herald.  read more »

Des Moines, IA Monoplane Crash, July 1929

Posted March 14th, 2010 by Stu Beitler

PILOT KILLED IN REFUEL TEST.

PLANE GOES INTO NOSE DIVE, FLIER IS UNABLE TO RIGHT IT; PAL SAVED.

Des Moines, Ia., July 19. -- (AP) -- ROSS ARNOLD, pilot of the endurance monopane,  read more »

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