District of Columbia

Washington DC, Train Wreck, Feb 1893

lori hedges — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:55:42 -0500

Washington DC, Train Wreck, Feb 1893

Collided And Killed One,

The Engineer and Another Fireman Badly Wounded. read more »

gendisasters — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:42:25 -0500

The Knickerbocker Theatre was the largest and newest movie house in Washington, D.C., built in 1917 and owned by Harry Crandall. read more »

Stu Beitler — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:35:34 -0500

MATTRESSES BURNED.

A FATAL FIRE IN WASHINGTON CITY.

FOUR ARE KNOWN TO BE LOST. read more »

Stu Beitler — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:09:13 -0500

FIRE WRECKS THEATER.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC LAID WASTE BY EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

POLICE RESCUE OCCUPANTS. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:01:07 -0500

GOES UP IN SMOKE.

VALUABLE PROPERTY DESTROYED AT WASHINGTON.

FIREMEN DRIVEN BACK BY HEAT. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:12:30 -0400

SPLENDID FIREWORKS AT THE PRESIDENT'S.
AWFUL ACCIDENT.

Washington, July 4, 10 o'clock, P.M. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:00:54 -0400

RAILROAD COLLISION. read more »

Tim Taugher — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:38:50 -0400

Survivor of Air Crash Says One Engine Failed

Total of Four Killed As Air Line Lands In Potomac River read more »

Stu Beitler — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:03:28 -0400

HYDROPLANE DISINTEGRATES AT 160 MILES.

Washington (AP) -- Three speedboat racers were killed Sunday in high speed accidents at the President's Cup Regatta on the Potomac River. read more »

Stu Beitler — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:03:51 -0400

FIERCE, FIRE RAGES.

LIVES ALSO LOST IN THE FLAMES.

SEVERAL FIREMEN CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER FALLING WALLS IN WASHINGTON. read more »