District of Columbia

Washington, DC Fireworks Accident, July 1845

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 »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:59:35 -0400

7 AGED PERSONS DIE IN WASHINGTON FIRE.

CAPITAL NURSING HOME BURNS. read more »

Stu Beitler — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:07:57 -0500

FIVE PEOPLE DIE IN STORE EXPLOSION.

FIFTY OTHERS HURT WHEN BLAST WRECKS CAPITAL "FIVE AND TEN." read more »

Stu Beitler — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:22:16 -0500

AN OPERA HOUSE DESTROYED. read more »

Stu Beitler — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:13:49 -0500

BURNING OF A THEATRE.

TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT WASHINGTON. read more »

Stu Beitler — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:40:24 -0500

KILLED BY A TRAIN.

REPRESENTATIVE WICKLIFFE, OF LOUISIANA, HAD BEEN ON A FISHING TRIP NEAR WASHINGTON.

HE DIDN'T SEE THE TRAIN -- HIS BODY WAS BADLY CRUSHED AND MANGLED. read more »