Rhode Island

Newport, RI Steamer ONTARIO Fire, Apr 1912

STEAMSHIP ONTARIO AFIRE

Sends Wireless Call for Help from Off Block Island.  read more »

Manville, RI Blackstone River Drowning, Jun 1900

BODY IN RIVER LOCATED BY ACTION OF THE CURRENT

Man Drowned at Manville Found in Five Minutes on a Bet by David Quillette.  read more »

Newport, RI Prison Bakery Explosion, Dec 1943

MAN SUFFERS BURNS AT STATE PRISON

Gustave Winterle, 44, Hurt When Accumulated Gas Explodes in Bake Shop  read more »

Newport, RI Struck by Bolt, Jan 1928

Cornelius Shea of 63 Thames street, suffered serious injury to his eye on Tuesday. While working on his auto, a bolt head flew off and struck him in the right eye.  read more »

Providence, RI Fire, Mar 1898

FIRE IN PROVIDENCE  read more »

Providence, RI St. Joseph's Hospital Fire, Feb 1930

148 LIVES SAVED IN HOSPITAL FIRE AT PROVIDENCE

All Patients in St. Joseph's Hospital Carried Out by Nurses, Police, Firemen and Volunteer Citizens.

AMBULANCES, TAXICABS PRESSED INTO SERVICE  read more »

Chapachet, RI Wool Mill Fire, Aug 1897

WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.  read more »

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