DREADFUL DISASTER ON THE POTOMAC.

A STEAMER WITH SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS ON BOARD RUN INTO AND SUNK.

ABOUT EIGHTY LIVES LOST.

Washington, Thursday, Aug. 14.  read more »

DREADFUL TORNADO.
From the Petersburg, (Va.) Intelligencer, of May 8th.  read more »

BODIES OF MINERS TAKEN FROM MINE.  read more »

22 TRAPPED AS EXPLOSION SHAKES BISHOP MINE.

166 ESCAPE UNHURT; CONDITION OF MEN IN PIT IS UNKNOWN.  read more »

9 KNOWN DEAD IN BLAST.

TRAPPED BY EXPLOSION OF FLAMES, FUMES.

VIRGINIA COAL PIT SCENE OF TRAGEDY -- 75 MEN ESCAPE.  read more »

RECOVER 18 BODIES.

FORTY MORE ARE ENTOMBED IN POCAHONTAS MINE.

TWO OF RESCUE PARTY DIE.

FALLING SLATE AND FUMES OF GAS RETARD EXPLORERS' WORK.  read more »

TERRIBLE HAIL STORM IN VIRGINIA.

Richmond, Va., Sunday, May 16.  read more »

FIVE KILLED OUTRIGHT.

Railroad Casualty in Virginia---A Number of Passengers Severely Burned.  read more »