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Litchfield, CT, Court House and Other Buildings Fire, Jun 1886

16 May 2008 - 7:52pm — Linda Horton
Litchfield CT Courthouse and other buildings, 1867

LITCHFIELD IN FLAMES

A LARGE PORTION OF THE TOWN ENTIRELY DESTROYED.

THE MANSION HOUSE, THE COURT HOUSE, AND OTHER BUILDINGS BURNED----LOSSES AND INSURANCES.  read more »

East Thompson, CT Train Wreck, Dec 1891

15 May 2008 - 11:51pm — Linda Horton
Great East Thompson Train Wreck

FOUR TRAINS SMASHED UP

DISASTROUS ACCIDENT ON THE NEW-ENGLAND ROAD.

TWO FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDED, THEN TWO PASSENGER TRAINS RAN INTO THE WRECK---THREE MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL INJURED.  read more »

Litchfield, CT Fire, Aug 1888

11 May 2008 - 7:45pm — Linda Horton
Litchfield CT Courthouse and other buildings, 1887

A BIG FIRE AT LITCHFIELD.

THE NEW COURT HOUSE AND A NUMBER OF OTHER BUILDINGS BURNED.  read more »

Seymour, CT Train Wreck, Jul 1889

10 May 2008 - 2:24pm — Linda Horton

THE NAUGATUCK BLOCKED

WRECK OF A NEW HAVEN FREIGHT.  read more »

Middletown, CT Fire, Nov 1894

10 May 2008 - 2:07pm — Linda Horton

FIRE AT MIDDLETOWN.  read more »

Oronoque, CT Trolley Falls Off Trestle, Aug 1899

9 May 2008 - 3:20pm — Stu Beitler

CAR FALLS AND 36 ARE KILLED.

DISASTER ON A NEW TROLLEY LINE NEAR BRIDGEPORT.

ON AN UNGUARDED BRIDGE.

WHEELS LEAVE THE RAILS AND THE CAR DIVES INTO A POND.

RUSH DOWN A GRADE.  read more »

Greenwich, CT Pony Throws Boy, Sep 1902

2 May 2008 - 2:42pm — Stu Beitler

ACCIDENT AFTER THE CIRCUS.

PRESIDENT TRUESDALE'S SON'S PONY THROWS A BOY, FATALLY INJURING HIM.

Special to The New York Times.  read more »

Fairfield, CT Earth Cave-In At Dam, July 1901

2 May 2008 - 2:37pm — Stu Beitler

KILLED BY A CAVE-IN

THREE BURIED ALIVE AND NINE INJURED IN A CUT IN CONNECTICUT.  read more »

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