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Richmond, OH Deck Collapses on River Boat Island Queen, Apr 1922
Posted November 13th, 2009 by June
Accident On A River Boat
Third Deck Of An Excursion Craft Gives Way.
President Harding Scheduled to Have Been Aboard, but Transferred to Another Steamer-Three Injured. read more »
Mansfield, OH Theater Fire, Feb 1929
Posted September 26th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTWO KILLED IN THEATER FIRE.
WALLS CATCH MEN WORKING IN RUINS OF MANSFIELD FIRE. read more »
Odebolt, IA Ruins Collapse, Feb 1907
Posted September 19th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTHREE KILLED.
BUILDING PREVIOUSLY RUINED BY FIRE AND MEN WERE CAUGHT IN DEATH TRAP.
(By Associated Press.) read more »
Bedford, IN Grandstand Collapse, Aug 1924
Posted September 16th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerGRANDSTAND CRASH FATAL.
ONE KILLED AND FOUR HURT WHEN 400 PERSONS THROWN TO GROUND. read more »
Cleveland, OH Church Construction Accident, July 1868
Posted August 15th, 2009 by ctlaflerDaily Union & Advertiser
Rochester, New York, July 9, 1868
[Vol. 43 No. 160?]
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Frightful Accident - Two Men Preci-
pitated from a Church Steeple
and Killed read more »
South Boston, MA Wharf Collapse, June 1896
Posted August 10th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerWENT DOWN WITH THE WHARF.
QUICK WORK OF RESCUERS SAVED SCORES FROM DEATH. read more »
Garland, TX Roof Collapse, May 1978
Posted June 22nd, 2009 by Stu BeitlerROOF OF CHURCH CAVES IN; 1 DIES; 60 PERSONS INJURED. read more »
Texas City, TX Steam Tank Collapse, Nov 1977
Posted June 20th, 2009 by Stu BeitlerTHREE KILLED WHEN TANK FOLDS.
Texas City, Texas (AP) -- Investigators attempted today to determine what caused a condensed steam tank to collapse and kill three men at a chemical plant. read more »
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