Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-05
CASUALTIES.

Killed ana many injured Dy COLLISION on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad At Elmira, y. V,
four men fatally injured by collision IN railway
yards One person burned 10 death and thir-
West Springfield, Mass. Miss Kate Nichol-
son, OF MaysVille, KY. burned to death. Her
clothing took fire while kneeling TO say her
load OF ice-cutIers struck by train and three
killed and nine injured -. AT Elwood, Ind, two
men K lied by explosion of boiler.
Jan. 5-Three boys fatally injured while coast
ing at Rutland, VT. Three men killed by
boiler explosion at Sheakleyville, Pa.
Jan. Sherman ship Elizabeth wrecked near
Cape Henry, Va. and 25 lives lost. -. Two men
frozen to death near Billings. M. T.
Jan S-Two men killed by collision of freight
trains at WawaSsett, Pa.
Jan. 10-Two men frozen to death near Farm
Jan. 17-At Troy N Y, persons were over
come by odorless gas and their corpses were
found seated in chairs.
Jan. 27-At a masquerade ball at Freeport,
Kan, paper head-dress OF Cora Boulder caught
IRE 5 5on lamp and she burned to a1ra
Woodstock, Vt. Forty-six persons killed and
many injured
Mar. 1-Steamer w. H. Gardner burned near
Gainesville, Ala, IS lives lost
Mar. S-Four persons killed and many injured
in panic at an elevated railway station in New
Mar 9-Seven men killed by boiler explo-
sion in 3Michigan saw-mliis
Mar. 14-Forty people killed and many in
jured by fall of bridge on Boston Providence
railroad near Boston.
Mar. 23-Twelve persons burned to death by
explosion in clearinghouse of Colby Iron
Mining Company, at Bessemer, Mich
Mar. 3o-Whaling steamer Eagle and crew OF
Apr 1.-Two Vassar graduates killed by ex-
plosion while sightseeing in colliery near Potts
Vile, Pa.
Island. N. H.
Apr. Delight persons drowned in collision
on Lake Erie, and at Putnam, Conn, by
caps1Zing Of boat.
May Twelve men killed by explosion in
Coosa tunnel Georgia.
May s-Eleven colored people drowned at
New Orleans while witnessing immersion.
May 11-Farmer, while plowlng near Michigan
City, Ind, exploded dynamite bomb, which
blew of arm and broke 10th legs,
May 1s-Woman and children at Coal
leum to kindle fire.
May ls-Four tons of dynamite exploded at
Spirit Lake Mimi, killing men and tearing
a hole forty feet deep in ground.
May 24-Six persons struck by lightning
while returning from prayer-meeting at Dexter,
May a9-Two men at Indianapolis, at Utica
and 5 at Montreal drowned by capsized pleas
June 6-F.ve b1ys drowned at Maquoketa, Ia,
and at Lemont: H., while bathing.
Juge lT-Propeller Champlain urned near
Cha l.Voix, Men: 70 people drowned
June 24-F teen men imprisoned IN burning
mile Mt Virginia City, New.
June 2s-Six men killed by caving-in of rail-
road embankment ut Portsmouth. o.
July 6--Nearly 90 people poisoned in New
York by ice-cream.
July f2-Five men drowned at Boston by boat
.cspsizing.
July 1s-Fiye men killed by lightning near
Scranton, Pa.
July Colour persons shot, two fatally, by
Indian performers in a circus at Clinton, Ia.
July 21-Express ran into gang OF Italian
laborers near Allendaie N j., killing twelve
or fifteen and managing many.
July 20-Floods in Savannah valley, Ga
Acaused loss OF 81, 10000
Aug 10-AbouJ 100 people killed and 800
wounded in wreck on Toledo Peoria g. West
ern railroad near Chsssworth, Ill
Aug. 1s-rn Pittsburgh % persons poisoned by
Aug rat Charlotte, Mich, Mrs. John
SBrunger while picking cranberries, fell on
Aug. 19-seven men injured by explosion of
cannon at soldiers reunion, Enfield, Ill.
Aug. 3i-Man, wife and children drowned by
water-spout near CIeturce, Tex.
Sept. 13-Fcur men killed and 81 injured by
aderailed train near ASPEN. GRl
Sept. 22-Furious wind ana rain-storm, along
Rio Grsnde, in Texas, caused losses OF u OO.0O
MacAinaw. Mich, ID lives lost.
Oct. Near Nashua, n. h. muskrat dug hole
in bank of canal causing food that stopped
mills and threw 3 O0) men out OF work.
Oct. IS AT Rock Creek, Mo-, woman killed
and several people inluI cd by collision OF trains
dead from heartdisease Just after making
speech welcoming the Presidential party.
Oct. a6-Fifteen vessels wrecked and lives
lost by storm on Lake Erie
Oct. 2s-Propelier Vernon lost near Manito-
Voc Wis, with about 80 lives.
Nov. lat Lamara, La, Z persons died and
at private party.
Nov. i6-Six men blown to pieces by explo-
sion in dynamite works, Ishpeming, Mich.
Nov. l9-Babe and two young children left IN
house near Monon Ind, alone all night Babe
frozen to death and others frost-bitten-
Nov. 24-Mrs. Myers and two children, Hen
dersou Co., KY, burned to death in forest fires
Nov. 2j-Three men killed and five injured in
railroad collision near Pittsburgh Engineer
and fireman killed IN smashup at Anna o.
Nov. 26-Three chiIdrea drowned at Morrison,
burned to death az Wau u WIS nse Five per-
sons killed and many others injured in build
ing blown down at Mineola, Tex.
Nov. s5-Two miners crushed to death by
falling rock near Wilkesbarre, Pa. :. Three
men killed by falling tree near Jerusalem, Va.
Two young men named Garrison killed in
mime shaft near Webb City, Mo. Many per-
sons injured, two fatally, by explosion of range
boiler in Kirby House, Milwaukee.
Dec. 1.-Two young men sunocated by coal
gas at Stroubvilie. D. T.
dwelling at Binghamtcn. N. ". Four men
killed by collapse of water tower at Thomas
VILE Ca fnve gersorS arOmned IN oaoin car
Dec. 1.-TWO men killed at -four mill fire in
Portsmouth, o.
Dec s-Two men killed in mine explosion
near Ashville Ind.
Dec. lO-A Mrs. Harris and her six children
burned to death In dwelns near WeSS;sington.
IN mine at Lucerne, Pa
Dec 11-Three men killed in railroad collision
Dec. 1i-Charles Whaien, wife and daughter
drowned il Missouri river, near Bismarck, d. t.
Dec. lo-inr6e young men Dy d
tree near Toledo, o.
Dec. 16-Mrs. RATHER. Topeka, Kan, burned
20 death by clothes caf hing fire while filling
. lamp. -. Five persons killed by boiler explo-
sion in electric light works of West Chester, Pa.
Dec 1.-TWO men burned to death in Cincin-
matt foundry =. Three men killed oy explosion
in coal mine at Fleming, Kan
Dec 1s-F've men killed by explosion in saw
mill Mt Tiltou Ca Man blown into fragments
in mine OF Ishpeming, Mich, while lighting
his pipe and holding two sticks OF dynamite IN
his hand. -. Four persons killed on railway
near Lexington, Ky. 80, =, -.
Dec. a0-Two men killed by falling wall OF
building at Joliet Ill. :.
Dec. 2f-Four men killed by gas explosion IN
mine at Plymouth, Pa. -. Explosions caused py
escaped nIphtha in sewers in Rochester, N 4 :
killed four men and set fire to three mills,
which were destroyed Eleven men iost IN
burning steamer of Pigeon Point on the PaciIie
coast
Dec s2-Two men killed at Glenmary, Tenn
In quarrel between white and colored workmen.
Dec. 22-Estimateo that 80 persons per
ished in Kansas from hunger and cold during
recent blizzard -. James Lundy, wife ana !
children, Lima, o.. fatally injured by natural
gas explosion. Mother and daughter burned
10 death in their home at Vicksburg, Miss.
Doc s3-Forty persons injured by derailment
OF train near Leaf River, H.. Three little
children fatally injured by lamp explosion al
Brookheld, Pa. One man killed and many
persons injured in railroad wreck near Fifeld
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