The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-01-11

Nov. I5-Bank of Durham, N. c.: t4,OOl00o
Nov. Ie.Lindauer Brothers Co., wholesale
clothing, Chicago; t4O0,0o0.
Nov. I7-SamueI R Bullock. New York,
water-works contractor; s35ooV0
Nov. 19-Belden & Mcdowell. lu mber dealers
etc., Syracuse, N. Y; ss5o.0oO.
Dec. l7-CalifornIa National Bank of San
Francisco.
CASUALTIES.
Jan. 5-Four men killed by premature blast
explosion near Laurel Run, Pa. Three chill
dren locked in burning house, jacksonville,
Fla, burned TO death.
jan Gan old man drowned in four inches
OF water at Att,ca, Ind. IA S-year-old lady
perisheo in burning house at Dubuque, Ia.
Jan. a-Two men killed by boilers exploding,
Jan. l0-Nine PERSONS killed and ever 80
others wounded in railroad accident near
Haverhil, Mass.
jan l3-Man and woman killed by express
tran at l. ma, o.. Six children frozen to death
while return ng from school at Chester Mimi.
Jan. l6-Tbree men killed by explos ION in
coal mine N Parke County, Ind. Three men
killed in lway accident near Ottumwa, Ia.
Jan l5.Three men persisted in burning
no use at Mt Carmel, Pa.
Jan. I9-Frauk Smith, wife and five children
burned TO death in their dwelling al Harrod, o.
Jan. ao-.Two men killed by boiler explosion
at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Jan. 21-Teu persons perish in burning board
tng-house at Tower MIMI
Jan 26-Three men killed by dynamite explo-
sion near Youngstown. o.. Two men fell into
hot-air oven in furnace at Athens, O., and baked
TO death.
Jan. a7-Four men near Holyoke and four near
Williamson, Mass, killed while shoveling snow
on railroad tracks, and three killed in a col
lision at Jersey City, n. j.
Feb. Alive men killed and two others fatal
~ INJURED by eXpl0sCn IN sawmill near Bel
mont o.. Four men fatally burned by gas ex-
plosion IN mine at Nanticoke, Pa. =. Six children
perish 10 burning house near Columbia S: c.
Feb. 5-Five persons killed in railroad ac-
cident near Steamberg, n. Y.
Feb 6-Three men killed by dynamite ex-
plosion at Woodside, Mich. :. Mrs. Hill and
two small children perish in burning dwelling
near Bolivia N. Y.
Feb. e-John Hopp, his daughter and son
perlshed in burning dwelling at Kutztown, Pa
Feb. l0-Four persons killed powder ex-
plosion at Wspwallopen. Pa. Three persons
fatally injured in railroad wreck at Salamanca,
N. ". Three men killed by boiler explosion
near Wabash, Ind .. Two men killed by dyna-
mite explosion near Bellevue, O r.
Feb. l3-Fve men and g RI burned to death
in a fire at Silver Brook, Pa. -
Feb Flour men killed by boiler explosion
near Bastrop, La. Mr.. Weissman. wife and
child persisted IN burning dwelling at Newark,
n. j.
Feb. T-Thirty-seven persons killed and
eighty Others wounded, and much damage done
to property by cyclone at Mount Vernon, Ill.
Much damage also done in Spencer County, Ind:
Feb. e5-Three children named Miller burned
to Death in house at Annandale, Mimi.
March 5-Eive men killed by premature
dynamite explosion in mine at 1shpeming, Mich.
Mar. l6-Estimated that 30 persons lost their
lives during recent blizzard in New York City.
Mar FINAL tram went through trestIe at
Blackabear Ga, and p persons killed and
many others injured.
Mar. 2a-Three men killed in railroad wreck
at Barre, Pa.
dwellings destroyed. three persons killed and
several Others wounded by tornado at Mime
scah, Kan.
Ma 27-Two men blown to atoms by pow
der-min explosion at Ashford, n. Y.
Mar. 2S-Three men killed by powder explo-
sion at Rttenhouse Gap. Pa.
Mar. 29-About miners lose their lives by
natural gas explosion in mine near Rich Hill,
Mo-
Mar. 8u-Three boys persisted in burning barn
Apr. 5-Five persons killed and many others
fatally injured IN railroad accident near New
Hampton la.
sion at Miller's Station, Ind
Apr. l0-Four men killed by saw-mill boiler
explosion at Baldw n NJ. &c. K. Armour and
SON burned to death in dwelling house near
Cedar Gap, Mo.
Apr lS-Four persons killed in railroad
wreck near Birmingham, Ala. =. Mrs. Baker
and child burned TO death near Wellsville, o.
Apr 21-Two persons killed and several in
iured in railroad accident at Alma Neb....
Four persons killed and many injured by CIV
ing way OF floor in crowded hall in RushsyI-
vania, O.
May 1.-Two little girls at Shawneetewn, ILL.,,
fatally burned, while pouring coal oil on fire. =.
Entire family-four adults and three children
persisted in burning barn near Arlington, Neb.
May 5-Car of dynamite blew up at Locust
Gap, Ia, klillng seven persons. WOuQQllg -
Others, and demolishIng 20 houses.
May S-Woman and babe burned TO death by
lamp explosion at Fort Edward. W. t.. Two
children perish in burning dwelling at Wiltshire
o.. Powder-house blown up and two men
killed and five others fatally wounded at Besse-
mer, Mich.
dren perish IN burning building at Cleveland,
May 23-Five men killed in railroad acciden-
near Randolph Point Mo.
May 27-Three children persisted in a burning
boarding house piftstOu Pa
Jun. 1-Three men killed by boiler explosion
IN IRON works at Wyandotte, Mich. Five men
fatally scalded in explosion on raft-boat near
w mona MIMI. Two men killed and three
others fatally injured by railroad collision near
Jun. 4-Eleven persons perish in burning ho-
tel at Rochdale, Tex.
jun. 6-Three men killed by boiler explosion
at Dennison, H.; Four men killed by steam
engine explosion, ST. Paul, MINI.
near vandalia NJ
Jul. a-Three men fatally scalded by boiler
explosion at Port Huron. Mich.
Jul. 6-Four persons perish in burning farm
house near Sautt Ste Marie, Mich.
Jul 9-Three men killed by boiler explosion
IN silk mill-at Allentown, Pa.
Jul 12-Eight persons killed in railroad acci-
dent near Orange Court-House, Va
Jul ls-Three men killed in powder-mil ex-
plosion at Cressona. Pa
Jul. s6-A man named Presser and two boys
perish in burning building at Maynard, o.
Aug. S-Seventeen people lost their lives and
many others were injured by The burning of a
six-story building in New York City.
Aug S-Twenty persons injured tmany fatal
~ IN railroad accident near Morganiown- Ind.
-. Gustave Berg, wife, mother-In-iaw and
child persisted in a burning house in New York
City. t.
Aug 9-Five men killed byfalling wall at FIRE
in Chattanooga Tenn, and i've other lives were
lost in the fire.
Aug 1.-Two little children left alone per-
ished in burning house near Columbia, s c..
Simon Wallace and his mother lost their lives
IN burning store at West Charleston. W. Va.
Aug s3-Fourteen persons killed. seven fatal
ly, and many Others severely wounded by eK-
plosion at paper mill fire In Menasha, MINI
Aug s7-Three men killed and many others
hurt in railroad collision near Krura, La
Aug. 2s-Three men killed by pre- mature dis
charge of cannon near Morris, n. Y.
Aug 30-Three Cen killed by premature ex-
plosion OF dynamite cartridge at South Bethle-
hem. II. Y.
Aug. sl-Four young people killed and sew
eral Others wounded by falling OF bridge near
Taylorsville, Ala. :. Many miners killed by gas
explosion in mine near Scranton. Pa.
Sept 2-Three guests lost their lives in burn |
Ing hotel at West Superior, Wis.
Sept. S5Five men killed by boiler explosion
1t South Pittsburg. Tenn.
Sept 10-Four men killed and others fatally |
injured in railroad collision near Wadsw orth, o.
Sep. I.-Ten men killed and five othersse-
tear Helena, NJ. 7.
Sep. 15-Four children burned to death at |
Devine Station, Tex, by explosion Of q can of
kerosene oil being used for starting fire.
Sep. ls-Three persons killed in railroad col |
hsion near Galesburg. III. Two men killed by
boiler explosion in saw mill at Point Mountain,
w. Va, and two others by similar explosion
near Blair, Neb.
Oct ga MI Richter wife and five children
aad . tramp persisted in burning dwelling near
Geneva, Neb.. :. Ninety persons severely, many
fatally. injured by falling floor in Catholic
church at Reading, Pa Three men killed and
i've badly injured in railroad collision near
Washington, D. C.