Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-01-11
1880.
HsaainE Political and Social ESents-
maths By Accident and Cximo-Necroi-
ogical- Destructive OonaagrA-
tions--Etc., EtC.
CASUALTIES.


Jan. iSHElght persons killed and many others
htured In railway collision ct Tallmndge. O.
Jan. lp-Lieutennnt. Governor Macdonald,
0ahers injured In railroad accident near Elwood
Mich -Four men killed ana several others In
.lred by falling bridge at Spottsvillc. Ky.
Jan. Sb-Two men killed and two others fatal
n injured by sawmill boiler explosion noar
Feb 16-Four children perish in burning
mousse near Ashland, Ga.
Feb fs-Several persons killed by cyclone In
1anks County. Ga, and Blbe County Ala.
D. boiler explosion, twenty two persons perish
ing In ruins which speedily took fire.
Feb 25-Eleven girls burned to death and
many others seriously injured by explosion In O
Fob. 96-Ffve men killed by premature mine
explosion near Helena, M. T. II
Mar Mrs. Hudson and her seven children
Tenn. Mrs. Ledbetter and her two sons
drowned while crossing stream near Repub-
Nc. Mo.
Mar s.-Entire family OF Joseph Stewart, near
Carlisle, Ky, persisted In burning dwelling.
Mar l4-Fonr men killed and many others In
tured by boiler explosion In Pittsburgh (Pa.)
boiler works.
Mar 15-William Flowers. his wife and two
children persisted in burning dwelling ut Hollow
Mar. 3l-Margaret Kunslais and her three
children persisted In their burning house in
Milwaukee.
Apr. iO-Four persons killed and others in
hnret in railroad wreck near Joliet, Ill.
Apr. l1--Mrs. Wood and five children per
SHE'D In burning house in Robin County. Gu.
Apr IA Mrs. Wine and her three children.
IN brockton County, w. Va, killed by tree
elled by her husband
at Ashtabula, O., and ono ut Springfield, No,
sDerished in burning dwellings.
May 8-Street car struck by engine ut kal'
1ma7oo, Mich: six women killed and four other
persons injured -. Fireman killed and four
jthcr employees fatally injured in railroad col
lisinu at Glen Mary, Tenn.
NAV e-Ten miners killed near Mlddleport,
Pa. by crushing Of cage In which they were as
oeTcsing mine shaft.
May 1I-Eour workmen killed by fire-damp ex-
plosion in mine near CHARTERS, Pa. Mrs. Will
nn Mentally and three children killed by light
ning at Ridgeway Pa.
MAY i3-Twelve men killed by falling timbers
Of building wrecked by wind ut Tacoma, Wash
Nav 2i-T'hree men fatally hurt by boiler ex
hluSion ut Charleston, w. Va. Thomas Veach,
ais wife and four children struck by lightning
and instantly killed while in wagon near
Bteli. Neb.
Nav o9-Five men fatally burned BY gas cx
plosion in Van Ness Hotel, Boston.
May 24-6ix men killed by falling bucket In
mine near Kingston, Pa....A similar accident
caused the death Of one and fatal injuries TO
ave others in mining shaft at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
May 3O-Three men killed by cavinR IN OF
mine ut Humboldt. Mich. =. Five men killed
and many others injured in downtown factory
Nav si-Mrs. Rafael and her four children
KILLED by falling tree in De Sofa Parish, La;
BV the giving way Of 10 large reservoir the
sity Of JOhnstown, Pa, and many smaller
towns were swept away. Many thousands OF
June 3-Schooner Houston ond seventeen
IVES lost on Milwaukee, Wis.
June I0-Six men killed by fall Of coal In
mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa: Several fatal cases
"a sun stroke in New York and Brooklyn.
Iuly e-Over twenty persons killed and many
OEhers seriously injured in railroad wreck near
July EMany persons killed CT fatally injured
q SSlInpss, G Of grand stand 's race track In
July 5-Carriage containing four persons run
INTO at railroad crossing near Long Branch, N
J.. and inmates killed
July flight persons KILLED ana many others
INJURED In railroad collision near Frankfort, KY.
July I1-Four men persisted in Lincoln
,Nebl cesspool overcome by gas and foul air
Two men killed and four others fatally In
jnred in railroad accident nenr Shanokin, Pm.
July IS-Thrce men killed and five others In
hired by explosion In saw mill IN Chicago.
July g5-Four train employees killed in rail
way accident Ut Brighton. Tenn.
July GA stick OF dynamite fed into
ShreshjnR machine near Anderson. Ind. caused
she total destruction OF the machine and the
death OF three men and four horses. Five per.
sons killed and many others injured In railroad
Accidcr1 near Oxford, o.
Aug. 9-Two men and three boys blown to
Nt,lms by giant powder explosion In mine nj
Marquette, Mich. Two men killed ana Two
1fhers fatally hurt by premature blast explo-
don u Clarhsburg wv. Va.) mine.
aug S-Three men and two boys blown 70
Eur- wagon containing q family OF five per.
suons blown into q creek ut Mitchell, Ind, and
ihther, mother and three children drowned.
Rur' lone man and three children killed in
m explosion OF q yacht boiler at Buffalo, N: y.
Aur f0-Nine persons burned to death In a
ncnerncnt house In New York City. .. Three
mca fstally injured by falling walls OF brew
zHr. cS--sFiye men fatally burnedby fre-damp
rEpicsiou in colliery near Scranton, Pa; Three
non killed and over forty others seriously IN
,h1red In railroad accident near Knoxville. Tenn.
Aug. o7-Ffve men killed and two others fatal
~ injured BY boiler explosion at Towanda, Pa.
Aug. a0-Se~cTnl peraons. killed In ralroao
solIlsion neay sdddlebury, w.
semi. e-Fi,5r men fatally injured BY falling
r,of At sharon, Pa. Nine mon killed BY light
aine during D thunderstorm ne ar Albany. Go.
Sept p-fiye men killed by boiler explosion
.ear CaYbondale Ill Ten miners drowned BY
fa6ow on water IN colliery at Golden, Col
Sept. 17.Mrs Gaba san ErancisCo: al Ier
SEMI si-Five passengers killed In railroad
n1rident NJ South EugleWood, III. .. -Four men
IiIIed by boiler explosion near Berlin. Pa.
Sept s6-seven men horribly burned ~ MOTT
81 metal IN steel works ct Braddock' r..
Three men killed by powder explosion ut Ores
seui ss-over twenty persons killed n raii-
,-,ad ~otfision near Palafine Bridge, NY.
Oct- Nearly fifty persons drowned or tatally
Rrfnfa BY explosion OF boilers Of steamer
Goruna ~ False River, -.
Oct. -Four men peyshedtn burning restau
Oct ia natriTaReas explosion ct Davis
switch. Pa, set q house on nre, and NE
Dsily and her three sons were burned 70 neAsn'
or. IS-Eight persons killed or fatally IN
aired in accident On inclined cable ROAD ln yin
Ginnnff. Many persons seriously, some In.SLiy'
7siured IN railroad accident near Gibson. heo
bcf s5-While four men were engaged 10 play
NJ cards under railroad car % irwin, IA, w
~ vas moved by ANOTHER train coming agains'
4 md the four men were crushed 70 death.
Oct 13-Five men fatally injured by ooiiAps'
Il vernnda Ut salem. Ala.
Nov. l-Fiye men burned 70 OsAth oy moiset
- 81 G. ,,,on Irftlod premature BIAS