Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-08

burg, Ala. Several persons injured (some IA
tally in fire at St. Joseph's convent, Milwaukee.
Apr. Six boys killed by caving in of sand
bank near Vernon, Tex -. Five persons killed
by boiler explosion at Jacksonville, Ill.
Apr. 2-Three men killed and four others fatal
lyinlured in mine explosion at Nanticoke. Pa
Apr. MANY lives reported destroyed by
cyclone at Prophetstown, Ill.
apr 9.Four boys killed by falling slab at
Webb City, Mo -. Several persons killed and
others injured by cyclone at Roanoke, Va and
In portions OF Pennsylvania
Apr. 20-Fifty persons injured Give fatally
by falling OF bridge at Springfield, Q.
Apr. 23-Three men killed, two fatally and
four others badly injured in mill explosion at
New Castle Pa.
Apr? 24-Four men killed. four fatally and
many others seriously hurt by explosion in silk
works at CataSauQua, Pa.
Apr. 23-Two young ladies killed; and one
young lady and two young men fatally injured
in runaway accident at Lima, o.
May 5-Twelve persons killed by wind-Storm
at Acton and Robin CT eek. Tex.
May ten persons drowned by capslzlng of
yacht at Wheeling, Va.
May S-Thirty insane persons burned to
death in county asylum destroyed by fire at
May lO-Five persons killed by violent wind
storm in Northern Missouri, four at Cedar Val
ley, Kan, and four at Oil City. Pa. Three
workmen killed and several others injured by
powder-mill explosion at Minton, Pa.
May 12-Five railroad employees killed in
freigEt-train collision near Chattanooga, Tenn.
May 15-Over 20 lives lost and nearly 20
houses wrecked by caving in OF mine at Ash
NAV 2l-Five miners killed by falling rocks
in mine at Calumet, Mich.
Mar. ga fireman and two brakemen killed
and several other persons seriously injured in
| railway collision near Portage, \. Y.
May 23-George Paterson, wife and two chill
dren Salineyille, O.. killed by lightning.
May 2-Eight persons drowned by upsetting
OF boat near Fall River Kan
MAY 26-Ben Meyers basel ball catcher, killed
| at Montgomery by ball hitting him in the
| mouth.
cars going through an open draw 1T Oakland,
| Cal.
Lin t1,,r1
| injurer: by storm at Bradshaw, Neb. Four
farmers struck by lightning near Caro-, Mich.
Jun. 5-Seven school children killed by light
ming near Flandreau, 5. ID.
Jun. 6-Engneer and four section men killed
| in railroad accident near Rockford. Ill
Jun. S-Four children drowned at Rapids City,
Ill. anG seven young men at Boston, Mass.
Jun. Eight men killed and many others in
jured i. railroad collision at Warrenton, Mo-.
Ten MT / injured. some of them fatally, in rail
road w ok near Plymouth Wis.
Jun. !J-Three men killed by a cyclone at
Jun. Mrs Esther her three daughters and
two sCu and about a dozen other persons on
the ba : of Bull creek near WayneSville, by
drowno in flood, and three trainmen lose rheir
lives III Il washout caused by the high water.
Jun. t5-Forty persons injured, many fatally,
by /. ling foot bridge at Cleveland 0.
Jun. 1S-Eight persons drowned by flood
cause by cloud-burst near Appomattox S. D.
IA conan and her twin children killed by
| lghtE rs. at williamsburg, Ky.
Jun. .9-Four persons drowned at Peoria, Ill.
Jun. MANY lives lost by cyclones IN Lee Lee
man lied and many passengers injured in rail
road e cident near Childs, Md.
Ju: 25-Three men Instantly killed and four
othel fatally injured by boiler explosion in
stav, mill at North Star. Mich.
Jul 2S-TwO persons killed and 81 others in
iure, IN railroad wreck near Nevada, Mo, =. One
hume :ed persons poisoned -four fatally by
drink ng lemonade at picnic in Wichita, Kan.
....J, IN MosSer. wife and daughter, Wilkes
barr Pa fatally poisoned by eating sausage
-. f tire family derry Searles. wife and child)
killeI By lightning at Vanceburg. Ky. 80. Two
Killed and seven other persons Injured
in ra: road accident near Joliet, Ill.
Ju ;. SO-Four persons killed by lightning in
Ju 5-Seven children were injured five IA
tally by gunpowder explosion at Industry Pa.
Jul 7-Seyen children named Mccarthy
kille by destruction OF their house by cyclone
at Fargo y. ID.
Jul S-Several lives destroyed by severe
wind-storm at Plattsburgh, n. y. John Eos
| berg wife and two children killed by lightning
near jamestown. \. d.
Jul. olive men killed and six others fatally
injured in railroad collision near Birmingham,
Ala o.. Nine men drowned during a storm at
Balls Bluff \. Y.
Jul 1O-Three ladies killed and two others IA
tally injured by train running into their car
riage at crossing near Owego. y. y.
Jul. Fifteen men killed and eight others
injured by an oil and gas explosion on a freight
steamer at Chicago.
Jul 13-Between 100 and 200 lives lost in cy-
clones near ST. Paul, MINI.
Jul 14-Ten lives lost in railroad collision at
Smithvlle Ky.
Jul. 15-Ten men killed and many others dan
gerously hurt in powdermi explosion near
Cincinnati. o.
children persisted in their burning house near
Valparaiso. Ind
| Jul 2l-Two men killed. two others fatally
and one seriously injured by explosion OF threSh-
| ing engine near Princeton, Ind.
| Jul 22-Seven persons killed by cyclone in
Trail County. n. D.. and two at Client, MINI.
! 49,. Three men killed and many passengers in
| jured in railroad accident near Limdon Col.
| 80. Three persons burneda to death and one ia
| tally injured in tenement house fire in Cincin
natl o.. Four men killed and one other ia
tally injured in railroad collision at Amigo,
! Wis.
| Jul 26-Eight people killed, eleven others IA
| tally and sixty slightly injured in cyclone at
| South Lawrence. Mass....A man, wife and
| three children killed at railroad crossing at
Jul as-A collision between steamers off Fort
| Carroll, Md, caused the drowning of five per
Jul. a9-Rev. David Plumb, wife and three
children persisted in their burning house at
! Aug 3Two passengers killed and many 9th
ers seriously injured IN railroad collision near
| Redmond, Ind
| Aug I2-Four men killed and number Of
| others seriously injured by explosion OF molten
| metal in steel works at Joliet Ill.
| Aug. 14-Engneer and fireman killed and
| several other persons injured in railroad &C
| cident at Augusta, Mich.
| Aug 19-Fourteen persons killed and ten
| fatally injured by cyclone at Wikesbarre, Pa,
! and many lives were lost in surrounding coun
try. over 90 lives lost in railroad accident
| n Ear Quincy. Mass.
Aug 2IEFour persons killed and several
|
| railway she'd at Philadelphia, Pa.
| Aug 22-Four men killed two others fatally
| and several seriously injured by disconnected
| car descending gravity railroad ut Reading, Pa.
! w ThPss men killed and many others seriously
injured by jumping from qnmanagea6le loco
| motive near Lynes, Cal. Four men killed in
| railroad accident at Summit, Cal.
| Aug 25-Three men killed and six others
| seriously injured in railroad ccelsion at Mullen,
| Neb. Three men killed and five others in
irred in boiler explosion near Columbus Mo-
| Aug aT-Six persons drowned during severe
| rain-storm at East Union. O.
| Aug. 30-Milton Redin, Woodfeld. o., was
| caught in the ropes of an ascending balloon
! and fell when at the height of 1000 fec, and
| was crushed to death
| Sen. -Sixteen persons seriously, two fatally
| hurt in railroad accident near Eagle Gorge
| Wash 49,. Three ladies, two children and il man
! drowned by oyerturptng of sloop at San Diego,
| Cal.
| sep. -Four men and a woman kill1d and sew
! eral other persons injured in railroad wreck.
J near Albany. \. Y.
r. Sep 5-Engineer and four traplps killed and
| fireman fatally scalded in railroad wreck at
| GaQey. Kan.
Sep, S9Fifteen men killed and many others
| injured by premature blast explosion at
| Spokane Falls Wash. -. Engineer killed and
| fireman and three trampS burned to death in
| railroad accident near summit, Col rive
! Italians killed in railroad accident near Can
| yon City, Col
| Sep. 1.-Two engineers fireman and brake
! man killed in railroad collision near Albany,
| N. Y.
| Sep I9-Twentyone PERSONS killed and many
| others injured in a railroad accident at Shoe
| makersyille Pa. Six persons drowned near
| Evansville, Ark 49, Four men killed by mine
| explosion near Willesbarre. Pa. -. Five per
sons killed and several others seriously injured
| in railroad accident in Chicago.
| Sep. 2S-Eight men killed in collision OF
! freight trains near Pleasant Valley, o.
oct. 3-Five men instantly killed by saW-mlil