The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-01-03
ECHOES OF A YEAR.
AGGREGATES OF THAT WHICH WAS
SAD OR SHAMEFUL

Inc w OH VI EPsOehnhS anu W ssAoSa
Record of saicide and Murder. Both
Largely Increasing.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Following is given a
record of disasters, crimes, fires, etc, for
the year that is just closed. The most
prominent disasters have been a. follows:
In January were killed by fire In
London. SO by fire at Butte City, Mont,
30 by n mine disaster at Hanley, England,
1900 by an earthquake Mt Kuchan, Per-
STA. In February 30 last their lives in
mine accident ut Saone, France; 1900 by
an explosion in Formosa, and 2H by a
railroad accident near the City Of Mexico.
In March 12 were killed by an explosion In
Roumania, 90 in Silesa, and 81 In Evans
ton, Wyo., by mining accidents. In April
thirty lost their lives by the collapse Of
hotel at Novgorod, Russia, 100 by the
breaking Of a reservoir at Eppina, France,
and IA by railroad accident in Mexico.
In May 10 persons persisted by a cyclone
at Patterson, Kas., 100 by cyclone in
Iowa, 30 by fire in Russia, 90 by a earth
quake in Greece. In June 6 persons were
killed by an explosion at Felixdorf, Aus
tria, 30 by an explosion in Formosa, 30 by
cloudburst in the Black Forest, 40 by n
flood In Hungary, 80 by an explosion at
San Paulo, Brazil In July persons were
killed by lightning at Wexo, Sweden, 40
by the fall of a bridge in Egypt AZ by a
mine accident at Yugeton, b. c., l40 by
railroad accident at Kobe, Japan, 800 by a
typhoon in China. In August IL persisted
by earthquake in Russia, 1000 by a storm
on the coast Of Japan, 300 by an explosion
at Toula, Russia. In September AZ lost
their lives in mine disast ter at Houghton,
Mich, 100 by a landslide in Arabia.
In October 10 were killed by cyclone
in Cuba, 100 by drowning in the ODE river,
Russia; 80 by drowning at Alexandria,
Egypt; 80 by storm in Lower California.
In November 81 lost their lives by boiler
explosion at Detroit 80 by cartridge
factory explosion in Majorca, and 800 by a
storm at Odessa. In December were
killed by an explosion on the steamer st.
Paul in New York harbor, ~ by mine ex-
plosions near Raleigh, N. c., and Dayton,
Tenn; 12 by the fall of a barracks at
Buenos Ayres, and 20 by panic at theater
In Baltimore, Md.
Recapitulation for the United States.
The following table gives the loss of life
resulting from various disasters in this
country: Drownings, 27OO; fires, 1850:
explosions, $780, Mines 100; falling build
ings, ETC., 730; cyclones and storms, 4l0;
lightning, 300.
The only epidemic of the year has been
cholera, its ravages having been the worst
In Russia, China, and Japan, as was the
case in 1894. The disease, however has
been much less fatal, the number of deaths
for the year being brt 49, 46l, as compared
with 1890.
The loss of life by battles in 1895 is much
larger than that of 1894 owing to the fatal
tiles in the completion of the war between
China and Japan, the Cuban insurrection,
and the horrible Armenian massacres. The
total loss roughly estimated is Isl, 9S6, as
compared with 81, $50 in 1894.
Railway and Marine Disasters.
The loss of life by railroad disasters of
various kinds was 3 800 in 1895, as COM
pared with 3,b4S in 1894, 4,b03 in 1893, 4, 42S
in 1892 1921 in 1891, and 3,420 in 1890.
The number of seriously injured was :, $40,
as compared with 2 1897 in 1894, 1854 in 1893,
1888 in 1892, 2, 707 in 1921 and 2. 740 in 1890.
The following losses of life by wrecks
upon the ocean and inland waters is APP
proximately correct. The actual total
must be somewhat larger, as in some cases
no record of crew or passengers was kept.
The list shows 4,102 lives lost upon the
ocean and 14S upon the inland waters, as
compared with {, S04 and n respectively in
1894
Lynchings and Other Infamies.
Judge Lynch has executed III persons,
161 men and 10 women, during 1895, %
less than last year. The following record
of lynching shows that these disgraceful
and mainly brutal outrages are slowly
but steadily decreasing under the influence
of healthier public sentiment and the
commendable action of many southern
governors and Legislative bodies in urging
and passing stringent measures for the
punishment of violence of laws; 1885,
1884; 1854, 1873; 1887 1872 1888, LAP; 1889, 176;
1890, l27; 1891, 1872; 1892, 235; 1893, 200; 1894,
100: 1895, Ill
The lynchings in the various states and
territorities during 1895 were as follows:
Alabama 10, Arkansas 9, California 2,
Colorado z, Florida IL, Georgia IA, Illinois
2. Kansas l, Kentucky 10, Louisiana 4,
Maryland 3, Mississippi -, Missouri 3,
Nebraska 4, North Carolina l, South Car
olina 6, South Dakota 2, Tennessee IL,
Texas "a, Virginia 8, Washington 2, New
Mexico l. Indian Territory ?, Oklahoma9 9.
or these lynchings la occurred in the
south and twenty-five in the north. OF
the total number liz were negroes, nine of
them being women.
The number of legal executions in 1895
was the same as in 1894, being 1872 in each
year. as compared with l26 in 1893 and
107 in 1892. There were eighty-nine exc
cuted I'm the south and forty-three in the
north. In the total number there one
woman, two Mexicans and we're one China
man.
Suicides During the Year.
The total number Of persons who have
committed suicide i'm the United States
during 1895 is $3.50, as compared with
4,9l2 in 1894, 4,436 in 1893, 1880 in 1892,
1891 in 1891, and 1900 in 1890. The total
Is the largest ever recorded, and shows
that self-destruction Is on the rapid in
crease. OF this number 4, 800 were males
and /, $50 females
The total number of murders committed
in 1895 shows startling increase over
1894, being 10000, rs compared with 8, 800
in 1894, 6,6l5 in 1898, 6,7y4 in 1892, $3.50 In