The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-06

In wisconsin: IL by cyclone at Herman.
Neb.: IL by fire at Rybinsk. Russ.&. 30 BY
powder explosion IN Picking. China. II by
mine explosion at Cape Breton. u. 8: Il
by drowning at Brest, France; q by mine
explosion at Santa Eulalia, Mexico: ~ by
flood in Texas
In July Is persisted by drowning at Car
narvonshire, England: 80 by flood in Texas:
a by a mine disaster in Odessa; by flood
in North Dakota: i6 by mine explosion at
Cape Town; 5 by powder explosion in Pre-
toria; 200 by hurricane IN Japan. 10 by
drowning IN Alaska; 2l1 by mine accident in
Japan: 20 by a tornado I'm Pensa, Russia.
In August were killed by cyclone in
Maryland: Il by railroad accident in Paris;
% by drowning at Bar Harbor, Me: p by
a trolley car accident at bridgeport, Conn;
$500 by hurricane in the West Indies: 10 by
IRE In Yokohama: by drowning at WASH
fngton. Ind: Go by hurricane at Nassau,
50 by storm on coast of Carolinazs l6 by
mine explosion al Hauti# Cruix. France;
10 by fall OF Coliseum. Chicago. Go by mine
explosion at Sluko ku. Japans by firt in
Yuma, A. T.
In September 10 persisted by flood at Fay
erbaeh, Austria; az by fall OF a church in
KaIsch, Poland. Is by storm on the New
foundiand So by storm in Japan;
1,5Fo by earthquake at Adm Asia Minor;
400 by earthquake I'm India 10 by collapse OF
a building at Cologne; Leo by earthquake
at Smyrna, by railroad accident at Tam
| pleo.
In October 40 persisted by flood a Salerno,
Italy; 50 by typhoon in Japan 500 by
| earthquake in the island of Ceram: $50 by
| hurricane in Norway; 10 by tornado in Gu
! ha; % in a blizzard in Teton county, Month
| loo by tidal wave in Japan Ii by fire ar
FAIRIES. Ala.
| of a pier at Antwerp; 50 by theater fire
| in Canton, China: 100 by storm in Norway.
| In December % were killed by IA mine eN-
! plosIon at Carbonaro, Wash; 10 by railroad
| accident at Savona. Italy IL by IRE at
| Quincy, Ill 40 by drowning in river Lys,
| Belgium; 80 by mine accident at Browns-
| vile, Pa: 10 by landslide at Amalh. Italy;
by earthquake in southern California
The following table gives the loss Of life
| resulting from various disasters In this
country as reported by mail and telegraph :
Fires eas
Drowning ....'@ .
ENploslohs e saS
Failing buildings, etc............. G55
| Cyclones. storms OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
! Lightning ..s.....'-.t ss.'.'. 80
The loss of life by railroad accidents. re-
ported by mail and telegraph, for 1899 was
| 1852, as compared with s 5SJ ia laN md
2.16i in 1897. The number Of seriously In
jured was 1855. compared with -,Dl6 IN
| 1888 and 242S in 1887.
The list of marine disasters shows l,7j0
lives were lost upon the ocean ana 400 on
| inland waters. total OF 2,2i9, as compared
with 1855 in 1895, 2A2G in 1897, 3,0l2 in 1896,
1850 IN 1895 and 6SS1 IN 1884
| Wars.
The three prominent wars of the year
| have been the quelling of the Filipino re-
volt. the Anglo-dervish and Anglo Boer
| The total number of persons VINO have
| committed suicide In the United States dur
In addition 10 these there have been sew
| eral revolutions in South and Central
America, battles In the Soudan and in va
| rious parts of Asia and Africa. The Hist OF
casualties, including killed and wounded
a fnlInN.s.