River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-01-09
IT'S RECORD is MADE.
Some of the Untoward Occurrences
of the Old Year.
Story of It's Disasters-LOss of Life
by War and Observation-Disclosures,
Hangings, Lynchings
and Suicides.

HanginSs, Lynch1nEs
and Suicides.
The year which has just closed in some
respects has been a memorable one. In TINS
country it has usually been free from rom
been one of extraordinary prosperity ano
business development 1t has witnessed
the birth of great industrial combinations
and the expansion of the national com
merce. There was but one serious strike
and It did not long interfere with INDUSTRY.
Cuban affairs have been satisfactorily ad-
tempt the task of self-government Porto
Rico is progressing well. The Philippines
hostiIities, since the capture Of Aguinaldo,
have been confined to struggling BANGS.
The work of development goes on steadily.
The ratification of the Hay-Pouncefote
treaty has ended an old and vexatious con-
troversy and has opened the way for the
construction of an isthmian canal.
The sorroWful event of the year was the
assassination of President Mckinley. This
nation mourned him deeply and unusual
expressions Of sympathy came from an
parts Of the civilized world. The cruel
deed of the anarchist, however, was fruit
less. The administration of the govern
ment was not interrupted for an hour, ana
sponsiblities of the presidency with the
good wishes of the whole country and the
respect of the world The central ana
nent have been disturbed more or less all
the year with revolutions and war, and the
new year opens with unsettled conditions
tina and Chilli.
The Old Year Abroad.
In the old world also important events
have taken place. Great Britain was
plunged into grief by the death OF TIT Its
after MS long years of waiting, has been
proclaimed king and will be crowned
this year. The calamity of the Boer war
cti1 hn
serious reverses to the British arms, and
no one can foresee the end of the strug-
gle waged by the persistent Beers.
The remaining important events OF the
year pertain to Asia The death OF the
ameer of Afghanistan may yet entail
trouble for the great powers. Russia
road, which will give it at least COM
mercial control of Manchuria, and may
open up new questions of ADMINISTRATION
ments with Japan. The Chinese diff
Guilty has been settled for the present at
least, and that government will pay
China, however. is still a sealed book.
Peace may be, disturbed at any time by
that obstinately conservative people.
Record of Disasters.
The following is a list of the most promi-
nent disasters in 1901: In January 10 were
killed by an explosion at Lei Tung, China;
8 by fire at Minneapolis; 6 by a railroad
burning of an orphan asylum at Roch-
ester. N. Y; 20 by panic at Tokyo, Japan;
120 by a blizzard in south Russia; 80 by the
capsizing of barge off the coast of NADIA
gascar; 400 by a storm on the coast of
Japan; 20 by an explosion at Hang Chow,
China; 10 by boiler explosion al Denton,
England; 10 by q mine explosion at Reck-
linghauser, Bohemia; and 90 by hurricane
a Trondjhem, Norway.
Baku Russa s. By ine aeed icy t
Durango, Mexico; 1872 by storm on the
coast Of China; by an explosion at Gull
New South Wales; 50 by a mine accident
in Cumberland, b. c., and at Hermosillo,
Mexico; q by fire at Tokyo. Japan; 40 by a
storm at Odessa, Russia; by fire at Bir-
mingham, England, and 80 by a mine acct
dent at kemmerer. Wyo.
In March 50 persons were killed by an ex-
ploson in China; by explosion in Spain;
SO by railroad accident at Walovo, Rus
STA; II by mine accident at Yabori, Japan;
10 by mine accident at Gilsenkirche, Prus-
cyclone in Arkansas; 10 by boiler ex-
plosion in Chicago; 8 by an avalanche at
Lake Como; 20 by flood in Bolivia; IS by
bursting of dam at Bologna, Italy; by
a railroad accident in New South Wales;
Is by cyclone at Birmingham, Ala, and 6
by a mine accident in Fayette county,
labama.
In April 26 lost their lives by mine
accident in the Transyaal; 6 by hotel
sion at Greisheim, Germany; Is by a
mine accident at Hornu Belgium; 20 by
a snow slide in Alaska; II by a railroad
accident in Picking; by fire at ST. Jean,
France; 6 by railroad accident at Gale
don, South Africa; and Is by the fall of
a church in Albania.
In May IS persisted by fire at Amreeli,
India; 100 by ferryboat disaster on the
Dnieper river; by fire in Chicago; by
an avalanche in Alaska; 100 by, boiler
explosion in China; s by an avalanche in
Switzerland; by a mine accident in Fair
mont, w. Va; Is by an avalanche, at
Bohemia; IA by floods in Tennessee; 30 by
an explosion at Cape Town; 70 by mine
accident at Langhewydd, Wales; q by a
nj accident Mt at Wioseinbqrg, Prussia
trolley car accident in Albany, N. Y;
q by a mine accident at Dayton, Tenn;
b1 ny GFomigg in az lSard and
In June 70 lives were lost by fire on the
Tehuantepec isthmus: 8 by mine acct
dent at Iron Mountain, Mich. by a
mite explosion at Binghamton, N Y;
Z by a cyclone in Oklahoma; Is by a
mine accident at Jacobs Greek, Pa; Il
in cartridge factory, Paris; 9 by cy-
clone at Naper, Neb.; Is by explosion at
PATERSON Tal,a n. j; and an 100 by flood in Elk
In July ii were killed by a lightning
stroke in Chicago; 1900 by q flood at
dent in Baden; IA by a storm at Hayti;
9 by collapse of a bridge at Springfield,
Pa; by drowning at Savannah, Ga;
700 by volcanic eruption in Java 16 by
oil explosion al Stockholm; 26 by flood
in the Danube river; 40 by oil explosion
at Batoum; and by fire at Louisville,
Ky.
In August II persisted by collapse of a
wharf at Tampico, Mexico; by a gaso-
line explosion in Philadelphia; 10000 by
flood in China; 100 by fire at Witebsk,
Russia; 10 by fire at Cleveland O.; 6 by
floods in Louisiana; by explosion at
steel Wo deinni Youngstown O. by fire
explosion in Herkimer, n. Y; by a
hurricane at Villarego-Jilota, Spain; and
6 by. fire in Brooklyn, N. Y.
In September 10 were killed by mine ex-
plosion Al Caerphilly, Wales; by a boiler
explosion at Oakland, n: j.; II by drowning
off coast of Brittany; by mine accident
at Newcastle, COL; % by drowning in the
Kulpa river. Croatia; IL by powder explo--
sion at Ripault, France; % by railroad
accident near Bucharest; by fire at
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