Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-01-09
story of It's Disasters-Loxs Of Life
by War and Epidemic-Murders,
Hangings, Lynchings
and Suicides.


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 tsthmtan canal.
The sorrowful event of the year was the
assassination of President Mckinley. This
nation mourned him deeply and unusual
parts Of the civilized world. The cruel
deed Of the anarchist, however. was fruit
less. The administration of the govern
Mr.. Roosevelt assumed the duties and re-
good wishes Of the whole country and the
southern portions Of the American cont.
nent have been disturbed more or less all
the year with revolutions and war, and the
tina and Chill.
The Old Year Abroad.
In the old world also important events
have taken place. Great Britain was
Weii.Se!oyed queen. and Edward VII.
proclaimed king and will be crowned
still continues. The new year opens with
serious reverses to the British arms. and
no one can foresee the end Of the strug-
The remaining important events Of the
year pertain to Asia. The death of the
amasr Of Afghanistan may yet entail.
has sf % it! siberian
road. which will give It at least com.
mercial control of Manchuria, and may
China neM m
ments. with Japan, The Chinese dihl-.
Guilty has. been settled for the present at
United by the Boxers. The future ct
China. however: is still q sealed book.
Peace may be disturbed at any time by
that obstinately conservative people.
Record of Disasters.
The following is list of the most prorni-
nent disasters in 1901: In January 10 were
killed by an explosion at Lei Tung, China;
sc BY fire st at BY railroad
burning Of an orphan asylum at Roch-
ester. N. y; 20 by panic at Tokyo. Japan;
1so BY blizzard Il; in south ts Russia 50 by the
gascar; 400 by storm on the coast of
Japan; % by an explosion at Hang Chow.
China; 10 by a boiler explosion at Denton.
1inghauser, Bohemia: and IS by a hurricane
Mt Trondjhem, Norway.
at Baka & py Pne sy
Durango, Mexico:. 1872 by a storm on the
coast Of China; s by an explosion at Gull
Ne% soafh Wales 30 BY mne aeeden mt
Mexico; q BY fire at Tokyo. Japan; 10 by
dent at kemmerer. Wyo.
In March SO persons were killed by an ex-
% G BY raiiroad accident At MaloYo sg Rus
STA; Il by a mine accident at Yabori, Japan;
10 by mine accident at Gilsenkirche, Prus-
s sysose N In 10 Te5b s boiler BY
LAKE.. Como; o. BY fiood in Bolivia: Is By By
railroad accident in New South Wales;
IL by cyclone at BirmiHgham, Ala, and s
By : mine accident in Fayette county.
Il April 2e lost their lives by a mine
fire at st. Mary,s: w; Va; u by cyclone
sion at Greisheim: Germany: IS By a
mine accident at Hornu, Belgium; 20 by
q snow slide in Alaska: II by a railroad
France; BY a raiiroad accident at at Gale caie
don. South Africa. and Is by the fall of
a church in Albania. sf,{,.,319 ~
India; 100 by a ferryboat disaster on the
Dnieper river: by fire in Chicago: 6 by
an avalanche in Alaska: 100 by boiler
Switzerland; by a mine accident in Fair
Avaeenza, italy; Is by fire at sohendor f.
an expiosion at Cape Town Il Is by m mi ny
mine accident at Woisenkbsurg. Prussia IS :
trolley car accident in Albany. ". Y;
q by a mine accident at Dayton, Tenn
% by drowning at Manana island; and
z by drowning in Schuylkill river. sas~s5e5-l
In June 70 lives were lost by fire on the
Tehuantepec isthmus: 8 by a. mine acct
dent at Iron Mountain. Mich. BY
railroad accident in Pretoria; by dyna-
z by cyclone in Oklahoma; 16 by a
mine accident at Jacobs Creek, Pa; Il
BY fire at st. { PetersbuFg; Is by explosion
Clone at Naper. Neb.; Is by explosion az at
Paterson, n y; and 100 by food in Elk-
stroke n Chicago. 1000 by q flood at
Kiang 81, China; 800 by earthquake at
Lung King, China; by a drowning acct
8. by collapse of a bridge at Springfield,
Pa: by drowning at Savannah, Ga. =
700 by volcanic eruption in Java; 16 by
in the Danube river; 40 by oil explosion
at Batoum; and by fire at Louisville
wharf at Tampico. Mexico; s by a easo-
line explosion in philadelphia: 10000 by
Hood in China ii, al 100 BY fire at Witebsk.
Hoods in Louisiana; Z by explosion at
steel works, Youngstown. o.; s by fire
in san Enaae IL Her Ra Sy IN
s by fire in Brooklyn, N. Y.
III September 10 were killed by a mine ex-
e1piesio al at N RnsF
of coast Of Brittany: 6 by a mine accident
at Newcastle. Col; q by drowning in the
Kulpa river; Croatia; l. BY powder explo;;
accident near Bucharest; by fire at
Naples; by ga. explosion at Newark. n.
J.; 13 by cloudburst in Presddio county,
Texas; 50 by a powder explosion in Cozenza,
Italy. and Is by mine accident at Nanaimo.
n October z we're lost in a gale on the
by tidal wave in the Sea Of Marmora; 20
by fire at Philadelphia, Pa, and II by flood
in Sicily.
n November 10 persisted by storm at
Wis; by an explosion at Athens. Greece;
8 by mine accident at Pocahontas, W.
Va; % by earthquake at Erzeromi; q by
mine accident at Telluride. Col; s by a
2 mine accident at Wilkesbarre Pa. 90 BY
boiler explosion at Detroit Mich; Is by
railroad disaster at Seneca. Mich, and Is
by drowning in the Hawaiian islands.
In Decembe. p were killed by railroad
accident at ksbron, Russia. 20 lost their
lives by drowning in Japan; 40 by drown
ing at Goa, India: II by gas explosion at
P1,ittsburg, Pa; 8 by boiler EXPLOSION at
At.nbrechen, Germany: by railroad ac-