Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-12-31
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS


A seismic horror which recalled the
Messina earthquake OF seven years
ago. occurred January Is. A large dis
trict in central Italy, east OF Rome.
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
were lost At Avezzano. se per cent
OF the population was destroyed and
the properly loss was more than $780,
000. 900.
February 10. earthquake. hurricane
and an accompanying tidal wave Wis
tied the American Samoan group and
caused great destruction on the Manua
islands. In the latter part OF June.
severe earth shocks were felt through
the Imperial valley. in southern Cali
fornia- July Z. violent storm swept
over Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and In
diana and left wide destruction in its
wake. July "a. southern China foods
destroyed 10000 persons. Some parts
OF Canton were ten feet under water
August 3. cloudburst at Erie. Pa.
flooded 4 large area OF the city.
drowned % persons and caused great
damage 10 property. August IL, an
earthquake shock was felt in Italy.
and Vesuvius. Etna and Stromboli be-
came active. August l6. a tropical
storm which developed into a hurri-
rane struck the Texas coast and ragged
violently for two days. Nearly 200
persons were the victims OF its fury
and the properly loss was computed
in millions. September %. a hurri-
cane dashed over the lower MlssissIp-
ri valley and gulf coast. destroying
900 persons and a great amount OF
property.
January 81. a boiler explosion on
the armOred cruiser San Diego or
the west coast OF Mexico resulted In
the death OF six American sailors.
March 2, there was an explosion OF
gas in a mine at Leyland, W. Va, and
over 100 men were killed outright
March IS was the date Of the shock
Ing submarine accident which resulted
In the sinking OF the United States
boat F-4 during maneuvers in Homo
lulu harbor. Her entire crew OF n
was drowned. April 2, Dutch
steamer. the Prins Mauritz, foundered
OF the Virginia coast and 50 persons
lost their lives.
On the last day Of April, q big fre
az Colon. Panama, destroyed q blocks.
killed IL persons and entailed a prop
erty loss OF ts 500. 900. Nay 20. Eng
land ezpsrssnesd the most consider
able wreck In the history OF its rail-
way system More than $50 persons.
mostly soldiers going into quarters.
were killed near Carlisle.
Steamer Eastiand Horror.
The nost sonspicuous horror OF the
year for Americans was the overturn-
ing Of the srezrsion steamer Eastland
At her pier In the Chicago river, July
"a In broad daylight. a few feet from
the shors. asa persons. largely women
and children out for q holiday. were
drowned.
A tornado OF huge proportions
swept over parts Of Nebraska. SOrth
Dakota. Iowa and Kansas, November
10. destroying much property and
causing the death Of a dozen persons.
October -, paSochial school At Pea
body. Hass. which Was unprOvided
with IRE eseaDss. was burned and IL
girls lost hsir hvss A factory nre
In Brooklyn, n T.. November 6. re-
suited In the death of II persons. On
November 10 the gun plant OF ths
Steel company burned with
a loss Of 5000 900. and nan day
thsrs was q milliondollar IRE IN the
var material plant OF the Roebiins
Sons company at Trenton, n. J.
Flames destroyed much OF Avalon,
Catalina island on November 20. Ths
same day an explosion IN the Dupont
Powder company plant at Wilmington,
DEL killed 81 On December . the
Dupont powder town Of Hopevsn.
Va, was burnsd down
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