Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-01-06
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

A se.smi, horror which recalled the
Moss.na earthquake Of seven years
ago. occurred January 10 a large dis
trict In central Italy. cas-, Of Rome
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
were lost A, Ayezlano, &c per cent
OF the population was destroyed and
the property loss was more than 800.
600. 900 -s-
February TO- 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
iorr!a. July :. a violent storm swept
over Missouri. Illinois, Ohio and In
diana and left wide destruction In "a
wake July H. southern China foods
destroyed $4,000 persons Some parts
OF Canton were ten feet under water
August 3. cloudburst a, Erie. Pa.
flooded n large area OF the city.
drowned % persons and caused great
damage 10 property Angus, II. an
earthquake shock was felt In Italy.
and Vesuyils. Etna and stromboli be-
came active August 10. tropical
stern which developed into a hurri
cane struck the Texas coast and ragged
violently Tor two days Nearly 200
persons were the victims OF i,s fury
and the property loss was computed
In millions September 20. hurri
cane dashed over the lower Misslssip.
nj valley and gulf coast. destroying
200 persons and a great amount OF
property.
January 81. a boiler explosion on
the armorcd cruiser san Diego on
the west coast OF Mexico resulted In
the death Of Fix American sailors
March 2. there was an explosion OF
gas In a mine al Leyland, W Va. and
over 100 men were killed outright
March p was the date OF the shock
Ing submarine accident which resulted
In the sinking Of the United States
boat FL during maneuyors IN Homo.
lulu harbor Her entire crew Of 81
was drowned. April 3. Dutch
steamer, the Prins Mauri,l. foundered
Oh the Virginia eoas, and 80 persons
lost their lives.
On the last day OF April. a big Ore
at Colon, Panama, destroyed % blocks.
Killed II persons and en,aled a prop
erty loss OF s1.5OO,OOO. May %. Ems.
land experienced the most consider.
able wreck In the history OF It's rail.
way system. More than 100 persons.
mostly soldiers going into quarters.
were killed near Carlisle.
Steamer eas,land Horror.
The most conspicuous horror Of the
year for Americans was the oyerturn.
ing OF the excursion steamer Eas.land
at her pier in the Chicago river July
a. In broad daylight few fee, from
the shore, $50 persons. largely women
ana children out for holiday. were
drowned.
A tornado OF huge proportions
swept over parts OF Nebraska. South
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, November
TO- destroying much property and
causing the death OF dozen persons
october rs, a parochIal school at Pea.
BODY Mass, which was unproy,ded
win IRE escapes. was burned and ~
girls lost their lives. A factory nro
In Brooklyn, N Y, November q, 70.
suited In the death OF IL persons. On
November 10 the gun plant OF tho
bethlehem Steel company burned with
loss OF 100000, and next day
there was a milliondollar iire In the
war material plant OF the Roeb,ing
sons company at Trenton, N .
Flames destroyed much of Avalon
Catalina island on November 20, The
same day an explosion In the DUPONT
rowder company plant at Wilmington.
Del, KILLED 81 On December o tho
DUPONT powder town OF Hopewell.
Va, was burned down.
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