Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-02-12
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

A seismic horror which recalled the
Messina earthquake Of seven years
ago, occurred January 10. A large dis,
trict in central italy, east of Rome,
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
were lost At AyezZano, sc per cent
of the population was destroyed and
tho property loss was more than $780,
600 coo.
February 10, earthquake, hurricane
and an accompanying tidal wave Wis
tied the American Samoan group and
caused great destruction on the Manua
islands. IN tho lattor 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 ii, southern China floods
destroyed 10000 persons. Some parts
of Canton were ten feet under water.
August 8, cloudburst at Erie, Pa,
flooded q large area of the city,
drowned 25 persons and caused great
damage to property. August II, an
earthquake shock was felt in Italy,
and Vesuyius, Etna and Stromboli be-
came active August 16, tropical
storm which developed into hurri-
cane struck the Texas coast and ragged
violently for two days. Nearly 200
persons wore the victims of its fury
and the property loss was computed
in millions. September 20, hurri-
cane dashed over the lower MISSISSIPPI
pi valley and gulf coast, destroying
900 persons and a great amount OF
pronorty.
January 81, boiler explosion on
the armored cruiser San Diego off
the west coast of Mexico resulted In
the death Of six American sailors.
March 2. there was an explosion of
gas in mine ct Leyland, w. Va, and
arer 100 men were killed outright
March 20 was the date of the shock
ing submarine accident which resulted
in the sinking Of the United States
beat IA during maneuyers In Homo
lulu harbor. Her entire crew of Fl
was drowned. April 8, Dutch
steamer, the Prns Mauritz, foundered
OF tho Virginia coast and 80 persona
lost their lives.
On the last day of April, a big fire
at Colon, Panama, destroyed 90 blocks
Killed II persons and entailed a prop
erty loss of $3,500,000. May 90, Eng
land experienced the most consider
able wreck in the history of its rail
way system. More than $50 persons
mostly soldiers going into quarters
we're killed near Carlisle.
Cleaner EastIand Horror.
The most conspicuous horror of the
year for Americans was the overturn
ing of the excursion steamer Eastland
at her pier in the Chicago river, July
"a. In broad daylight, a few feet from
the shore, $50 persons, largely women
and children out for a holiday, were
drowned.
A tornado OF huge proportions
swept over parts of Nebraska South
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, November
| 10, destroying much property and
causing the death of a dozen persons
October Is, a parochial school at Pea
body, Mass, which was unprovided
with fire escapes, was burned and q
girls lost their lives. A factory fire
in Brooklyn. N. Y, November 6, re
suited in the death of II persons. On
November 10 the gun plant of the
Bethlehem Steel company burned with
a loss of s3,0O0,000. and next day
there was a million-dollar fire in the
war material plant of the Roebiine
Sons company at Trenton, N. j.
Flames destroyed much of Avalon
Catalina island on November 20. The
same day an explosion in the Dupont
Powder company plant at Wilmington
Del, killed 81. On December 8 the
Dupont powder town of Hopewell,
Va, was burned down.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
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