The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-15
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 Avezzano, SO per cent
Of the population was destroyed and
the property loss was more than $780,
900 ,000
February 10. earthquake, hurricane
and an accompanying tidal wave Wis
tied the American Samoan group and
caused great destruction on the Manus
islands. In the latter part OF June,
severe earth shocks we're felt through
the Imperial valley, in southern Cali.
fornia. July 7, violent storm swept
over Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and In
diana and left wide destruction in its
wake. July IA, southern China floods
destroyed $4,000 persons. Some parts
Of Canton were ten feet under water.
August 8. cloudburst at Erie. Pa.
flooded a large area Of the city.
drowned % persons and caused great
damage to property. August IL. an
earthquake shock was felt in Italy,
and Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli be-
came active. August 16. tropical
storm which developed into a hurri-
cane struck the Texas coast and ragged
violently for two days. Nearly 200
persons were the victims of it's fury
and the property loss was computed
in millions. September 30, HURT
cane dashed over the lower Mississip-
ri valley and gulf coast, destroying
300 persons and a great amount of
property.
January 81, boiler explosion on
the armored cruiser San Diego of
the west coast of Mexico resulted ir
the death Of six American sailors
March 2, there was an explosion OF
gas in mine at Leyland, w. Va, and
over 100 men were killed outright.
March 25 was the date of the shock
ing submarine accident which resulted
in the sinking of the United States
boat F4 during maneuvers in Homo
lulu harbor. Her entire crew OF 81
was drowned. April 3, Dutch
steamer, the Prins Mauritz, foundered
off the Virginia coast and 80 persons
lost their lives
On the last day Of April, big fire
at Colon, Panama, destroyed % blocks.
killed IL persons and entailed prop
erty loss Of $3,500.0o0. May 20, Eng
land experienced the most consider.
able wreck in the history of its rail-
way cystem. More than $50 persons,
mostly soldiers going into quarters
were killed near Carlisle.
Steamer EastIand Horror.
The most conspicuous horror OF tn,
year for Americans was the oyerturn.
ing OF the excursion steamer Eastland
at her pier in the Chicago river. July
"a. In broad daylight, few feet from
the shore, $50 persons, largely women
and children out for q 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 2S, parochial school Mt Pea
body, Mass, which was unprovided
with fire escapes. was burned and Fl
girls lost their lives. A factory Are
in Brooklyn, N. Y, November G, re-
suited in the death of II persons On
November 10 the gun plant OF thu
Bethlehem Steel company burned with
q loss OF 100000, and next day
there was million-dollar fro in tho.
war material plant OF the Robbins,
Sons company at Trenton. NJ. s..
Flames destroyed much OF Avalon.
Catalina island on November 20. Tho
Same day-an explosion in the Dupont
Powder company plant at Wilmington.
Del., killed 81. On December Q thu
DuPcnt powder town Of Hopswell.
va-, WAS burned down. ssx
(Copyrlght ma bY the Mcclure N4wspa-