Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-01-07
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

A seismic horror which recalled the
Messina earthquake OF seven years
ago, occurred January 13. A large dis
trict in central Italy, east of Rome
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
were lost At Avezzano, 90 per ceA
of the population was destroyed and
the property loss was more than $780,
100000
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 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 3, cloudburst at Erie, Pa,
flooded a large area of the city,
drowned rs 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 its fury
and the property loss was computed
in millions. September 20, a hurri-
cane dashed over the lower Mississip-
pi valley and gulf coast, destroying
800 persons and a great amount Of
property.
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 a 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 8, Dutch
steamer the Prins Mauritz, foundered
off the Virginia coast and SO persons
lost their lives.
On the last day of April, big fire
at Colon, Panama, destroyed % blocks
killed II persons and entailed prop
erty loss of $3,500,000. May %. 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
were killed near Carlisle.
Steamer 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, few feet from
the shore, $50 persons, largely women
and children out for a holiday, we're
drowned
A tornado of huge proportions
swept over parts of Nebraska, South
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, November
10, destroying much property ana
causing the death of dozen persons.
October 2S, parochial school at Pea
body, Mass, which was unprovided
with fire escapes, was burned and Il
girls lost their lives. factory hre
in Brooklyn, n Y, November D. re-
suited in the death of IL persons. Oh
November 10 the gun plant OF inc
Bethlehem Steel company burned WIN
a loss of $4,000 900, and next day
here was a million-dollar fire IN the
IL Of
Sons company at Trenton, N. D.
Flames destroyed much of Avalon
Catalina island Oh November ~ Inc
same day an explosion in the Dufon'
Powder company plant at wilmington
Del, killed 81. On Dec mber tne
DUPONT powder town or Hope"en'
Va, was burned down.
Copyright. 1915 by the Mcclure Ne"spa0
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