Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-06
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

A seismic horror which recalled the
Messina earthquake Of seven years
ago, occurred January 49, 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,.
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 z, a violent storm swept
over Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and In
diana and left wide destruction In It's
wake. July II, southern China floods
destroyed $4,000 persons. Some parts
OF Canton were ten feet under water
August 8, cloudburst at Erie, Pa,
flooded q large area Of the city
drowned Is 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 I6, 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 20. a hurri
cane dashed over the lower Mississip
pi valley and gulf coast. destroying
800 persons and q great amount oil
property.
January 81, boiler explosion on
the armored cruiser San Diego Oh
the west coast Of Mexico resulted in
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 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 81
was drowned. April 3, Dutch
steamer, the Prins Mauritz, foundered
on the Virginia coast and So persons
lost their lives.
On the last day of April, a big fire
at Colon, Panama, destroyed % blocks,
killed II persons and entailed a prop
erty loss OF s3,500,00o. 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 womeu
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 dozen persons.
October Is, parochial school at Pea.
body, Moss. which was unprovided
with fre escapes. was burned and 81
girls lost their lives. A factory IRE
In Brooklyn, N. Y, November 6, 70.
suited in the death of IL persons On
November 10 the gum plant OF the
Bethlehem Steel company burned with
a loss OF $4,000, 900. and next day
there was q million-dollar fire in the
war material plant OF the Roeb.ins
Sons company at Trenton, N. J.
Flames destroyed much OF Avalon.
Catalina island on November %. The
same day an explosion in the DUPONT
Powder company plant at Wilmington,
DEL. killed 81. On December 9 the
DUPONT powder town OF Hopewell.
Va, was burned down.
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