Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-07
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

A seismic horror which recalled tba|
Messina earthquake of seven years
ago, occurred January IS. A large dis
trict in central Italy, east Of Rome
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
we're lost. At Avezzano, Sc per cell
of the population was destroyed and
the property loss was more than $1OO.
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, 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 25 persons and caused great
damage to property. August II, an
earthquake shock was felt in lta1
and Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli b.
came active. August 16, troplcs
storm which developed into huTEll
cane struck the Texas coast and RACED
violently for stwo days. Nearly zV
persons were the victims OF its Jury
and the property loss was conquer
in millions. September 29, hurfl
cane dashed over the lower Mlsslsslp
pi valley and gulf coast, destroynI
800 persons and great amount
property.
January 81, a boiler explosion
the armored cruiser San Diego
the west coast of Mexico resulted
the death of six American SaHUi'
March 2, there was an explosion
gas in a mine at Leyland, W. Va' an
over 100 men were killed outrlsn'
March rs was the date OF tne SHU''
ing submarine accident which resui.'
in the sinking of the United SIa''1
boat F-4 during maneuvers in Hola
lulu harbor. Her entire crew Ol
was drowned. April 3, a Duu
steamer. the Prins Mauritz, founasi'
off the Virginia coast and % p7i'''
lost their lives.
On the last day Of April a big al
at Colon, Panama, destroyed ~ OO s'r
killed IL persons and entailed a r rOs
erty loss of s3,5O0,OOO. May 2S' hrs
land experienced the most con'l vi
able wreck in the history OF Ito -,
wav system. More than $50 perso.'
mostly soldiers going into qu"'
were killed near Carlisle
Steamer Eastland Horror
The most conspicuous horror o. ,.,,-
wear for Americans was the oyeL sas
ing of the excursion steamer Ha'T ID
at her pier in the Chicago rl yer f 1
"a. In broad daylight, few leos ,on,a
the shore, S52 persons, Largely w." rs,
and children out for holiday v
drowned. .orortios
of Nebraska, oOu
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas w., W. a
10, destroying much proper 'srsosl
causing the death Of dozen zen, PEP IT. pa
october %, a parochial scnoui ,r -
body, Mass, which was un Id and
with fire escapes, was burned .lo +r' b
girls lost their lives. a 49,,
in Brooklyn, N. Y, NoYemDS on.
suited in the death of IL pers0l n b
November 10 the gun p,ans ,od rt
Bet Bethlehem Steel company burned d j,
) loss Of So 100000, and ne|
there was a million-dollar ~ popbGt
war material plant OF tne NJ
Sons company at Trenton ,ysla
Flames destroyed much u 90 y
Catalina island on NoVeLnD .ho DuPo1
same day an explosion in ,t,nL,s1r D
Powder company plant at W VIE d
Dal.. killed 81. On Dec'np p1orsss
Dupont powder town oi
Va, was burned down. ,,.,,. Nsqsp
Copyright. 1915, by the ,aoa sS5