Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-01-14
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, 96 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, violent storm swept
over Missouri, Illinois, Ohio and In
diana and left wide destruction in its
wske. July IA, southern China floods
destroyed $4,000 persons. Some parts
of Canton were ten feet under water.
August 8, a cloudburst at Erie, Pa,
flooded large area Of the city,
drowned 25 persons and caused great
damage to property. August II, an
earthquake Shock was felt in Italy,
and Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli be-
came active. August 16, a 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 30, hurri-
cane dashed over the lower Mississip-
pi valley and gulf coast, destroying
800 persons and great amount o.
property.
January 81, boiler explosion on
the armored cruiser San Diego of
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 rs 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 q
was drowned April 8, a 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 tb,
year for Americans was the overturn
| ing of the excursion steamer Eastlan,
at her pier in the Chicago river, Jul!
"a. In broad daylight, few feet from
the shore, 852 persons, largely womel
and children out for holiday, wer,
drowned.
A tornado of huge proportion
swept over parts of Nebraska, Soutl
Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, Novembe
10, destroying much property an
causing the death of dozen persons
October %, parOchial school at Pea
body, Mass, which was unprovide
with fire escapes, was burned and 2
girls lost their lives. A factory fir
in Brooklyn, N. Y, November 6, re
suited in the death of IL persons. o.
November 10 the gun plant of tn
Bethlehem Steel company burned wit
loss of $3,000,000, and next da
there was a million-dollar fire in tn
war material plant of the Roeblin
Sons company at Trenton, N .
Flames destroyed much of Ava.ol
Catalina island on November 90. Tn
same day an explosion in the DuPon
Powder company plant at Wilmington
Del, killed 81 On December 9 III
DUPONT powder town Of Hopewel
Va, was burned down.
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