The Green Forest tribune., 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 30,000 lives were lost At Avezzano, 96 per cent of the population was destroyed and the property loss was more than $100,- 000,000
 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 h. diana and left wida destruction in its wake. July IA, SC ern China floods destroyed 80,000 )ns. Some parts of Canton were ten feet under water. August 8, a cloudburst at Erie, Pa., flooded g large area of the city, drowned 25 persons and caused great damage to property. August II, an earthquake shock was felt in Italy, an2 Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli be- came active. August 16, tropical storm which developed into 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 29, a hurri- cane dashed over the lower Mississip- pi valley and gulf coast, destroying 300 persons and great amount of property.
 January 21, 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 Ff4 during Inaneuvers in Homo lulu harbor. Her entire crew of 21 was drowned. April 8, Dutch
 
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 On the last day of April, big fire at Colon, Panama, destroyed 22 blocks, killed II persons and entailed a prop erty loss of $3,50O,000. May 22, Eng land experienced the most consider able wreck in the history of it's rail- way system. More than 150 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, S52 rerspns, largely women and children out for 3 holiday, were drowned.
 A tornado Of huge proportions swept over parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas, November 10, destroying mulch property and causing the death of dozen persons. October 28, a parcel hial school at Pea body, Mass, which was unprovided with fire escapes, was burned and 21 girls lost their lives A factory fire in Brooklyn, N. " November 6, re- suited in the death of 12 persons. On November 10 the gun plant of the Bethlehem Steel company burned with loss of $3,000,000, and next day there was a million-dollar fire in the war material plant of the Roebling Sons company at Trenton, N. J. Flames destroyed much of Avalon, Catalina island on November 29. The same day an explosion in the DuPont Powder company plant ct Wilmington, Del, killed 31. GnI December the DuPont powder town of Hopewell Va, was burned do}In.
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