The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-01-06
LAND AND SEA DISASTERS

a seismic horror which recalled the
ago. occurred January 10. A large dis.
trict In central Italy. east of Rome,
was laid waste and nearly 10000 lives
were lost. AZ Avezzano. SO per cent
OF the population was destroyed and
tho property loss was more than $780,.
900. 900.
February 10. earthquake, hurricane
and an accompanying tidal wave Wis
tied tho American Samoan group and
caused great destruction on the Manua
islands. In the latter part OF June.
severe earth shocks were felt through
tho Imperial valley. In southern Call.
fornla. July Z. a violent storm swept
over Missouri, Illinois. Ohio and In.
diana and left wide destruction in its
wake. July ~. southern China floods
destroyed 10000 persons. Some parts
OF Canton were ten feet under water.
August 3. n cloudburst at Erie. Pa.
flooded a large area OF the city.
drowned 25 persons and caused great
damage 10 property. August II, an
earthquake shock was felt In Italy,
and Vesuvius. Etna and Stromboli be
came active. August Is. n 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. a hurri'
cane dashed over the lower Misslssip
pi valley and gulf coast. destroying
800 persons and a great amount Of
property.
January 81. a boiler explosion on
the armored cruiser San Diego on
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 "a during maneuvers In Homo
lulu harbor. Her entire crew OF n
was drowned. April 3. a Dutch
stoamer. the Prins Mauritz. ~foundered
OF the Virginia coast and 50 persons
lost their lives.
On the last day OF April. a big IRE
at Colon, Panama, destroyed 90 blocks,
killed II persons and entailed a prop
erty loss OF So. SOC. 900. May 22. Eng
land experienced tho most consider
able wreck In the history OF It's rail-
way system. More than $50 persons,
mostly soldiers going into quarters,
were killed near Carlisle.
Steamer Eastland 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, a lew feet from
the shore, $50 persons, largely women
and children out for a 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 a dozen persons.
October 2S. a parochial school Mt Pea
Dody, Mass. which was unproVideu
with fire escapes. was burned and Fl
girls lost their livos. A factory fire
In Brooklyn. N. ", November q, re
suited In the death OF ~ persons. On
November 10 the gun plant OF the
bethlehem Steel company burned with
a loss OF 8 1000, 900. and next day
there was a miilion.dollar fire in the
war material plant OF the Roeblinp
Sons company at Trenton, N. J
Flames destroyed much OF Avalon
Catalina island on November 20, Tn,
same day an explosion In the DUPONT
Powder company plant at Wilmington
Del, killed 81. On December . tn,
DUPONT powder town OF Hopewell
Va, was burned down.
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa
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