Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1916 — DISASTERS [ARTICLE]

DISASTERS

Jan. 13.—Thirty-eight thousand persons killed, 60,000 injured and many towns destroyed by earthquake in central Italy. Feb. 10.—Manua islands In American Samoa devastated by hurricane. March 2.—Explosion of gas, followed bv fire, in Laland mines of New River & Pocahontas Coal Co. of Hinton, W. Va., entombed about 170 men. March 25.—American submarine F-4 wrecked near Honolulu, 21 men lost. April 4.—Great storm on Atlantic coast, 75 lives lost in Wrecks. April 13.—Coal mine accident in Japan fatal to 236. April 30.—Eire destroyed more than half of Colon, Panama; loss $3,500,000. May 22.—One hundred sixty-four persons killed and scores Injured in railway wreck in England. June 22—Earthquakes in Imperial Valley, California, killed a number of persons and seriously damaged many towns. July 24.—Steamer Eastland upset In Chicago river, 812 persons losing their lives. ; July 29.—Typhoon at Shanghai killed 500 and loss was $5,000,000. Aug. 3.—Erie, Pa., inundated by cloudburst 27 lives lost and vast property damage. Aug. 16.—Hurricane swept lower part pf Texas, 250 dead and $18,000,000 property loss. Sept. 27.—Explosion of car of gasoline wrecked Ardmore, Gkla., killing 60. Sept. 29.—Destructive, gulf storm hit New Orleans and vicinity; 300 or more lives lost. ' t Oct. 28.—Twenty-one children burned to death in parochial school in Peabody, Mass. Nov. 2.—Steamer Santa Clara lost near Astoria, Ore.: fifteen lost. Nov. 10 —Gun plant of Bethlehem Steel company burned: loss $3,000,000. Nov. 11.—Million dollar firs In wgr material plant of Roebling Sons company at Trenton, N. J. 1 ■ > Nov. 29.—Fire destroyed much of Avalon. Catalina island. w Explosion at Du Pont Powder company plant at Wilmington; Del., killed 31. f - —— Dec. 9.—Hopewell, Va., Du Pont powder town, burned. ’