Multiple shipwrecks and fires claim numerous lives and property
A historical clipping lists numerous maritime disasters and disasters across months including the Duncarn wreck in typhoons near Kihuip causing 51 deaths, the Amazon near Port Talbot with 27 drowned, Star of Bengal off Coronation island with 110 drowned, Loch Finias off Foster Island with 61 dead, Juniata on Grind bank with many sailors lost, New York burning at Newburg for 500000, H M Carter explosion at Bayou Goula killing 10 and injuring 2, Sardinia off Malta with over 100 deaths, D M Clemson wreck near Duluth, Park Theater fire in Brooklyn, Tom Moore distillery fires, Malvern Hill destruction, and Grand Trunk docks fire in Portland with large losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amazon
Port Talbot
Star of Bengal
Coronation Island
Foster Island
H. M. Carter
Bayou Goula
Sardinia
Liverpool
Malta
Park Theater
Brooklyn
Tom Moore
Bardstown
Malvern Hill
Grand Trunk Railway
Portland
List of historical mass casualty incidents and events
A compiled list of numerous disasters and fatalities across regions and eras. Includes theater and hotel fires in Barnsley and Fort Wayne, coal mine explosions in Wyoming Pennsylvania and Hamm, multiple railway and vehicle collisions in Melbourne Antwerp and Ypsilanti, air crash at Fort Myer, and other fatal incidents with varied injuries.
Fires and Losses Span Cities After Major Blazes
A survey of historic fires reports multiple cities struck by massive blazes. New York sees Parker building fire with three firefighters killed. Portland Maine endures City hall and police building destruction with $1,000,400 loss. Rochester New York and Atlanta also suffer large district fires. Additional incidents include Tampa Florida, London Drury Lane theater, and other urban blazes causing substantial property damage and casualties across 19th or early 20th century cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Portland
Mercenvant
Rochester
Berlin
Conventions of National Groups Across 19th Century Americas
A fragmented list of major conventions and congresses from the era, detailing meetings in cities such as Washington Buffalo New York London Amsterdam and Denver. Highlights include the National Society of Colonial Dames Daughters of the American Revolution Sons of the American Revolution and International congresses on aeronautics education and temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Congress of Mothers
Washington
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Washeston
General Society
Daughters of the Revolution
New York City
National Congress
Buffalo
National Society of Colonial Dames
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltmore
Congress of Governors
Southern Baptists
Hot Springs
Arka
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In
United States
Kansas City
International Congress of Aeronauts
London
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Columbus
United Confederate Veterans
Birmingham
Ale
World's Temperance Congress
Saratoga Springs
International Woman's Suffrage Alliance
Amsterdam
International Sunday School
Louisville
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Boston
National Educational Association
Cleveland
Qvlt
National Good Roads
Federation of American Zionists
Atlantic City
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
Vacata Peace Congress
National Congress of Esperantists
Chautauqua
N. Y
Aroast
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Nave Editorial Association
Dresden
Saxony
National Society, Sons of Veterans
Niagara Falls
G. A R
Toledo
Congress
Farmers’ Eee
Thene
International Congress On
American Bankers’ Association
National Irrigation Congress
Albuquerque
N. M
San Francisco
National Inland Waterways Convention
Chicago
AL Fleet International Congress of Road Builders
Paris
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Duffalo
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ver
American Federation of Labor
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Atlanta
American Catholic Missionary Congress
Baltimore
New England
Americanies For
Financial Troubles Hit Major Firms Across Cities
Receivers appointed for the Chicago Great Western railway group and Knickerbocker Trust in New York after suspensions. Several brokers and firms including Coster Knapp & Co in New York, Stetson leather dealer, Inman cotton brokers in Augusta, and Cameron Currie in Detroit report large liabilities. Pillsbury-Washburn Mills and A Tooth & Co also placed in receivership. multiple bankruptcies noted nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago God Great Western Railway
Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Coster, Knapp & Co
Avart
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co
Minneapolis
Brown & Co
Btock Exchange
Aerremern
A. Tooth & Co
Chica
Southern Railway Timetable and Connections 1905
Southern Railway timetable effective April 6 1905 showing trains from Durham to Greensboro Salisbury Raleigh and points beyond with connections to Danville Richmond Charlotte Savannah Nashville and more. Includes sleeper Greensboro Raleigh and dining cars on Nos 36 and 30 with multiple westbound and eastbound daily services and agent contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Greensboro
Danville
Richmond
Salisbury
Charlotte
Columbia
Savannah
Charleston
Jacksonville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Asheville
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Nashville
Raleigh
Selma
Goldsboro
U. Fast Mail
Lynchburg
Washington
Southern Railway
Oxford
Henderson
Jeffries
Keysville
Norfolk
Steamcoat
Wastington
Baltimore
New York
Boston
Ralleigh
All Points
Winston-Salem
Iee
New Orlean
Chattan
Louisville
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Lyeiae
Charlottesville
Lle
Rich
Ssiker
Pass
Ernon
Trav
F. W. Woodward
Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duncarn
Kihuip
Japan
Juniata
Grind Bank
Newburg
D. M. Clemson
Michigan
Duluth
Barnsley
England
Boyerstown
Hercules
Pinole
Cal
North Collinwood
Hanns
Wyo
Melbourne
Australia
Ypsilanti
Mich
Fort Weyne
Ind
Mount Lookout Collery
Wyoming
Antwerp
Tennessee
San Pedro
Orville Wright
Iirsh
Thomas E. Kelfridge
Fort Myer
Toulon
Pacific
Young's Point
Mont
Richford
Mets
New Orleans and Northeastern
Little Woods
Haddod
Hamm
Germany
HS Pethers
Marianna
Tampa
Fla
Drury Lane
Avoust
Wwhide
New
Octonmn
Bisbee
Arta
Kins
Laine
Ftoctt
Wei
Civic Federation Met
I, Gray & Co
Joy
A. Doardman & Co
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and
Surgical Institute
Cardus
Taylor & Phipps Co
Mangum and
Parrish Streets
Durham Recorder
Hackney Bros. L. & M
Nort C
Durham County
Lorena Beck
A. Hi. Beck
N. C
R.T. Howerton &Son
Mangum St
J. H. Pool
Durhan
W. Hannis
Rougemont
J. A. Poot
Decgard
James Preston T, Ly
Taz Recorder
TH Holladay Studio
the Postoffice
Durham, N. C
Success Magazine
R. C. Peacock
Milg
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