Show 6 y I 1 Tragedies of the Year 1 I JANUARY 1 13 Railroad 13 Railroad 3 wreck Germany 23 killed 2 23 23 Influenza 3 epidemic Japan deaths reported in Tokio in twenty twenty ty days FEBRUARY 8 Motor 8 Motor boat of Japanese cruTs- cruTs er capsized Vancouver B B. B C. C 17 d drowned rown ad 1 12 12 Explosion 2 near Dortmund Germany Ger many reported killed 25 2 25 Shipwreck 5 ck Spanish steamer off coast of France 25 perished 2 27 Storms 7 Storms coast of England 84 deaths MARCH 1 Explosion 1 of munitions Khar- Khar put Armenia killed 7 7 Ice Ice floes Sea of Russia perished 17 Explosion 17 Explosion Bethlehem mine near Fairmont W. W Va 33 killed 1 18 Storms 8 Storms southern Illinois and surrounding states killed hurt 22 Wreck 22 Wreck Southern Pacific railway railway rail rail- way Louisiana 13 killed 28 28 Wreck Wreck Trans Siberian railway Russia 16 killed 31 Collapse 31 Collapse of cf bridge Germany 79 killed APRIL 16 Cathedral 16 Cathedral Sofia Bulgaria bombed killing persons 21 Japanese 21 Japanese steamer teamer Maru wrecked off Nova Scotia 38 perished MAY 3 Explosion 3 arsenal near Tein Tein- hint tsin China 40 killed i 8 M E. E Norman sank river near Lake LakeView LakeView LakeView View Miss 23 lost 23 23 Earthquake Earthquake Japan reported report reported ed killed 27 27 Explosion Explosion Carolina Coal com corn company pany mine Coal Klen N. N C. C 53 ki killed lied J JUNE U N E. E 6 Worst 6 Worst heat wave ave in fifty years 25 deaths in 24 hours Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadel Philadel- phia in U. U S. S 11 Explosion 11 Explosion pleasure j p yacht At At- S IIi S j 5 V. V 9 lantic City 12 lost 16 Wreck 16 Wreck D. D L. L W. W railway near Pa 45 killed 27 Storms 27 Storms Isle of Luzon Philip pines 30 deaths reported 28 Fishing 28 Fishing schooner rammed off Glouster Mass 15 drowned 29 29 Earthquake Earthquake Santa Barbara Cal 12 lives and dam ag age e. e JULY 4 ColJa 4 Collapse 4 se of Pickwick club dance hall Boston 44 killed 18 Flood 18 Flood Seoul Korea re reported reported reported re- re ported dead AUGUST Tidal 8 8 Tidal wave wave beach near Boulogne Boulogne Bou Bou- logne France drowned 18 chil dren 17 17 Floods Floods Japan great property loss and many fatalities 19 Boiler 19 Boiler explosion excursion boar boa Mackinac near Newport R R. R I. I Ij 50 killed 22 Ferry 22 Ferry wrecked nver river river nv- nv riv riv- er India reported lost SEPTEMBER 3 U. 3 U. U S. S navy dirigible Shenandoah doah wrecked Bryan Ohio 14 killed 4 Explosion 4 coal mine Korea killed 5 5 Flood Flood Wenatchee valley Wash 16 drowned 27 17 Flood 27 Flood China villages inundated life loss reported greatest since 1887 26 U. 26 U. U S. S navy submarine 51 S rammed off coast of 33 perished OCTOBER 11 Pleasure 11 Pleasure yacht sank off coast of Florida 14 drowned 22 22 collapse Tanta Tents Egypt 54 4 known dead 24 24 Storms Storms Persian gulf 40 ships and lives lost 25 Storms 25 Storms Alabama 25 reported killed NOVEMBER 12 British 12 British submarine M 1 wrecked 68 perished 19 19 Haitian Haitian steamer wrecked off Cuban coast over ovel perished j I |