Category: U.S. Historical News
Massive Flywheel Burst Killed Engineer at Chicago Steel Plant
In 1915, five hundred men were at work inside the Illinois Steel Plant in South Chicago when a massive flywheel came apart. The wheel, thirty…
Homestead Electric Plant Disaster Killed 27-Year-Old Engineer
In 1895, the electric light plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, had only just returned to service when disaster struck. After three weeks of repairs, the plant…
1903 Execution at Sing Sing Took Five Electric Shocks
Antonio Triola was led into the death room at Sing Sing prison smiling. It was 1903, and he had been sentenced to die in the…
Five Manhattan Fishermen Escape Death After Launch Sinks Offshore
On what should have been an ordinary day of fishing, five Manhattan men suddenly found themselves fighting for their lives in the waters off New…
Gruesome Find Near Sioux Falls Led to Injured Man
In 1914, a man walking along the Omaha railroad tracks near Sioux Falls made a gruesome discovery. M. Petit was on his way into the…
Brooklyn Man Vanishes While Wading in Three Feet of Water
In 1909, Stephen Ernest was standing in only three feet of water when he vanished. The Brooklyn man could not swim, so he remained close…
7-Year-Old Girl Escaped Mother’s Murder-Suicide Attempt
In 1905, a seven-year-old girl near New Hurley survived a horrifying attempt on her life. According to the report, the child’s mother, Mrs. Maria Garrison,…
Rockaway Beach Lifesaver Drowns After Cramp During Ocean Swim
Tom Gray had saved sixteen people from drowning during his four years with the Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Rockaway Beach. Strong, sun-bronzed, and more…
Strange Lightning Strike Melts Iron Shoes Off Team of Mules
A strange lightning strike in Singac, New Jersey, left residents baffled in June 1910 because it happened while the sun was still shining. There was…
Bedford’s Rich Residents Hunted Firebug After Barns Burned
In 1905, the wealthy village of Bedford, New York, found itself under siege by a firebug. Barns, homes, haystacks, and a grocery store went up…
