Category: Tragedies
1906 Atlantic City Train Wreck – 53 Drowned
On October 28, 1906, a West Jersey and Seashore Railroad electric train fell off a draw bridge. 53 of the roughly 88 people on the…
Some of the Worst Dislocated Neck Stories From the Past
In my previous article about dislocated necks, I covered mostly those who survived and their medical treatment. For this article, we are going to take…
5 Stories of Deadly Bee Stings
I love bees and all that they do when it comes to pollination and making honey. However, getting unexpectedly stung by more than one bee…
5 More People Bound to Logs and Some Lived to Tell Their Stories
After researching the previous article on people tied to logs, I decided to continue looking into this gruesome punishment from the past and I have…
5 Stories of People Who Fell Off Bridges
While viewing some old photos of bridges, I casually wondered if anyone ever fell off these old bridges, and sure enough I found the stories…
8 Unhappy Incidents Ending in “Ground Into Mincemeat”
On more than one occasion I have read the phrase “ground into mincemeat” while skimming through newspaper articles in the National Archives. So, today I…
A Train, an Elevator, and a Bridge – 3 Gruesome Reports from the Past
Because these “bad news” collections are so popular, I spent the day collecting a few gruesome reports from the newspaper archives just for you. Lakeshore…
First Hand Accounts of the Wreck of SS Valencia
“All hope gone! “Not a woman on board is saved! “Such was the pitiless message that flashed over the wires last night to the Van…
Firsthand Accounts of the Empress of Ireland Tragedy
The RMS Empress of Ireland was an ocean liner that sank near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River after the Norwegian collier SS Storstad…
The Cannibal Crew of the Whale Ship Essex
On August 12, 1819, the whale ship Essex left port in Nantucket, Massachusetts with plans to hunt down whales for their valuable oil, but the…
