15. First cold wave of the season In the
east zero weather in New York city
O below at Big Moose. N. 7
28. Culmination of floods In southern Cal
ifornia, accompanied by several deaths
and a property loss of $4,600,000.
JUNE.
16, Terrific thunderstorm In Paris caused
a loss of life and great damage to
property. Sewers and.jgubway were
flooded and chasms opened In the
streets.
JOLT.
Mount Shishaldin, Alaska, burst out
in volcanic eruption.
SEPTEMBER.
1. Phenomenal rainfall followed by flood
at Kansas City, Mo. Seven Inches
fell in hours loss $1,600,000.
OCTOBER.
5. Rain broke drought of 7 weeks' dura
tion.
DECEMBER.
16. Intense cold wave prevailed.
MARCH.
In a fire which destroyed the Missou
ri Athletic clubhouse, S Louis. 80 per*
sons perished.
Loss of nearly $1,000,000 by the burn
ing of the Columbia docks at Port
land. Ore.
APRIL.
2 Fire in S Augustine, Fla~, destroyed
the courthouse and several hotels and
residences loss. $500,000 to $750,000.
MAT.
ft. Fire In Cleveland. 0 caused loss ot
$1,000,000.
3 JUNE.
Fire In Salem, Mass* caused a loss
of about $12,060,000 20.000 people made
homeless.
NOVEMBER.
Plant ot the American Window Glass
company at Jeannette, Pa,, burned
loss $1,000,000
DECEMBER,
L. Flames on the steamship Mississippi
'destroyed art objects In transit from
Europe valued at $1,000,000
Nearly the whole of Thomas A. Edi
son's plant In West Orange, N J
destroyed loss $7,000,000.
i blames tn Birmingham. Ala., caused
a| loss of $420,000.
Events of the Year 191 4
Reviewed and Classified
The Games and Social
and Political Doings of
Twelve Months.
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I POLITICAL AND PERSONAL
MARCH.
27. Field Marshal S^r John French, chief
of staff of the British army, resigned
as a protest against the coercion of
Ulster.
