A simple household chore ended in tragedy for Theodore Hand, 27. He lost his balance while washing windows, fell through...
Event Type: Disasters
1958-07-03
W. E. Dennison, a resident of West Mahwah, drowned while swimming at Silver Lake in the Stag Hill section. He...
1916-07-02
Lightning struck the barn of Governor Price’s house during a severe thunderstorm. The bolt struck the couple, stripped all the...
1930-07-01
An accident at the intersection of Franklin Turnpike and what was described in the Police blotter as “Airemont Road” was...
1937-06-30
Captain James Beard was injured in an accident in Baltimore MD. He stepped out of his car and was struck...
1937-06-29
Scoutmaster Douglas O’Brien was driving home from the Troop 50 meeting with a group of his scouts when he was...
1918-06-28
Fire completely destroyed a barn full of hay on Island Rd., belonging to Albert Winter. By the time the fire...
1916-06-25
John Vitus, 22, a Russian, who was returning from a Polish wedding in West Mahwah was struck by the Chicago...
1896-06-22
An historic log cabin 150 years old was destroyed by fire in the mountains west of Mahwah. Local tradition has...
1902-06-20
The extreme variability of the weather has been attributed by some to the explosion of Mr. Pelee, sun spot activity,...
