Cleveland's Greatest Disasters!: 16 Tragic True Tales of Death and Destruction - An Anthology - Book

This collection of the 16 best true disaster stories from the popular books of John Stark Bellamy II retell the most terrible tragedies in Cleveland history, including:The apocalyptic East Ohio Gas Company explosion and fire of 1944, which destroyed an entire east side neighborhood;Genius inventor Garrett A. Morgan s daring underground rescue efforts using his recently invented gas mask during the gruesome 1916 waterworks collapse;The unspeakably horrible Collinwood school fire of 1908, in which 172 schoolchildren perished in panic because of obstructed exits; The shocking Ashtabula Bridge disaster, in which more than 80 holiday travelers plunged 82 feet to their death on the snow-covered ground;The Cleveland Clinic disaster of 1929, in which thousands of pounds of X-ray film exploded in flames, causing 123 deaths;The grisly drama of two doomed workmen buried alive in the very concrete that became Cleveland s celebrated landmark the Terminal Tower.And other true local stories Includes 65 photos!Read More