During a storm on July 17, 1976, lightning struck the Messersmith apartments on South Market Street, Elizabethville, causing a fire. Firefighters had difficulty checking the third floor because remodelings had covered up the fold-down stairs that was its entrance.
Ten-year-old Delbert Lupold accidentally set himself on fire. He had plunged a stick into a can of alcohol, splashing some of the alcohol onto his clothing. He then attempted to light the stick on fire. The fire spread to his clothing. He was taken to the Pottsville Hospital in critical condition.
Two cars, one driven by Marlin Esterline of Wiconisco and the other by Edward Smith of Williamstown, collided on Monday evening, July 16, 1934, near the Bob Malick farm east of Wiconisco. Esterline was driving west when Smith entered the highway from the Dayton ball park road. In the impact, Smith suffered a laceration of the head. Both cars were damaged.
A gas explosion occurred in a coal mine of the Harner Coal Company on July 16, 1969. The mine was located southwest of Valley View, in Bear Valley. The explosion occurred around 7 a.m. One miner, Marvin Shadle, age 36, from Hegins, was killed, and six other miners were injured. The injured miners were taken to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Pottsville by the Buffington and Miller ambulances, where they were treated for body burns. Shadle's body was recovered in mid-morning.
On July 16, 1944 at Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado there was a fire in the Old Mill Boat ride, which features a waterway ride through a dark tunnel exhibiting lighted scenes of fairytale characters. The 200 foot long building was constructed in 1914. Six people died due to smoke inhalation.
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