The Death of Allan Pinkerton on This Day in History

 

This day in history: Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, died on this day in 1884 after he tripped on the pavement and severely bit his tongue, which became infected with gangrene.

Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the gangrene is caused by an infectious agent, it may present with a fever or sepsis.

To this day there is a mortality factor of 1.6 gangrene deaths per 100,000 in the US. 

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The Cincinnati Riots of 1884 on This Day in History

 

This Day in History: A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacked members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter on this day in 1884. Over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.

The Cincinnati riots of 1884, also known as the Cincinnati Courthouse riots, were caused by public outrage over the decision of a jury to return a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder. A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, attempted to find and lynch the perpetrator. In the violence that followed over the next few days, more than 50 people died and the courthouse was destroyed. It was one of the most destructive riots in American history.

"The event that precipitated the riot was the murder trial of William Berner. In a high profile case, Berner stood accused of beating his employer to death in the act of stealing $285. When the jury convicted him of manslaughter, instead of murder, the judge called the decision 'a damned outrage' and the irate crowd packing the courtroom threatened to lynch the jury." Source 

"...thousands of citizens stormed the county jail and courthouse. The riots lasted three days requiring forces from the Sheriff's Office, city police, and local and state militia to restore order. Fifty-four people were killed and more than 200 wounded. The courthouse and jail suffered enormous damage, and valuable records were destroyed from the assault and fire. The riot gained international notoriety and helped pave the way for removal of political favoritism and a larger police force." Source 

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The 1884 Tornado Enigma Outbreak on This Day in History

This Day in History: More than sixty tornadoes struck the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, happened on this day in 1884 (The 1884 Enigma Outbreak). The 1880's have also been one of the busiest hurricane seasons in history. This is long before SUV's. "According to the National Hurricane Center, storms are no more intense or frequent worldwide than they have been since 1850. Temperatures were high in the 1920s and 1930s when there was much less CO2 in the atmosphere. Constant 24-7 media coverage of every significant storm worldwide just makes it seem that (storms are more frequent and intense).~Paul Bedard
https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/10/09/stewards-10-myths-about-global-warming-and-co2-damage