Long: Terrorism's 100th anniversary - Roanoke Times cites the Black Tom explosion as the reason the torch is closed off, $50 million in damages were awarded to plaintiffs. He said the isolation of the island, along with the decreased influx of immigrants to nearby Ellis Island at the time other countries were deterring their citizens from leaving and escaping the draft lowered the casualty count. Barges sank, collapsed warehouses buried freight cars, and eventually the entire pier went under. And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: By 1916, World War I had already been raging for two years. One of those newcomers to America was Count Johann Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador to Washington. You are walking on a site which saw one of the worse [sic] acts of terrorism in American history. Scan this QR code to download the app now. Educated, industrious and neatly dressed, German-Americans perceived patriotism and commitment to life in America allowed them to integrate into society with less initial friction than other ethnic groups. The explosions that went off that night would have registered high on the Richter scale. Following the explosion, the Jersey Journal warned of as many as 50 deaths. It looked as if they all went up in the air. Of the two men he was with, she said, I didnt see where they went, but I think they must be dead.. This F3 tornado was one of the strongest to ever touch down in New Jersey. Windows were broken as far as 25 miles (40km) away, including thousands in Lower Manhattan. Liberty State Park: The Black Tom Explosion The United States of 1914 Black Tom explosion (30 July 1916), Jersey City, New Jersey; act of World War I sabotage on American ammunition supplies by German agents to prevent shipments to the Allies. The Black Tom Explosion Forgotten History German agents who were determined to prevent American munitions shippers from supplying its English enemy during the First World War. In spite of newspaper headlines claiming that dozens died, the official tally counted four deaths. Along with two German saboteurs, Lothar Witzke and Kurt Jahnke, Kristoff is believed to have set the incendiary devices that caused the mayhem on Black Tom. Articles: First Explosion Terrific New York Times, July 31, 1916.
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