Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-30
Fatal Shell Explosion-One Man Killed
end Another severely wounded.

FataI Shell ENplosion-One Man Killed
and Another Severely Wounded.
A terrible accident occurred between eight
and nine O'Clock yesterday morning at Wood
stock, the farm of Mr.. Adolph Brehme, near
Maibias' Point, King George comfy, Virginia.
by which TWO German laborers, named res pee
lively Adolph Hoeffelmaa and Geo. Fraut-
WEN, We're horribly mangled, and one has
since DIED. The unfortunate parties were, and
had been for some time, in the employ of Mr.
Bfehme. and were yesterday morning engaged
IN eutting rails IN their employers woods, W he n
they found bomb shell partially buried in the
ground. Curiosity led them to dig it up, and
after unearthing the missed one of ths N (Fraut.
weint) Int mate b and applied il TO the tn be TO
see whether it was loaded, when such proved to
be the case, and ii exploded with great violence,
scattering the fragments in all directions, and,
portion striking the above named parties, cut
poth legs OF Hoeffelman entirely of, and took
on one leg Of Trautwein, besides wounding him
Irignuuiiy about the breast and body. As soon
as possible, Mr.. Brehme had the unfortunate
victims properly attended, and in the after
noon placed them on hoard the steamer Ex-
pre- $, TO be brought to this city, he himself,
taking the Wawaset, so as TO arrive in Wash
lneton ahead and make arrangements for their
reception at Providence Hospital Immedi-
ately on reaching this place, he gave notice to
the omcers OF that institution OF the expected
arrlv al OF the wounded parties. and shortly
after o'clock last night, Drs. Thompson and
ORD; physicians Of the hospital, proceeded
to Sixth street wharf to superintend
their transfer from the steamer. On arriving
there they found the wounded men i'm the
mates room, weltering in pools of blood, with
only the wife of Frantwein watching by them.
WniIe not another sign Of life was visible On
board the steamer. In this dilemma the physi-
clans latter administering what restoratives they
could on the spot, sought assistance at MAJOR
WATTS Cottage Restaurant, where they sue.
ceeded In awaking Mr.. Joseph Williams, an
attache, who readily went with them to Mr.
Hewett's, of the Mount Vernon Hotel, where
they obtained wagon, and also the assistance
OF Mr.. h, who himself has only one leg. In as
careful manner as possible. these gentlemen
transferred the wounded men from the steamer
Express to the wagon, and proceeded with
them to the hospitals but before reaching there
Hoeffelman died. Frantwen, who is a MANNED
man. and was accompanied to this city by his
wife, is still living, though from the character
OF his injuries it is doubtful whether he can
survive.
The conduct of Mr.. Brehme. who is a poor
man. is highly spoken Of As soon as the ACCT
dent occurred he stopped work and without
cent OF ready cash, made arrangements for
having the parties brought to this CITY on the
steamer Express to be placed in the hospital.
The expense of remaining there as also the
board of Mrs. Trutwein at the American Hotel.
he has assumed; and, besides. proposes TO take
charge of the family of T. should he die The
deceased was an unmarried man.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN THE FoURT8
WARD.-A meeting OF the Anti. Radicals of the
Fourth Ward was called to-day at O'Clock D
m, at the CITY Hail, to select five delegates to
the Mayoralty Con vention, to meet Nav 4th;
the following gentlemen to act as Judges: T. Ct
Clayton. q. I. Thorn. VIM Hussey, and A
Gleason.
The election commenced promptly at three
o'clock all the judges present, but Mr. A. GIea-
son refused TO serve, and offered TO deputize
another gentleman to act.for him The other
Judges decided they had no power to accept
another person, and requested Mr.. Gleason 20
see Mr.. Sylvester, who was chairman of the
meeting, and have another Judge appointed.
Mr., Gleason agreed to this, and left the room 10
see MI. Sylvester.
The Judges occupied the Commissioners
room, in the basement of the west wing, the
votes being handed through the window. They
We're supplied with copy of the registry, and
used the regular ballot.bOx
Mr.. Hussey proposed that the judges be
sworn. in order that there might be no excep
lions taken to the election. Mr.. Jno Houlahan
appeared at the window shortly after the voting
commenced. and desired TO read protest
ae ainst the election. The Judges informed him
that he might file the same and il
would go up with the elections returns
Mr. Houlahan refused TO let the protest go out
OF his hand. but wanted to read it, The Judpes
decided there was no necessity for reading it,
but they would not object to receiving the same
Inc voting continued, and at half-past three
o clock about fifty votes had been polled and a
number OF persons were around the window
''MARKR1TER's ART CIRCULAR is the name
OF tasteful sheet ssued by j. Markrters, 4s6
tth street. and which serves to inform the pub-
lie concerning the new and beautiful things he
has in his fine art collection. Everybody who
wants 10 see what Washington can show i'm the
way OF pictures, goes 10 Markriters, as a mat
Ter OF course, and almost any hour of the day
a score OF leading connoisseurs may be seen in.
tently examining the gems of art upon his
walls. Some day. perhaps, the Corcoran Art
GALLERY may supply an equivalent for Mark
llters collection. but IN the meantime we must
depend upon him for what. in the artistic way
TO delight and instruct the eve.
The MAyoRALTY.-H lin Germanl
eX extensively circulated this morning i'm yite our
German fenow-citizens TO a mass meeting, for
the purpose set forth thus:
No PARTY QUESTIONS!
No POLITICAL QUARRELsi
NHGiaGfioa OF Mr.. John L. Pfdu for the Nauoyaltyy
The Victory is ours. II we are united!
''THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE