Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-07-05
The 4th in Rock Island.
HOW 1T WAS SPENT.
Parade-water Works Show
Ric.nies -Accidents, etc.

were filled with people in holiday ATTIRE
who had been wakeued in the "Wse smA
hours" by the booming Of cannon and the
attendant noise and hustle which IS ever
the precursor of this great national holiday.
The morning was clear and bright, and
every countenance beAmed with pleasure as
friends met and exchanged the usual hearty
salutAtious At an early hour the streets be-
gan to swarm with visitors from the country
and every train brought large accessious to
the multitude. In the midst of thiS gen
sral rejoicing, news was received Of the ter
rible
ACCIDENTS AT DAVENPORT.
Two guns of the Rock Island Battery were
sent to Davenport on the evening Of the I'd
accompanied by twenty members of the
company. Between Eve and six o'c'ock on
the morning Of the Fourth, Mr.. VIM. Ga
hagen aud John Il. Anderson were very Sc
riously injured by the premature discharge
OF both guns. Mr.. Gahagen was the first
injured, the gun being discharged while he
Was engaged in rAmming down the cartridge.
His right forearm was so badly mutilAted
as to necessitate amputAtiOn. A messeng
was Immediately despatched to this city for
DR.. Plummer, who was soon upon the
ground. The amputation was performed at
once by Drs. Plummer and French, and the
sufferer made as comfortable Rs possible.
The second gun was discharged prems-
turely bat moment after the
accident to Mr.. GahAgeu. By
this discharge Mr.. John Anderson
was severely burned iu the face aud eyes.
He was rendered almost totally blind, bu, it
is hoped be may eventually recover, though
i is impossible TO state anything with GER
tainty. Both sufferers were conveyed to
homes 10 this city, as soon as possible,
where they will receive the best medical
treatment and nursing that can be provided
; They are well known here as honorable, in
dustrious citizens, and their great mis-
fortune has cast a gloom over the entire
city.
During the forenoon news was received
from Gslvs, where one gun had been sent
that Wallie Wright, son Of Mr.. Fred c
Wright. Of this city, had also been severely
Injured By premature discharge. He wal
brought hone on the 1880 train. His RICH
fore arm is bsdy fractured and burned from
the elbow TO the hand, and he is also
severely burned on the right thigh and OF
the neck and chin. DR.. Plummer has hin
J in charge, aud reports that he expects tc
: save the arm, but it is very serious wound
Mr.. Wrigh. has had charge of the freigb
: house of the Rockford road for some time
and has many friends in this city who sy N
, pathze with him 10 bis sore affl lotion.
, A man named John Beck who vas assist
! ing the Light ARTILLERY boys of this city
who bad been sent to Cleveland, ILL.,, will
one gun, was severely burned, in the morn
ing by a premature diIcharge Of the qua
The members OF the company who wen
TO Racine, Wis, are reported all right.
During the afternoon, George Bollmsr
son of MIR. George Bollmsn Of this city, Will
playing with powder which was accidental
iguited, was severely burned iu the face an
eyes. Several other accidents are rePorte
=, but none of them Of serious nature.
, TIE WATER WORKS.
&, A. Ol of,looL Lao -. ..,aoLoJ 20 ,b
3 hydrant in front of the First National bsnt
and the Grst stream of water thrown. Tn
/ test here was very satisfactory. The hos
was then attached to the hydraos near Til
ARGUS office, aud here with bat one pun
working, and with a pressure Of only 10
pouudss stream was thrown about 80 fee
also upon the roofs Of the sd AGENT buildings
which are four stories in height, through a
Inch and half nozzle. The next hydrau
tasted was the one on the corner of Illinoi
3 aud Jefferson streets At this point tw
streams were thrown, one upon the root G
the Harper House, which is over 10 feet i
height, and the other in the opposite direc
ton with equally as great force. IBIS pa
,isl ties, was highly satisfactory and the onl
difficulty experienced was the want of hos
Of sufficient strength The final test wi
3 take place Immediately upon the arrival {
Mr.. a. b. Holly, who is expected ne'
week. 4 telegram was received from hil
the other day, authorizing the com missione
to use the works for domestic purposes mt
his arrival.
THE PICNfCs
We're a great source of attraction and we I
mos. literally pasrOnzed. The Catholi
picnic in Warmers Grove was attended b