Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-09
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vsstsrday morning lfr. W. 2. Cstlsst,
mperintssdsnt Of Marshall Ward, made
10 prspsrusions TO carry out the recon-
-ssdsiisn Of the National Democratic Com
.,Isfse by firing national salute on the cid
Cit. Hall lot In honor Of the election OF
Clcvelsnd.
The old veteran styvaIt. and the small
sun belonging TO the Bclle-lsle boys, and
iimher-chest, In which were absut 100
now der. cartridges. assembled on thc spot.
ami Mr.. Catlett took every preeaution to
Guard against accident. lie placed two
men In enarge OF the timber. chest. and the
firing progressed without accident until
the national salute ended and other guns
were beng fred. At 1898 o'clock the report
NJ the sun was followed almost siuuis-
neousIy BY AZ ether explosion, - close uDoa
the heels II The other that il mingled with u.
big column 81 smoke west up, and
screams Of men aud bsys were beard while
the crowd was seen ~ scamper In every d.
rsc,ion. The limber-chest had exploded
with seventy-fye round. containing about
thirty pounds Of powder. The chest was
blows 70 atoms, and, a. n number OF mca
and boy. were Standing neaY, a score Of
them were hurt, the most OF them slightly,
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The list Of sufferers Is ~ follows:
John Kemp. little boy aged about
eleven years, residing on Ashland street.
near the new reservoir, wa badly burned
about his legs, face, and hands. lic was
taken into Mr.. Patrick Raiter's, corner OF
TENN and Broad streets, where every at.
teution was gwen hin until hack eosid
he procured, when he was taken home.
He was a brave little fellow, and seemed
more concerned at losing package OF te1
his mother had sent him ont TO buy and
quarter Of q dollar than anything else.
Mr.. Rafter kindly gave him some money
and hi. examine was followed by others.
after " hich the little fellow stopped crying
about the t., and a,ked for his hat and a
copy of the Dispatch, which he had al'o
been instructed 10 bring home The an
bulanee eamc 30 take him home, hut the
little boy flatlv refused 10 goin II. al had
rather walk" said he, Ethan 20 home IN
the ami ulancc; ina will think am killeS."
Then they got him hack.
Robert Tvpee. a small mulatts boy abeut
thirteen wears cid, dashed cut oil tine crowd
completely eRvslsped IN flames. Two ger
tlemen seized hin and succeeded Ia tear
ing she burning garments from IN. person.
but net before he was horribly brTnsd
about the face. body, legs, and arms. lie
was taken to his home, No. liz west Mar
shall street, in a hack, where he died tive
hours afterwards.
Randolph Marshall. youth. els east Grace
street, painfully bM not seriously.
Julian and Waiter Biuforj, sons Of Mr..
Julian Bniord. were very near the Timber
chest when the explosion took place.
They were painfully but not very seriously
hurt.
Henry Langherne. slightly burnt.
John Shand. who lives on Ashland street.
in Sdn, ', was burned about the face and
OIL his legs. arms. and hands. lie was tn
ken to the Nedlca. College.
j. W. Y. Gilham, painfully burned.
George Saunders. a youth, "a west Clay
street, seriously hurt.
Sidney Burnett. Twentv-seycnth street
near Marshall, painfully burned.
Robert johnson. small boy. 3l2 east Clay
street, face. neck. legs. and arms burnt.
Peyton Darlington, Jr., seventeen wears
Of age. PAINFUL injuries.
Walter Bradshaw. not seriously but pain-
fully NUT.
Henry Abrams. 2 youth. aged fourteen.
residing on Broad street opposite The City
Hall. was burned about the legs and back
Of his meek.
Antoui Pacini. youth. 1881 Franklin
street, slightly burned about face.
George rkipwiih, No. west Cary street,
slightly burned.
Siywaalt was knocked down by the ex-
plosion. Int was not injured. This is the
third time be has escaped similar accidents.