The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-18
A FATAL EXPLOSION.
The Dead and Wounded Trnmpied on nh
They Lay in tho Dark

Chicago, July 16.-By the premature !
explosion of Il fireworks bomb at IL o cock
tonight, at an Italian picnic, several people
were killed and Il number of others IN
jurcd. >,.,o,
The dead are Richard Marshal, Michael
Snow. -
The injured are Andrew JUNO, Tony La
dout. Antonio Augnto, piece OF the NOR
tar passing through his body; .AlItoiilo
MaSsho, skull fractured; 1ohey A'"|icI''
heel torn off.
The bomb was fired from IN extcmpo-
rizcl mortar and was intended to be cAplod-
ed high in the air, the explosion 10 De ac-
companied by IA shower of brilliant nrt.
just as the charge WAS about TO be nrEf;
there was Il deafcning roar and the h4ulu
fire and burning explosives, together with
The pieces OF the mortar containing the
bomb. were hurled in every direction. Hun
dredS of persons were standing about the
spot and the flash and report were follow.
ed by the cries Of those stricken TO thG
earth No lights were at first to be had
and the dead and wounded lay together
beneath the feet of those who were able
to escape Many fled bleeding and bruised
before they could be cared for. Al
the lights on the grounds were cXtln%ulshed
snd increased darkness added to the pane.
Tn. fragments of the fire and mortar
seemed to plow their way through the
crowd to the outmoSt circle of onlookerS.
In Il moment the picnic grounds were the
scene of unlimited confusion. The merry
making had been III progress all the even
ing and at the approach of darkness those
present c0ncentra ted near the spot from
which the display was to enlaIlte. Some
prccaution had been taken to keep order
among the onlOokcrS and an effort WAS
started to have all save those in charge Re
moved from the stand whore the uneXplod-
Cd fireworks were stacked. This was
partly successful and those killed and in
no i'm OH ~
\ - me o'Sp'"s .t,r..srs~- .s:yfs
N""i "'"n Cut to Pieces by an Assassin.
me murder the Result of a Quarrel.
omaha; Neb., July 1G.-Andrcw RYAN :.
i!h'% Geld and Stlrk at thn ,r,r,-,Ia ~ -
victim Of one of the most cou,,1I i've ,me
yrs ever committed. His SLAYER i i;nor"a
"IiaS ionSeT' Williams. nov j.: = I.lI
o. the city Jail, rackcl bY re,nors,. - H.,
'hoUSht OF bis deed. The murder wa,
,ou!i'il't'd at IN early hour this morning
III lroht or Il house Of i'll fame in The low,,
part of town. ~" t.
i'N1h was literally cut to pieces nv Iie
assai'ant. Death was almost inst.,,,t, ,'l'-
, H"'S' Williams fled, but was cnDturrd
HIS NJ ernoon when he Gobprrd sufficient
" to realize what he had done, tJ.. l,rr-
4rfer broke down and made = confession
re S"n1 ne and Ryan had been rivals fo,.
the affections of one of the inmnt,s If
~ ny ''t! laws. Last night
t rn were lodged there with Il party of
!.iends drinking. On" of the party pad
.~@ i bottle of beer With Il 50 bill. and
Nhfil 'he change was roturend, Williams
and George Boyle quarrclcd over tLo
amount. Then Ryan took Sides with
h"Elr and Williams left the house. He
4,d at the side of the door and waited for
Ryan to come out. When he appeared
me murderer pouoccd on HIM with 4 large
clasp knife and before AIRY one could inter
Irre, he inflicted eight wounds cutting
Ryan'S heart in two. cutting his throaf
and laying open his breast and 0hdomcn.
All the parties connected with the affair
are sWitchmcn employed by the Union Pa
clfic and Burlington roads