Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-19
LIGHTNING IN CAMP.
One Man Killed and Many Cases for the
SURGEONS

One Man Killed and Many Cases for the
Surgeons.
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis, July IA Sc
we're wind and thunder storm struck
camp this.evening and lightning struck
in the camp, killing George Clary, of
Darlington, and shocking several others,
all OF whom are now speedily recover
ing.
The list of the dead and seriously in
jured, as given by Capt. Couley of Co.
f, Darlington, is as follows
GEORGE CLARY, Co. F, dead
HUGH CLARY. Co. f, out of danger.
HARRY CLARY Co. +, out of danger.
HARRY MARSHALL, Co. T, out Of danger.
Anton RUNNER, Co. F. out of danger.
ROBERT l.. WOoD, ont of danger.
W. J. MCMAHON, OPERATOR out of danger
Mrs. CoNLEY, wife of Capt. Conley, is suf-
fering from severe nervous prOstratiOn.
About z o'clock a terrific thunder
shower came up from the west and Col.
Caldwell ordered evening parade sus-
pended. The men and officers took ref
uge in their tents and in a moment
shouts of merriment were heard from
hundreds of voices. Many of the Of
ficees were crowded in group on the
steps of headquarters laughing and jok-
ing. In the group were many ladies. In
the telegraph office sat w. j. Mcmahon
sending in the report of the day in
camp. With him was his wife and an
other lady. Suddenly Mcmahon
Strengthened out in his chair, and a
wOman's scream rang out above the
din in the offices. simultaneously with
this binding flash and a deafening re-
port occurred. A rush for the office fol-
lowed and kind hands lifted the injured
operator from his chair and placed him
on a litter which was brought in from
the hospital. In moment the man re-
vived and had nothing more serious Oc-
Cured the First Regiment would sleep
tonight with joyous hearts.
But as the men turned to leave the
Office, the litter corps was seen running
by with man, then came another and
another and they kept coming until
eight had been carried in and laid on
the cots Then the men and officers
crowded in and for moment, though
none realized the terrible tragedy that
had occurred, it was with great diff
Guilty that the hospital corps could
get around among the men. Soon
military discipline restored order.
Guards were posted at the doors.
and in few moments the injured men
were I6C6lNlIlS lIlS dUlcullOu VI Un6 uOC-
tors and hospital The following doc
tors attended the wounded men: Sur
geon Johnson, Surgeon Byers, Capt.
Whiting, assistant surgeon; Capt. Evans,
assistant surgeon; Maj. Edwards and
Capt. Gibson. One poor fellow was be-
yond all need Of help and he lay stark
and stiff on cot, while on either side
was brother suffering from the terrible
shock.
Mrs. McMahon, wife of the injured
operator, is also a telegrapher, and
though her husband lay at her feetvery
weak, though out of danger, she took
his place at the key and sent in the
dozens of messages which the men were
sending home to their people to quiet
their fears. The men that were injured
were all in their tents when the shock
came, with the exception of Mr.. Nc
MahOn. An examination revealed the
fact that nothing was disturbed in the
tents. A tree in front of the one in
which the injured men were seated was
slightly abraded, but beyond that moth
ing had been marked. Three guns with
bayonets fixed in a stack were in the
tent and the stack remained intact.
Hardly man in the entire regiment
escaped the shock. One man in Co. d
had the tips of his fingers, which were
in contact with the tent pole, burned.
George Clary's shoe was torn to shreds.
He was not distigured.