The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1894-07-18
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Soldiers In Chicago Fare Worse In Peace
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CHICAGO, July Exploding shot
and shell wrought sickening carnage
among soldiers, civilians and horses
Monday afternoon on Grand boulevard
one Of Chicago's finest driyeways. The
bodies of four United States soldiers
were pierced by projectiles and torn
apart so that they died instantly, being
! blown far from the scene of slaughter
Two of the wounded soldiers are not ex-
pected to live. Eight more were burned
and struck with leaden and wooden mis-
siles, and half dozen or more civilians
were injured.
The Dead.
Edward Doyle, cannoneer, Second
light artillery, Battery r. from Fort
Riley, KAT, blown from the caisson, or
ammunition chest, which exploded.
Jeremiah Donovan, cannoneer, same
battery, blown from the seat alongside
Doyle
Joseph Giller, farrier, Troop B, Sew
enth cavalry, Fort Sheridan, body rio
died and torn by shot and pieces of gun
carriage.
Fred Lott, wheel horse driver, Battery
f, Second artillery, body pierced by shot
and wood; died at Michael Rees hospital
at p. M
IortaIly Wounded.
Martin O'Donnell. cannoneer, Battery
+, Second artillery, body pierced by
fragments of wood, burned by powder;
taken to Mercy hospital.
Sergeant Lynder, same battery, in
Juries similar to O'Donnell's, burned
more seriously; taken to Mercy hospital.
Less Injured.
w. 1. Intis, bugler of Troop B, Sew
enth cavalry, Fort Sheridan, right shoul-
der shattered by shell; recovery doubt
full; taken to Mercy hospital.
J. w. Allen, cannoneer, Battery f,
Second artilISry, upper part of body
burned.
George Hoffman, sergeant same bat
terry, chin partly shot away taken to
camp.
Anthony Kane, cannoneer same bat
terry, half of ear blown of; taken to
camp.
Driver Enlze, Battery F. blown from
horse to ground and head hurt; taken to
camp.
Driver Pinowski, same battery,
blown from horse to ground, seriously
bruised, top of hat blown away by shot.
Cannoneer Urquhart, Battery F, face
and neck burned by powder, right foot
pierced by bullets; at Mercy hospital.
Trooper Huyack, Seventh cavalry,
blown off horse and rendered deaf;
bruised and burned; taken to camp.
The Civilians Injured.
Ralph NJ. Byers, boy, living with
pa ents at 81 lakewood boulevard, leg
pierced by two bullets and blown of
bicycle; fell on grass 40 feet away; wheel
not damaged.
Mrs. F. A. Howe, 1880 Grand boule-
ward, face and head cut by flying glass
while sitting at window.
Mrs. S. G. Griggs, visiting her mother,
Mrs. L. G. Huling, at $3.50 Grand boule-
ward, knocked down by explosion, wrist
and face cut by glass.
Unknown man and sister, driving on
lakewood boulevard; blown from buggy;
mans nose broken; woman's face cut;
taken in carriage to home in South Chi
cago after wounds dressed; horse ran
away and vehicle demolished.
Another unknown woman was seen
lying on the stone sidewalk of Grand
boulevard after the disaster, but the ex-
tent of her injuries could not be learned,
because she left the scene without wait
ing for medical care.
Condition of the Injured.
All of those injured in the explosion
of Battery F's caisson at lakewood and
Grand Boulevards were in fair way to
recover Tuesday, with the exception of
Maurice 0'Donnell, one of the privates
in the battery, who was reported dying
at Mercy hospital O'Donnel was
frightfully burned and the surgeons had
no hope for his recovery.