The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-01
ARTILLERYMEN KILLED.
Terrible Scene Caused by the Ex
plosion of Caisson.

The explosion OF Second Artillery caisson
and the bursting OF shot and shell caused
frlghtful carnage among soldiers. civilians,
and horses, during drill of regulars on
Grand Boulevard, one OF Chicagos finest
driveways.
Four United States soldiers wers instantly
killed and the bodies OF the unfortunate
men were hurled o considerable distance.
Two of the wounded soldiers were not e1-
pected to live. Eight more were burned
and struck with leaden and wooden missiles
and half dozen civilians were injured.
The list OF killed was Jeremiah Donovan,
eannoneer Second Light Artillery, Battery
F. blown from seat alongside Doyle Edward
Doyle. cannoneer Second Light Artillery,
Battery L, from Fort Riley. Kansas, blown
from caisson or ammunition chest Joseph
Caller. farrier. Troop B. Seventh Cavalry,
Fort Sheridan, body riddled and torn by shot
and pieces OF gun carriage Fred Lott,
wheel horse driver, Battery F, Second Artii-
lery, body pierced by shot and wool, died az
Michael Rees Hospital at p. m.
The mortally wounded were. Martin
O'Donnell. cannoneer, Battery +, second
Artillery. body pierced by fragments OF
wood. burned by powler. taken to Mercy
Hospital: Sergeant Lider. same battery, In
iuries similar to O'Dounell's; taken to
Mercy Hospital. Besides these, eight troop
ers and five civilians we're badly hurt.
At least s25 900 worth OF damage was done
TO the property OF the residents on both SIDES
of Grand Boulevard for hall block nortn OF
Oakwood Boulevard. Houses In adjoining
streets were also damaged, principally by
broken windows and door glass. -
The body Of troops were proceeding soatn
from the Lake Front along Grand Boulevard
railroad property 10 protect, the soldiers
were out for drill and exercise. When with
In 100 feet o! Oakwood Boulevard there came
q crash like thunder. followed in an lnstans
by succession Of sharp explosions. Men,
horses, wheels and ciisson rosa In tae air.
The artillerymen received tho brunt OF tue
explosion, being directly in the rear OF the
missiles and powder.
Donovan was blown through tue ar oVar
trees fifty feet high a distance OF ool teet
across a vacant LOT, drop2in: on the Union
stock Yards railroad tracks. Part Of one
leg was torn off, Doyle was hurled 3Oo teee
across the intersection OF Oakwoo1 Boule-
vari, on the opposite side of Grand Boule-
yard.
Caller. the farr1er Of the Seventh Cavalry
Troop, was riding in the second column oe-
hind the artillery. The she'll which Killed
him entered his head over the heads OF tne
troopers in the front ranks. Part OF ths loao
took off half OF kanes ear anu tore Dig
hole in his hat.
Steel and wood pierced the body OF Fred
Lott, the wheal-horse driver nearest the eX-
ploding ammunition. an1 killed the animal.
All the eight artillery horses are dead. The
four which pulled the first gun were hurled
in front OF the exploding powier and shells
to grassy part OF the boulevard, 100 feet
away. Three were killed outright, being
shot through and through
The foruth had to be put out OF his
misery The four horses drawing the Sec
ond gun were hurled to one side OF the
boulevard on the grass, AMI all instantly
killed. Callers horse was shot from under
him. and his life had to be taken.