Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-19
KILLED BY their own SHOTS
Four Soldiers Meet Death by
an Explosion.
A BOX OF AMMUNITION GOES OFF
Two Mortally and Eight Seri-
ouSly Wounded.
Several Civilians Also Iniured-Terrible
Havoc Wrought by the Explosion of
Ammunition in n Gun Caisson While
the Regular Troops We're Exercising on
the Grand Boulevard, in Chicago.

Ammunition in a Gun Caisson While
the Regular Troops We're Exercising on
the Grand Boulevard, in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 16.-Exploding shot
and shell wrought sickening carnage
among soldiers, civilians and horses this
afternoon, on Grand Boulevard, one of
Chicago's finest driveways. The bodies
of three 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 expected
to live. Eight more were burned and
struck with leaden and wooden missiles,
and half dozen or more civilians were
injured.
THE KILLED.
Edward Doyle, cannonier, Second
Light Artillery, Battery f, from Fort
Riley, Kansas, blown from caisson or
ammunition chest, which exploded.
Jeremiah Donovan, cannonier, same
battery, blown from seat alongside
Doyle.
Joseph Caller, farrier, Troop B,
Seventh Cavalry, Fort Sheridan, body
riddled and torn by shot and pieces of
gun carriage.
Frederick Lott, wheel horse driver,
Battery f, Second Artillery, body
pierced by shot and wood; died at
Michael Rees Hospital at p. m.
MoRTALLY WOUNDED.
Martin O'Donnell, cannonier, Battery
F, Second Artillery, body pierced by
fragments of wood, burned by powder.
To ty,h al
Sergeant Lider, same battery, injured
similarly to O'Donnell, burned more
seriously. Taken to Mercy Hospital.
INJURED.
w. l. Ants, bugler of Troop B,
Seventh Cavalry, Fort Sheridan, right
shoulder shattered by shell; in weak
condition and recovery doubtful. Taken
to Mercy Hospital.
j. W. Allen, cannonier, Battery f,
Second Artillery, upper part of body
burned.
George Hoffman, sergeant, same bat
terry, chin partly shot'away. Taken to
camp.
Anthony Kane, cannonier, same bat
terry, half Of ear blown off. Taken to
camp.
Drive Enke, Battery F, blown from
horse to ground and head hurt. Taken
to camp,
Driver PInowski, same battery, blown
from horse across the street, cut and
bruised; top of hat blown away by shot.
Cannonier Urquhart, same battery,
face and neck burned by powder, right
foot pierced by bullet wounds dressed
at Mercy Hospital and taken to camp.
Trooper Huyck, Seventh Cavalry,
blown off horse and rendered deaf,
bruised and burned; taken to camp.
Ralph NJ. Byers, boy, living with
parents at 377 Oakwood Boulevard, leg
pierced by two bullets and blown off
bicycle; fell on grass plot 40 feet away;
wheel not damaged.
Mrs. +. A. Howe, 1881 Grand Boule-
ward, face and head cut by flying glass
while sitting at window.
Mrs. S. c. Griggs, visiting her mother,
Mrs. E, G. Huling, at No. 1850 Grand
Boulevard, knocked dowa by explosion;
wrist and face cut by glass.
Unknown man and sister, driving on
Oakwood Boulevard, thrown from
buggy; mans nose broken, woman's
face cut; taken in carriage to home in
South Chicago after womans wounds
were dressed; horse ran away and vehi-
Gle demolished.
Another unknown woman was seen
lying on the stone sidewalk of Grand
Boulevard after the disaster. but the
extent of her injuries could not he
learned, because she left the scene with
out waiting for medical care.
Many other citizens who followed the
military column were thrown to the
ground, more or less bruised and their
hearing temporarily taken from them.
They were too glad to escape with their
lives to wait for reporters to get their
names.
At least S25, 900 worth of damage was
done TO the property Of the residents on
both sides of Grand Boulevard for half
block north of Oakwood Boulevard.
Houses in adjoining streets were also
damaged, principally by broken win
dows and door glass. ..
THE TROOPS WE'RE EXERCISING.
The ill-fated body of troops were
proceeding south from the lake front
camp along Grand Boulevard at trot
Having no rioters to quell or railroad
property to protect, the soldiers were
out for drill and exercise.
Captain Dodd of Troop +, Third
Cavalry, from Fort Riley, was in com
mand of the mounted column and was
riding in advance. Lieutenant Lyon of
the same troop, rode beside him. Cap
tain Varnum of Troop B, Seventh
Cavalry, probably owes his life to the
fact that he had left his command TEN.
porarily and was riding abreast of Cap
tain DOdd when the terrible cannonade
shook the ground like an earthquake.
Next to the three officers came Lieu
tenant Tate, in command of Troop L,
Third Cavalry, from Fort Riley, com
prising 40 men. The Fort Riley cavalry
men were Immediately followed by
Troop II of the Sixth Cavalry, from
Fort Niobrara, Neb., Lieutenant Hyer
and 40 men.
The third detachment in the column
was the ill-starred section of Battery +,
Second Light Artillery, from Fort Riley,
Lieutenant Gayle and IA men, bearing
two Hotchkiss tield-pieces and four
caissons filled with shrapnei, common
shell and bags of powder, trailing after
tue guns. The rear was brought up by
Troop B, Seventh Cavalry, from Fort
Sheridan, in command of Lieutenant
Tompkins.
"A ROAR LIKE THE BURST OF THUNDER.
When within 100 feet of Oakwood
boulevard, tlanked on each side by the
elegant homes of the rich, there crashed
on the ears OF the soldiers and civilians
roar like mighty burst Of thunder
followed in an instant by succession
of sharp explosions. The half-dazed
soldiers in the rear or the first Timber
caisson saw smoke and flame helch from
the receptacle for the death.dealing
missilea