The Forrest City times., 1894-07-20
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT.
Grand Boulevard, Chicago Looks
 Like a Battle Field.
The Result of the Explosion of an Ar tiilery Csisson-Dreadful Carnage and Destruction Among Men,
 Horses and Property.

yard. one of ChHagos finest drivewayS. 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 sol diers are not tsexpected to live. eight more were burned and struck with leaden and wooden missiles. and half dozen civilians were injured
 TUE KILLED. ffis<
 Edward Doyle, cannonier, Second light artillery, Battery F, from Fort Riley. Kas.: blown from the caisson or ammunition chest, which exploded.
 Jeremiah Donovan, cannonier. same battery: blown'from seat alongside of Doyle.
 Joseph GayTor, farrier, Troop B. Sev- enth cavalry, Fort Sheridan; body rid died and torn by shot and pieces of gun carriage.
 Fred Stolz, wheelhorse driver of Bat tery F. Second artillery. body pierced by shot and wood. Died at Michael Reese hospital at s p. m.
 NORMALLY WOUNDED.
 Martin O'Donnell, cannonier. Bat tery F, Second artillery; body pierced by fragments of wood: burned by powder; taken to Mercy hospital.
 Sergt. Leiner, same battery: inju- ries similar to UDonnell; burned more seriously; taken to Mercy hospital.
 INJURED.
 H. l. Antis bugler of Troop B, Sev- enth 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, Troop B, Seventh cavalry: chin partly shot away; taken to camp.
 Anthony Kane. sergeant. Troop E, Seventh cavalry: half of ear blown off; taken to camp.
 Driver EnclSe. Battery F. blown from his horse to the ground and head hurt: taken to camp.
 Driver Pinowsli, same battery: blown from horse; top of head torn away by shot.
 Cannonier Urquhart- Battery F: face and neck burned by powder: left foot pierced by bullets; wounds dressed at Mercy hospital and taken to camp.
 Trooper HuycS, Seventh cavalry; blown off horse and rendered deaf; bruised and burned: taken to camp.
 Ralph M- Byers. boy, living with par ents at BIT Oakwood boulevard; leg pierced by two bullets and blown off bicycle; fell on grass plot forty feet away; wheel not damaged.
 Mrs F. A. Howe. 393I Grand boule- ward; face and head cut by flying glass while sitting at windows.
 Mrs. s. C. Griggs. visiting her mother, Mrs F. C. Huling, 395Q Grand boule- yard. knocked down by explosion: wrist and face cut by glass. N Unknown man and sister. driving on Oakwood boulevard blown from bug gy; mans face cut: taken in carriage to home in South Chicago after wounds were dressed; horse ran away and ve- hicle demolished.
 Another unkn9wn woman was seen lying on the stone sidewalk of Grand boulevard alters the disaster, but the extent of her injuries could not be learned, because she left the scene without w;li ting for medical aid.
 Many other citizens who followed the military column were thrown to the earth, more or less bruised by con- tact with the ground and their hearing temporarily destroyed. They were toe glad to escape with their lives to wait for reporters to get their names. At least S25,OO0 of damage was done to the property of the residents on both sides of Grand boulevard for half block north of .OalSwood boulevard. Houses in adjoining streets were also dainsged, principally by broken win dow and door glass;
 The ill-fatcd body of troops were proceeding south from the lake front campsafong Grand boulevard at a trot HaNirr no rioters to quell or property to protect, the soldiers were out to drill and exercise. Capt. Dodd of Troop F. Third cavalry, from Fort Riley, was in command of the mounted column, and was riding,in advance of all. Lieut. Lyon, of the same troop, rode beside him. a se
 Capt Varnum of Troop B, Seventh cavalry, probably owes his life to the fact that he had left his command tempora rily. and was riding abreast of Capt. Dodd when the terrible explosion shook the ground like an earthquake. Next to thethree officers came Lieut. Tate, in command of Troop F, Third cavalry, from Fort Riley, comprising forty men The Fort Riley cavalrymen were inn .nediatelv followed by Troop H, of the Sixth cavalry. from Fort Niobrara,