New-York tribune., 1895-09-12

s,N ,pecis guests Amhulances accompanied each a.
Hs.on ,s ana Ice water was provided at each street
intersection ,aSsr and all possible precautions were
co.., some e. By the neat compelled by fatigue fan
Sea 0T ss Tas victim of The @ % ss
shiet aid to Chief Marshal cohn, who fell
if0m ibs s ss horse In front Of the womens section Of
oane among the women spectators
nearest emergency hospital
there were numerous cases OF heat prostration
corps Among the victims were four members OF
1oMmoia Post; OF Chcago-H. W. Martin, "
Neil Of the Nationai Military M H1 Home at Dayton
Ohio Harry Bowen OF the Old Guard. of Phla-
aeiphia; Coonei Gerthart o.. Pittsburg Post Al;
fled Mass; w. II. Gle. OF Washington D. G.,
Vice ee-Commander OF the Department OF the Potomac
who fell from his horse; John Thomas, OF Detroit
Who in falling. cut deep cash in his head Com.
mander William Janecke. OF the Department OF
Janekes condition is ms serious 95one
Herbert was taken to the City Hospital, where his
under treatment.
WELCOMED TO LOUISVILLE.
The opening of the encampnent proper was pre-
ceded tonight by camp fire Music Hal, which
was filed with a brilliant audierce. Mayor lyle,
presided. Henry Watterson spoke words OF well
come for the Citizens Committee. and ex-Lieuten-
an;-Governor Jacobs for the Kentucky Department.
OF the Grand Army. Mr.. wotterson spoke in part
follows:
There is not a Southern man to-day who would
man to-day who would lightly brook the effort OF
s5ns s@e S dta THE the nSn nSn w s y
tenn of Statehood still intact. survives; and with
dreams s0 " the "H fathers Of the Republic Yos and
may fold our arms arms and 20 to sleep; Leaving to
fold Greater than that received by us. It's owner.
ship unclouded and It's tite-deeds recorded in
It is. therefore. with kind Of exultatlon that
fling open the gates of this gateway to the South!
voice the SOo Of 9
sisted you you come and we greet you; for t times mes
here scarcely sign of the battle not reminis-
cence Of Its passions.
Brief impromptu responses were made by Com
mander-in- Chief Lawler General Lew Wallace and
Mrs. John A. Logan. In the lower hail. the visit
ing officials and members OF the ladies Of the G. a.
city, and w. O. Bradley. the Republican candidate
OF Indiana Is having things MS own Way and II Is
aa Snst ths5 n only w av d
make his selection unanimous; Waller came within
ment.
At midnight Tuesday. after a contest Of several
Charles W. Almond. of New-York. as Rear-Ad-
miral for the ensuing year. The election was chal-
vides that members elected must be in attendansse
on the convention whereas the successful candi-
ternoon, however the directors decided not t.
persist the protest. The incoming AuTnial VIII
designate the place for holding the next convention
The proposition TO strip the uniforms OF the ohceTs
Mrs l. A. Turner of MASSACHUSETTS. will be
unanimously elected National president OF the w
K. c. TOMORROW
A GRIEvOUs ACCIDENT MARS THE DAY.
An accident which cast a gloom over the cele-
bration occurred while the parade forming.
Four members OF the Louisville Legion were in
stantly killed by the explosion OF ammunition in
the caisson Of the gun which was being driven 10
Phoenix Hill for service in connection with the
a R Ara Tes yss we're Pvae GSa c. Woods
No. 1881 Vine-st, Private a, Mcbride, No 52o West
The soldiers killed were members OF Battery \
and belonged to section OF six IN charge 1r one M
The four unortunaes rates were seated on ths Hob
wsre iainred though not seriously COnns ief
hand was lacerated and left eye and face burned
byrheG and eve Slightly injured Both men are
suffering from the shock Another member OF me
ported missing. Captain Casteman was riding at
the side OF the detail He escaped injury.
enough to fire. forty rounds fhe cause Of the acei
en nsni Was SMOKING denied by Captain
Captain Castleman said 1t was one OF those un-
s as % e us
strike, in which three men were killed and several
The battery. section was proceeding to Phoenix
Hill fire forty sautes in honor OF the G. A. r.,
d Hail 5 houses on broadway between Third and
Fourth sts.' when the accident occurred:
Governor John Young Brown who was staying
with Major George b. Easton, was asleep In bed at
the time. The explosion stunned him. and 1t was
some time before he revived. Mrs. Easton was in
the bathroom at the time. She saw the fash, and
was knocked off her feet by the explosion She
badly stunned.
one OF the bodies found lying between the
streeicar tracks at Fourth and Broadway. another
by the side OF a tree box in front Of ". +. Halls
house at No. 80 Broadway. Still another was found
by the side OF telegraph poe. twenty-five feet from
the of Fourth-st and Broadway One was
hurled through tree in George 3. Eastons yard.
and fell through the branches. striking the iron
fence and crushing 1t with the force a negro. who
hurled through the air by the explosion 10 the top
OF this house, where ne struck with full force
against the His leg broken by the fall.
The explosion created CONSERVATION among the oc
cupants of the fashionable residences in the vlcin
ity Windows were shattered and people stunned
and thrown off their feet