The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-09-19
VETS AT LOUISVILLE.
UNFORTUNATE TERMINATION OF
THE G.. A. H.. ENCAMPMENT.'
rhe Victims of the CaissOn Disaster
Are Buried on the Last Day OF the
Encampment, and Man! LIE m
,ur.I nj Home AS a Result Of the
Grand stand Accident.

| demonstrations or the Weeh, the pa
rade was the event OF the twenty
ninth annual encampment OF the u.
A. r., as it has been of all FORMER en-
campmeEtS. The air was full OF patrl'
otic music. and the streets were car
nivals of richness in designs and pro-
fusion of the red, white and blue.
| Along miles of bunting and amid
hundreds of thousands of cheering
| citizens. the comrades once more
marched on southern soil. No con-
traSt could be greater than II 4 FOR
the reception Of he gateway to the
South to-day and the opposition at ITS
portals thirty-four years ago. only
one thing could have added to the I'M
pressing grandeur of the Gemonstra-
ton, and that is the electrical display,
the picturesque array of red, white
and blue electric lights acros all
prominent streets, intersections and
on many buildings that have been adj
mired every night so much by the Wis
ltOrs could not contribute TO the glory
of the day. But the veterans them
selves were the most interesting fea-
ture of the parade, although every
thing than money or ingenuity could
command in the way of warlike de-
signs were added 10 the procession.
a number of veterans were over
come by the heat and fell To the
ground. but with prompt medical aid
they soon recovered. Many who were
viewing the parade fell from heat
prostration. and tie hospitals are we'll
filed. 1t is estimated that owe 3OO,-
900 people witnessed the parade.
An immense camp fire was held last
night. Hon. Henry WatterSon. OF the
Louisville Courier Journal. made the
address Of welcome in behalf Of the
citizens committee in which he was
extremely patriotic. Mr.. Watterson
was frequently interrupted during his
speech by applause, and when he fin
ished the building fairly shook with
the cheers given him Col. Il. L. ia
cobs made a short speech Of welcome
in behalf OF The Louisville comrades,
and Commander-in-Chiet LAWYER re-
spOnded.
The Caisson Exploded.
a horrible accident. resulting in the
death of four and the wounding Of
several members of the Louisville Le-
gion occurred shortly after $50 by
the explosion of a caisson.
The dead are Corporal Al Robinson,
Private Charles Biechner, Private A.
Mcbride and Driver William Adams.
The injured are Fred Colen and Will
lam Hobbs.
The accident occurred on Broad
way, between Third and Fourth
streets, where the First Kentucky ar
tillery were stationed for the purpose
of firing the morning salute. Eye
witnesses to the shocking accident
say the explosion was caused by drop
ping the caiSson on the friction primer
Of h piece. The gun was situated
directly in the enter of the street,
pointing toward Fourth venue Two
of the bodies were blown over the
housetops and were horribly mangled.
The wounded have been removed to
the hospital. Two horses attached to
the cannon were so horribly mangled
that they had to be killed. All the
Killed were members of the First Ken
lucky artillery, Louisville, which has
always been considered the finest in
the ate.
AS soon as the accident occurred the
city ambulance was called and the
wounded men were taken to the Nor
ton infirmary. where their Injuries
were attended to. Fred Cohen will
die. The whole left side of his face
was blown off. Even if he should
recover he will be blind and horribly
~disfigured. Hobbs was badly burned
about the face and bruised. The place
where h accident occurred is one OF
the hnest residence districts in the
city. Fortunately few people were
on the street. owing TO the early hour.
or the list of killed and injured would
nave undoubtedly been greatly in
creased. Every window in the block
was blown ont. Nearly every one in
the neighborhoOd was asleep. and the
noise Inc conclusion caused by the
explosion almost created a panic. Half
cad men and terrified women came
running from their homes, and q most
horrible sight met their eyes. The
body of the colored driver, mangled
almost beyond recognition. fell on the
front porch Of a residence fully 300
rect from the place where the explos-
ION occurred. lust outside the fence
and on the sidewalk was the BODY of
private Robinson. Bits Of flesh and
pieces of bloody uniforms were scat
tered all along the street, clinging to
the tree tops and in the shattered
windows. A leg and half a coat were
Iound on Third street, one block
south or where the explosion took
place. They must have been blown
clear over a three-stOry and basement
house. Several maugled legs and arms
were found on the tops Of adjacent
houses.
1t was at first reported that Private
irwin, Hutchins and Woods were
killed, but they later reported for
duty.
81; Paui Gets The Next Encampment.
Louisville, Ky, Sept. l4-St PAM
was selected as the place for the next
natiohal encampment "n the first bal
lot by the following vote: ST PAM
1903; Buffalo, 226; Denver. 1O3. Nash
l villa % "' aSu-