Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-09-20
BLOWN TO PIECES.
A Shocking Disaster at Louis
vile, Kentucky.
A GUN CAISSON EXPLODED.
Five Soldiers were Terribly MAN.
eled and others Were Seriously
Inlured.-Don't Know How 1t
Happened.

despstch from Louisville, KY, says:-A
horrib'e accident. resulting in the death OF
avs an the wounding OF several other mem
hers OF the Louisville Legion, occurred snort.
" after s. 80 A. NJ, by the explosion Oh 'ne
caissop.
The accident occurred on Broadway be-
tween Third and Fourth streets, where tue
first Kentucky Artillery we're stationed LOT
the purpose OF firing the morning salute 1ne
gun was situated directly in tie the center OF
the street, pointing toward Fourth AVenu''
Two of the bodies were bown owe; tne
houes tops and were horribly mang'eL Inc
wounded have been removed to the hospitals
Two horses attached to tn, cannon were so
horribly mangIed that they had 10 DC kiileu'
All the killed we're members OF the First hen-
tucky Artillery OF Louisville, which has al
WAYS been considered the finest In the state
1t is feared th at Fred Cohn Will die. Inc
whole left side OF his face was blown OIL
Even II he should recover he will be blind ana
horribly d sagured. Hobbs was badly burned
about the face and bruised. The place where
the accident occurred Is one OF the hnest
resident d stric In the city. Fortunately few
people wprs on the street, owing to the cary
hour or the list OF kllel and injured woulo
have undoubtedly been greatly increased
Every window in the block was blown OUT
Nearly every one in the neighborhool was
aslef D and the noise and conclusion causeo
by the explosion almost created panic. HAN"
clad men and terrified women came running
from their homes and a most horrible si9n1
met their ey 8. The body OF The coiored
driver. maugled almost beyond recognition,
fell on the front porch OF residence, iul'!
9O) feet from the place whore the explosion
occurred. Just outs de the fence and on the
sidewalk was the body OF Private WOODS.
Bits of flesh and pieces OF bloody Uniform
were scattered all along the street. clinging
TO the tree tops aud in the shattered windows.
A leg and half coat were found on Ihlro
Street one block south OF where the explo~
sion took place. They must have been blown
Gear over three. story and basement house.
Several mangled legs and arms were founh
; on the tops OF adjacent houses.
: On nearly every housetop was found por-
tons OF the bodies of the unfortunate young
, men. The body Of another man was so badly
, mangled that 1t was almo't impossible 10
gather it up without a shove. 1t was found
at the intersection OF Broadway and Fourth
streets almost block away.
The battery was on its way to Phoenix Hi
> for the purpose OF firing salute Of forty-foul
. kuns. There were sixty-six pounds OF powder
!. In the Gals on. Richard Cogau, who wal
= about two blocks from The caisson when
blew up. said the nol,e 1t made was terrific
The conclusion was SO great that the build
Irys even at that distance were shaken, anC
: io several OF the house, around him window
were shattered.
= In a short time news OF the disaster ha
Z spread over the en- ire city. Bulletins wer
v posted at all the newspaper offices ami
{, several OF the public buildings, giving I'd
l. names OF tho dead and wounlei. The acc
dent cast a shadow OF gloom over the Cit
ei The regiment to which the young m'n d
ID longed is made up OF the pick and flower
Louisviile.