Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-18
\ CLOUD OF SADNESS.
southern City Paid Dearly for Her
Hospitable Welcome of
NOrthernerS.


Northerners.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 13.-The week
of unprecedented hospitality and good
will in connection with the twenty-ninth
national encampment of the q. A. h
closes with sadness. Even the burning
sun became shrouded with dark clouds
today. While the funerals of the five
victims of Wednesdays explosion were
in progress, fully 100 were suffering
from injuries at the collapse of the grand
stand during the display of fireworks
last night. In addition to the fifty in
jured persons cared for by the police,
there were about fifty others taken to
their homes in carriages by friends.
The portion of the grandstand which
fell was the lower part and only elevated
about two feet. Had the seats been ele-
waited to any great distance from the
pavement, many deaths must have result
ed. AS it was, the platform on which
the seats were placed, swerved to the.
rear and then settled to the ground with
crash. The planks of which the
seats were made were forced to-
hundreds of the spectators were caught as
in huge trap. The noise of the eXplod-
ing bombs and the fireworks was so great
that only those adjacent to the scene of
the accident could hear the noise the
falling Of the stand made.
tons, Kentucky people, and most of
them residents of Louisville.
The stand that collapsed was the one
set apart for Louisville people who had
contributed to the expenses of the Cit
zens' committee and the injured who
homes instead of to the hospital
Those from distance who were injured
were for the most part guests of the
Louisville people. The victims of Wednes-
days explosion were all members of the
Louisville Legion, made up of the sons.
of leading citizens The hospitals are
full of patients suffering from the eff
fects of heat and injuries received at
the accident last night. At the hospitals
all are reported as doing well, and so far
as reports can be gathered from fifty or
more homes, where the injured are be-
ing cared for, they are all doing we'll to-
day except Mrs. Hirschfeld. who had
her feet mashed and hip dislocated ana
may not recover. Edward Hoar, u mu-
stefan of Springfield. O., who was not Oh
the grand stand, but on top of "a sanitary
booth that caved in during the fireworks
is in a serious condition. His left side
was crushed.
.Old Kentucky Barbecue"
While the ladies of the G. A. r. and
the Woman's Relief corps, as well as the.
national encampment proper, continued
their session today, there was a special
gates in either of these three assem-
blages. At Wilder park the entire day
was devoted to the most mammoth ODD
KENTUCKY barbecue that was ever
spread. Early in the morning the street
cars were overtaxed by the multitude
en- route to the great frolic of the blue
and gray, at which the former were spe-
cial guests and to which the gates were
opened free to the public.
At ) n: m. the performance began
Over 100 bluegrass cattle, 300 lambs and
200 young pigs were barbecued in fulB
view of I'll the visitors. Fifteen kettles,
holding 1900 gallons of burgoo, We're
made on the ground from which the
guests were served and the best brands
of bourbon, lager and cigars were as
plenty and as free as the leaves on the
trees. A grand chorus of over 300 voices,
including members of all the Louisville,
colored choirs and musical associations,
made the groves ring as the first temples.
of peace and joy for all. A genuine old
plantation cakewalk, with Southern malO-
dies by colOred citizens from all parts of
the South, was the leading feature of the
many entertainments that were given in
connection with the good things to eat
and drink
The National Association of ex-Prison-
ers Of War elected officers as follows:
President George w. Grant Of Mime
sofa; vice-president, Charles f. Sheriff. of
Pennsylvania chaplain, John $. Ferguson
Oh iowa; secretary treasurer, >. w. Long
Of New Jersey; executive committee, S. ".
Long of New Jersey, J. G. See,ey of Min
nesota and Arson Bfles of Michigan.
Protest Against Age Limit.
Resolutions were adopted at the nation
al encampment of the @. A. r. today de-
claring it the sense of that body that
all old veterans should be favored by
civil service boards: that such boards
should not discriminate against these
heroes of the rebellion on account Of
their age. This was brought about by
the fact that many civil service boards
in Chica go, Washington and other large
cities have put an age limit on eXamina
ton applicants. In this way many able
bodied old soldiers have been shut out
The resolutions were vehement in their
demand that an exception should be
made in favor of veterans.
Another matter of interest was the
adoption of a resolution favoring the.
placing of flags on every public school,
building and the introducing of military
drill in the public school curriculum.
Resolutions of coincidence and sym
pathy for the parents and friends of the
young miltiamen who were killed by the
explosion of the caisson on Wednesday
were adopted. There was an adverse
report made on the resolution favoring
the esta blishment of national universe
ty of patriotism and the report was
adopted.
At / o'clock today Judge Edwards re-
fused 20 make the Clark in junction per-
manent. Upon the restraining order be-
ing dissolved Mrs. Clark was ousted and
the Woman's Relief corps proceeded
with business