The Holt County sentinel., 1896-03-27
FOUR YOUNG MEN INJURED.
the Waterworks Election
Last Tuesday.

The spontaneous celebration, follow
ing the election to bond the city of Ore.
gon for water works, came to a sad and
sudden close at s p. a., Tuesday. Mch
a, 1886, by the premature discharge Of
the cannon. The injured are, John Eiler,
a barber IN the employ Of Clark Phil
brick, and a sou Of Mrs. Minnie EiIer. ii
widow. Frank Foster Is son of j ehu
Foster, formerly Of this city, and is also
a brother OF Mrs. Frank Graham, with
whom he makes mis- home. He is har-
ness maker and salesman IN the employ
Of d. NJ. Martin. Tommy Davidson IS
son Of Samuel Davidson and is clerk
in the postoiiice. James Carder is son
of ID. ". Carder, of Forest City, AMI Is
in the employ OF James Wickersham,
freight and transfer man of this city
seriousness in the order named.
| 1t seems that the cannon, an Old one,
| in tie absence of a caissnn, was set on
end and fired upward by means of a fuse
inserted into the muzzie. The powder
charge was tamped down with mud,
grass and convenient refuse matter OF
| the street.
| Statements made by EiIer, Foster
Carder and Davidson are that Foster
had struck match on the side Of the
cannon to apply the fuse, and Eiler was
shielding the flame from the wind, the
match not having been applied to the
fuse when the explosion took place
Powder was scattered around
on the ground, and the primer OF
tube at the bottom was also left open
and the boys clam, or think, that 4
spark from the match fell INTO this tube
dischsrging the cannon.
Davidson and Carder were close oh
servers when the match was struck, ant
while all were lowering over 1t, the vol
cano exploded. Eller. Foster and Da
wilson received the contents full in th'
, face and were blown 20 to 30 feet away
Eiler was stunned, mis- hat blown 4
shreds and his upper garments set OIL
| fire. BY ISLANDERS at once put oLt tn
fire and he was taken home uncOnsciou
in which condition ne remained for al
i hour. HIS face and neck are one mass O
! burnt skin, driven full OF partly burne'
3 powder and dirt. One eye was close'
!, aud it was at first feared he would los
it, but later Developments give hop
that it may be saved. He is receivin
the best ot care from surgeon and nurse
Fosters hat band proved to be G
. SOule pTottCtiotl VI HIS toItutdus u
= top of his head. however. received
large share Of the charge, and hi
face was instantly blackened by tn
awful blast. Being taken to Philbrick
! drug store IT was found necessary I
send him home and call IN IA doctor
Here he rests under cpiates to dull Tn
;: the frightful pain.
Davidson Jared home better than th
! preceding ones, and was able to show u
: at his desk Wednesday morning wit
! one eye tclouded and his face we'll pei
; pered with powder. Carder, the lucl
; lest of the injured, had pebble r.
D moved from his arm during Tuesda
3 night by a surgeon.
: Universal regret is in the heart OF tn
l. entire community that these brigh
{ energetic young men should be so bad
y manned at the moment Of great reIoi
ing.
!. All hope that recovery may be sal
! and speedy and that when kindly natu
has made her repairs the evidences
injury will be unnoticeable. At the hot
of going to press, both Eiler and Fost'
J. were resting easy. and strong hopes a
9 entertained for their complete recover