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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Northern Presidential campaign — the War. (search)
Terrible explosion of shell--eight Pending killed. --On Saturday last the town of Manchester was the scene of an accident attended with the most serious and deplorable results. It seems that at about two o'clock, on that day, two wagons, loaded with shells taken from the battle-field, drove up to C. Bradley's foundry in Manchester, near the foot of Mayo's bridge, at which it was intended to recast them. One of these wagons having been unloaded, was driven off some distance, and its driver returned to assist in unloading the other wagon.--Several persons, among them three white boys, were standing around the wagon. While throwing out the shells, one of them, which unfortunately turned out to be loaded, was exploded, communicating fire to a number of others in the wagon, which, by some terrible mistake or oversight, were also loaded. The report which ensued was distinctly heard in all parts of this city, and resembled in sound that of the loudest clap of thunder, succeeded by o