ARTILLERY FATALITY AT FORT BALLANCE.
ON T E MAN KILLED AND FIVE | OTHERS INJURED.; (United Press Association ) WELLINGTON, This Day. While at target practice at Fort Ballance this morning the breech block of a 12-poundor blew out, killing one ot the o*un squad, J. A Palmer, and wounding "five others-U. C. Peterson, J. T. Slihes. R. Fordyke, L. F. O'Neill, and H. J. Sweeney: . . . Palmer wa3 severely injured in the region of the chest and arm, and was ble wn several yards. The mishap occurred shortly after ll o'clock, and Palmer died before nooa. It is hoped that all the others will recover. Later. Palmer was married only a few months ago Peterson, who is a brother of the manager of the Wellington electric tramways, is also a married man, and has been in. the artillery for a great many years. AU the other injure:! men are u n " married, Several rounds had been fired before [ the accident occurred. Palmer was blown several yards. The condition of some of the injured is [ serious, but hopes are entertained of their ' recovery. ' , . t—
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 215, 2 November 1904, Page 2
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181ARTILLERY FATALITY AT FORT BALLANCE. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 215, 2 November 1904, Page 2
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