Show torpedo exploded on mans aeao denver A railroad torpedo used to stop trains when the tracks are blocked effectually stopped claude clauda hackney hiding on oil the rear platform of a special train carrying an eagles picnic crowd from south platte to denver hackney became embroiled with tom brennan who seized a inmans tra lantern and struck hackney over the head with it A torpedo attached to the lantern struck hackneys forehead arid and exploded tearing out one eye and injuring him so 0 o badly that recovery Is doubtful |