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Show Chrlslinas lllmsler. Ashovlllo, N. C Dec. 3S. Pnrty peo-plo peo-plo wero seriously Injured hero today by tho explosion of n can of powder n hlle firing n cannon on tho outskirts of town, A sceuo was presented that mnitotlck tho hearts of those watching from n neurby hill. In the smoke that nros'e from tho explosion thoy saw human beluga run blindly here nnd there over n hill, falling nnd rising, only to fall again ns they rushed frantically fran-tically nhout, blinded and ponder-burned, ponder-burned, madly trying to extinguish their flaming clothe. Those, who wero unhurt ran to tho aid of the unfortunate un-fortunate ones, smothering tho flaming flam-ing clothing or cutting tho garment from their bodies. One man waa blown or rolled completely down the high bluff, 300 feet nearly, to tho river. The pcoplo In the nclgnliorhood rail to the' scene, and tho work of giving assistance to the Injured began. Tho hill was dotted with blackened groaning groan-ing figure, somo of whom lay almost perfectly nude. A number of the Injured In-jured viire able to walk from tho scene, whllo rot were provided and gentle liands plareiT the moro seriously wounded'on; tliein nnd conveyed them to.an t)hl house which served at an Improvised Im-provised hospital. Several of them will silo. . ' |