Show Tie Hand Grenade Test The entire space between the four corners of Second South and Main streets was filled with spectators to witness the Hand Grenade fire test last night A wall of pine boards was constructed in the street and kindling kdlig I piled up against it after which the combus I tible material was completely saturated with I kerosene and wth smeared with pitch tar It was then set on fire and instantly the flames I shot up with intense heat which drove the dove crowd a hundred feet away When the flames were the strongest the exhibitor rushed forward and dashed a couple Grenade bottles upon the base of the fire with a few others in rapid succession following and almost as suddenly as the flames shot up I they died away An went the large crowd applause up from which whch showed the perfect satisfaction of all present with the I ful demonstration wth success |