I have been meaning to did up this newspaper story and let you guys read it. The cannon that was destroyed was a large one mounted on a wheeled carriage. It sat in front of the frat house and I walked past the cannon many times while a student. Here is the article:
05-03-2004, 09:54 AM
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Members of the Kappa Alpha fraternity tried to load an antique cannon on their front lawn with fireworks, but destroyed the cannon and blew out the window of an second floor apartment across the street.
An 8-inch portion of the cannon, which legend says dates to the Civil War, crashed through the roof of the apartment building, tearing through the fifth floor before landing on a pingpong table in the lounge on the fourth floor. The explosion also left some debris imbedded in the building's brick exterior. No one was hurt.
Two members of the fraternity at the University of Missouri-Columbia were arrested. The national Kappa Alpha fraternity said Missouri's chapter president and vice president were facing charges.
