The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-05-05

United States House OF Representatives,
leg amputated above the knee Gen. NJ.
D. Course, ex-Major General of the Con-
federate army, Colonel Greoge W. Brent,
of Alexandria, Captain &. W. Allen, Port
Warden, W. G. ELAN, newspaper cores
pondent and Broker, Thomas S. Baldwin,
merchant from Newark, II. j., W. D.
Chesterman, of Petersburg, Index, VIM.
IL. Laper merchant of Baltimore, and
about 100 others.
Directly after the disaster occurred, the
fire alarm was used to give notice, and the
hook and ladder companies of the city, re-
ported ct once to the scene, posse Of po-
lice was drawn around the building, and
the ladders were thrown up to the win
dOws. For three hours after that, the
scene was full of horror. Minutes after
there appeared, swung out by rope tied
around the middle of the body Of some
popular favorite, who after being swung
on the top of the shoulders of one Of the
fire brigade mangled and dead, was
brought down the ladder in the green of
the Public Park, where it was instantly
surrounded by two or three thousand Of
those who had gathered to recognize the
slain.
The park was filed with anxious men
until two o'clock, when the last victim was
drawn from the building. After this, the
police closed the park, refusing admittance
to any one, the bodies of the dead having
been sent out.
All the stores in the city were closed
and placards put up over the door on
which was inscribed: "ClOsed in conse-
quence of the disaster at the capitol"
No more business was done during the
day.
Tonight meetings were held, consisting
of members of the Press association, mem
bers of the late Military associations, men,
bers of the Bar, and of the citizens geAer-
ally.
Tomorrow will be observed as day of
general mourning.
LATER.
Richmond April 28th.-To-day all houses
of business have been closed, having Grape
on the doors, and the inscription: "ClOs-
ed in consequence of the calamity at the
capitol"
The bells of the city have been toled
all day, and the streets look like Sunday
4. A crowd of about seven thousand peo-
pie is now assembled in the park hearing
addresses of coincidence from Gov. Walker,
Judge Ould, Judge Crump, Gov. Wise
and others, delivered from the Southern
portion of the capitol.
Both Houses of the Legislature held an
informal meeting this morning and agreed
to unite with the citizens in a general fu-
neral procedure.
This afternoon has been one offunerals.
In some of the churches, three or four
bodies were before the alter at the same
time.
The funeral professions were going out
to the cemeteries.
All business was suspended.
The Despatch, State Journal and other
newspaper offices were hung in mourning.
The flags on the capitol and Custom
Houses and all public buildings, and on
all the vessels in the harbor, were at half
mast.
The railroad trains, coming into the ci-
ty, we're covered with emblems of mourn
ing, and many of the hacks and carts
through the streets were also covered.
At mass meeting of the citizens to-
day, as mentioned at noon the following
resolutions were adopted.
RESOLVED, That we mourn with pro-
found sorrow the loss which our State and
city has suffered in the death of her citi-
zens. That we offer with saddened hearts
and tearfuleyes profoundest sympathies
to the bereaved and to the suffering, and
fervently pray that their days of atfiiction
are5over.
2. Resolued, That Wednesday next, the
4th of May, be set apart as day of hu-
initiation, prayer, and religious service,
on which day the people of this city are
requested to assemble at the respective
places of public worship, at such hours as
may be designated by the clergy who are
respectfully invited to cooperate in the
purposes of this resolution.
The expressions ofsympathy for the suf-
fering by the disaster, are coming in from
all Qparters, frequently accompanied by
offers of pecuniary aid.
A telegram from a New York mer-
chant authorizes the city authorities to
draw on him for 81 900.
Gov. Walker tonight received tele-
gram announcing that the Illinois Consti-
tutional Convention had to-day adopted
resolutions expressive Of regret at the ca:
lamity in Virginia, and had adjourned out
of respect to the sufferers. A reply was
sent by the Governor, thanking Illinois on
behalf Of the State of Virginia.
A dispatch to the Enquirer says that
Fredericksburg has closed her business
houses. The town bells were tolled all
day, and the merchants are arranging
means to raise funds for the sufferers here.
o. HI. Slaton, of fernando, Miss, says