Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-28

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VIM. II. Soper, merchant, Baltimore, three ribs
broken; william TAYLOR, OF Richmond CO., badly
injured; Judge j. A. Meredith, badly injured;
Henry Bell, seriously injured; John X. shorter,
OF badly hurt; James Neeson, severtl ly injured;
W.D. Chesterman, correspondent Petersburg
Index, painfully injured; w. q. Elan, cores
Ponde MT Petersburg Courier, badly hurt In back;
A. ID. Leffew, severely hurt; 4. &. Wilson; Rush
Burgess, collector third district, badly injured
internally; Peter w. Ralston, ex-auditor. in
critical condition; Capt. w. =. Dunham former
New York Steamship Company, seriously in
jured; Col. George W. Boiling, of Petersburg,
badly hurt; VIM. Mathew, Of LoudoIn Isaac
H. Hunter, slightly hurt; Daniel Bradford, Jr.,
ter, wounded In head; X. L. Howard, cut under
the chin, left leg bruised; l.. NJ. Porter, severe
blow ON the left shoulder; j. I. Holt, of Charles
City, internal injury; L.. HI. Chandler, injured in
shoulder; Hon. Thomas F. Bocock, ex-Speaker
of United States Houae Of Representatives,
foot mashed-will have to be amputated
s. Schlesher, of Broad street-bady hurt about
head; Thomas sCullingsworth-injured IN abdo-
men; Senator Kendrck, OF Scott county-right
arm hurt and a left rib supposed broken; Rich
ard Roane and brother, of Charles City-badly
cut, face, arm and leg; w. A. Hoppe-fOot bad
ly mashed; j. T. Cbase-wounded in the chest,
not dangerously; John Hart. Of Rocketts-inter-
side; w. X. TomPkins-iniured slightly in the
back; w. b. Wheeley-hurt in the left shoulder;
Thomas s. Baldwin, clothing merchant-very
seriously hurt; General Montgomery d; Corse,
w. Brent, Of Alexandria-thigh broken; Capt.
George w. Allen, port-warden-seriouslyh hurt;
w. civilians, poiceman-seriously hurt; Capt.
w. +. Gentry-seriously hurt; Capt. Chas. Epis,
Of police-badly hurt.
TOUCHING INCIDENTS.
The Richmond Journal of last evening SAYS:
"There were many touching incidents con-
nected with this catastrophe. Wives in search
Of their husbands, sisters in search of their
brothers, and mothers anxiously inquiring OF
fhn Uhnraa ay,at,f l,a;r all
with grief on their cOuntenances and despairing
looks. 1t was sight to touch the hardest heart.
Very soon after the catastrophe occurred
almost an instant as it were-those who were
uninjured commenced most active exertions to
rescue those who were buried beneath the heavy
loists, gallery, stairways, and tons of fallen
laths and plaster, and whose groans could be
heard rising in mournful cadence above the
noise and confusion incident to the horrid occa-
SION. The city presents a mournful appearance
Most Of the stores, especially on Main street
were closed, and many of them draped in
mourning, as was the first station house. The
police force lost seven of its best officers and
men.
Immediately upon hearing of the terrible
accident, Gen. Candy dispatched one of his aids.
Lieut.. Heintzelman, to Governor Walker, offer
ing any aid it was in his power to furnish. The
Rose arrived on the square and were put into
use. Both DIR. Rose and DR.. King, of the regu-
lar service, were busily employed in administer
ing to the wants OF the wounded.
SOME OF THE KILLED AND woUNDED-wHo
THEY ARE.
Edward M. Schofeld was a native OF ST.
Louis, but in 1867 was appointed city assessor by
his brother, Major Gen. Schofield, then military
commander Of the District of Virginia with
headquarters at Richmond. He was United
States army officer during the gar.
lawyer, and son OF the well-known broker and
banker of the same name.
j. W. ID. Bland (colored) was a member of the
In psnI
and represented the Senatorial district composed
or the counties Of . Mott1yay Ii and Amelia
Mich gan, but has resided in Virginia since the
war. he was appointed Governor of the State by
Major General Schofeld, and was the candidate
of the Republican party at the recent election
which resulted in the SUGGEST of Gilbert H. Wal
ker, the present incumbent, whose opposition
TO aver ,hoon caused the assemblage yester-
day which resulted SO fatally.
i. III. Chandler was for several wears a resi-
dent OF Norfolk, Virginia, but upon his appoint
ment to the position of Attorney in the L 'nited
States District Court for Virginia, removed to
Richmond. He Is man of high legal attain
ments AN d one fthe counsel for Mayor Chaho Dn
in The question now pending in the Court o.
Appeals OF Virginia.
Colonel Pichegru Woolfork was one of the
most prominent citizens of Virginia, and took
to the war.
Gen. Thomas II. Wilcox x, who was one of the
killed, was major general in the Confederate
army, and served during the war in Longstreet's
DIVISION, doing much OF the fighting which rem
dered that division so conspicuous during the
struggle. Gen. W. was a native of Alabama
about forty-four years of age, skillful soldier
and man OF great bravery and danger.
Hon: i. 5. BOcock, who was SO seriously
wounded that leg had to be amputated, was a
native OF buckingham county, Representa-
tive in the United States Congress from 1874, to
1861, during which time he served as Speaker of
the House of Representatives, and was for
some years chairman of the Committee on Ma
val Affairs. In 1861 he linked his fortunes with
the seeding South, and served in the Confed-
crate Congress.
Henry X. Ellyson, one of the propretors of
the Richmond Dispatch, was elected by the CITY
Councils under the new enabling act to succeed
Chahoon as mayor of Richmond.
George Chahoon was appointed by Gen. Scho-
field mayor of Richmond. The contest for the
mayoralty between Chahoon and Ellyson was
the occaion OF the dense crowd in the court
room.