The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-30
,EsTON. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 80, 1870.

| Il broke was cut, as If the workmen in hew-
inc had made misslick and driven his adze
| into the wood about quarter of an inch.
HORRIBLE DEATH.
The most terrible feature about this whole
affair is the heartrending manner Of death In
the majority of instances Many of the dead,
when brought out. were found to be without
serious bodily injury, but had evidently died
from sufTocation. The mere contemplation OF
such thing is sickening. Hard, indeed, was
the fate of those VINO nad escaped deatn from
the fallen timber in the end to die from the
untold agonies Of suftocation.
AN OLD RELIC GONE.
If we NAV be pardoned for any considera-
tion of loss other than that of human life, we
much honored relic of by-gone days, the
Sneakers chair of the House of Delegates,
which was formerly used in the House of
Bureesses, decorated with the royal arms OF
Great Britain. 1t was subsequently moved
here from Williamsburg, and has been used
in the House of Delegates ever since. 1t was
buried and broken in the ruins OF yesterday.
INCIDENTS.
All distinctions of color were levelled. The
body Of Senator Bland was laid out between
the corpses of two white men.
est the statue of Washington, were thrown at
the base of the pedestal, making quite pile.
DR.. Thomson, member of the House OF Del
eoates from Hanover, was caught under two
men who were instantly killed by q heavy fall
ing beam. He himself was slightly injured.
Mr. P. Fl. keenan, was buried beneath the
ruins for tllree-quarters OF an hour, and was
found nearly suffocated under the dead bodies.
He has almost entirely recovered.
Just before Mr. Aylett entered the capitol.
he was conversing with friend about the
death of Hugh r. Peasants, and remarked on
leaving 'sWe are all passing away"
Mr.. 1ylett was borne to the plateau north Of
the capitol. where he expired. He uttered O
fervent prayer before death forever sealed his
The Conservative caucus which had met in
the hall of the House OF Delegates, adjourned
not many minutes before the calamity. Had
this not been the case, more than half of the
Legislature would have been crushed.
Mr. Thomas Joyncs fell together with Dr. j..
B. Brock, and his mouth rested against the
doctors check. He asked who it was near
him. He told him his name, and he asked
him in case he survived to carry many mes
sares of affection to his family. With word :
of endearuent and love for those he left be
hind, he died.
Mir. Rush Burgess fell on top of gentleman
whose name he could not learn: He asked,
"My ftiend can you not move little :, oSl MT; !,
Burgess replied, mo, cannot STIR" Well, y
said he, ri must die. Goodbye"
During the time In which Hon. George Will
liam Brent, of Alexandria, was covered In the
ruins, Mr.. Chandler, who was between the
window and Mr.. Brent. was endeavoring to
get away when Mr.. Brent caught him by the
arm and begged him, tor Gods sake, TO et MN p
was impossible for him to move until assist
ance was rendered. In short time, however,
he was taken out and his lite saved.
LIST OF KILLED.
p II. Aylett, attorney at law.
n. p. Howard; attorney atlaW.
Powhatan Roberts, attorney at law.
DIR. ]. 3. Brock, reporter Enquirer and ENamin-
]. W.D. Bland, senator from Prince Edward:
WIN. A. Charters, chief engineer Of the Fire De-
partment.
Robert II. Maury, Jr., land agent.
W. II. Davis, coal merchant.
|. David S. Donnan, son OF W. s. Donnan.
I Major Samuel Harden Hairston, of Henry Coun'
ty.
John Robertson, colored Baptist minister.
Thomas II. Quarles, son OF Thomas D. Quarles.
Charles j. Grnnan, OF Washington.
Edward Ward, puddler at Trcdegar works.
Captain James Kirby old CITIZEN
Colonel ThoInas II. Wilcox, Charles City.
Ash Levy, old citizen.
Colonel Pichcgrn Voolfolk, OF Caroline County.
r. f. Bradshaw, grocer.
W. II. Thompson, or sidney.
#. p Foley, Deputy United states marshall
F. A. Schoaeld, CITY assessor.
John Turner youth, page House OF Delegates,
son OF Major F. p. Turner.
John Newman, merchant.
Henry Forsyth, OF Stanton.
Charles Watson, clerk Danville Depot.
Hugh Hutchinson, coal dealer.
Lewis Y. Webb, -.
james A. BlamIre, druggist
John Baughn, OF Manchester.
". f. Randolph, supposed from New York.
S. E. Burnham, Baston Spa. New YORK
Samuel Hicks, father of policeman HICKS.
G. S. Taylor, Richmond County.
S. G. Taylor, Richmond County.
Benjamin W. Lynch, OF Manchester:
T. Anthony Brewis, merchant, OF AlcXandrla.
j. d. Massie, Of Goocllland
Julius a. Iobson, city collector.
VIM. Dunn. Fenablc street.
Anthony Biene, German, grocer.
Hugh Grady
Charles Brown, co.orcd.
Policemen Killed.
Captain D. D. Tourgee.
Sergeant james p. Cox.
Sergeant Wilkerson.
Private VIM. Cray.
Private james ~ Walker.
Private Joseph A. Seay.
Private John Kerr.
Private Sidney Coleman.
Private Michael Mccarthy.
Private John +. Maher.
Private - ShultZ.
Private watchman, John L. Ryan.
LIST OF WOUNDED.
Governor Wells, breast-bone broken and inter
nally injured.
N. P. Handy, Dispatch, bruised and cut by fall
ing timber. ;,,
George ChahOon, slightly Injured.
John Howard lawyer, badly hurt:
Marshall Hanger, member or the House OF Dele
pates badly injured.
Henry NJ. Bell, OF Augusta, House OF Delegates,
arm broken and head cut aud bruised.
John r. Sedgwlck, badly hurt.
william H. Soper, merchant, baltimore Ihree
Nv William Taylor of Richmond County, badly in
Jured. ,,
Henry Bell, seriously injured.
John Il. Strother, OF Culpeper, leg broken.
James Neeson, severely injured.
w. D. Chesterman, correspondent Petersburg
Index painfully injured. -,- g..
ier, badly hurt in back
A. d. Lefrew, severely hur'.
FC. Wilson.
Rush Burgess collector Third District, badly
Peter W. Ra!ston, ex.aulitor, in critical con-
dltiOn. ..o, o.. ,,,o
Colonel George W. Boiling, Of Petersburg, badly
Wn. Mathew, Of Loudoen:
Isaac H. Hunter, colored messenger of City
Council, slightly hurt.
Daniel Bradford, Jr, conclusion OF brain.
Wm. T. Richardson, printer, slightly wounded
In the head.