The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-30
MORE GAS y A L T ! E 8 L.
INCIDENTS.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
LIBERAL DONATIONS FROM TEaE
NORTH TO THE SUFFERERS.
BURIAL NOTICES.
Condition Of the Wounded.
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hung over the hearts OF our people. olck
az heart and exhausted in BODY, we Dnd the
ia,k Of gathering further particulars nard
nnc indeed. We give below the result of
our days sad labor
STATEMENT OF SURVIVOR.
We arc indebted to Mr.. CD. Woodson,
one Of the wounded, for an interesting
s.p,crnent of the affair. Weare so crowded
th4t we can only give the main points con-
famed. He writes
q The first intimation we had of our peri
Inns no.ition was slight crash which pre-
coded the sinking Of the floor, sufficient
In,,',,h If time for me to discern n slight
connection among the men, and in the next
instant we were suddenly precipitatcd TO
thr lower floor. | suppose, rs L nave
M, the slightest recollection OF our down.
ward nrorress. or anything connected
with il. except the horrible and pccu-
uar sensation | experienced, ana when
! shall rccollect as long rs memory per
forms her functions.
"Hayiny learned that relative OF Cap
thin Nooifulk's desired some lntormatlon
relative 10 the manner in winch ne olcu,
etc., and as nm in possession OF such M
fnrmatjon, will give brief sketch OF the
io.f moments of Captain Voolfolk and Mr..
A,Ic1i: although regard il rs peculiarly
rIlt,cky circumstance that / should have II
in my power to be the chronicler OF such 4
..d event hut ! may be doing an act Oh
kindness to those who are compelled TO
mourn their untimely death and lrrepara-
he loss. Dir. Avlett and myself were stand
inc near together, and Captain voolfolk
sitting directly on my right, which Is tho
last saw or heard Of him until we reached
the lower floor, and found myself on Mr.
AylettS back. I asked him who he was.
and he told me. He continued to talk OF
his wife until his spirit took its flight.
Think his death ensucd from sutiocation,
n he was lying directly on his face. lie
also had 4 flesh wound, which bed profuse-
Is. rs nv coat was perfectly saturated with
blood which flowed from his wound.
think Captain Voolfolk was struck Ivy the
s:oyc, which followed Immediately after us.
tIr Was living near me, with his head rest
in. on my left arm. | propoundcd the same
iuquiry to him that ! did TO MIR. Aylett.
tie told me who he was, and asked NE II l
thought there was any probability of our
helm rescued. My reply was, We could
onW hope. lie said he thought his head
was crushed, and cautioned me not to
move, as every movement of mine caused
eycruciating pain. | am certain he was
wounded in III" head, as the blood ran
through my sleeve.
- N,HII.uw advert to my own position ana
feelings, which. even l, can better imagine
than describe WAS lying on my breast.
nv face on Mr.. Aylctt's back a man was
living dv%.G across my shoulders, and huge
los across my hack--which, you see,
was quite M unpleasant ,prcdicamcnt.
experienced a feeling of which have al
WAYS had 4 horror-that which ! imagine
must hca mans when breathing his last.
could not collect my thoughts, rccollec-
tons crowded upon mt, and 4 utterly de-
SPARED Of ever seeing light again. But by
an almost superhuman effort / succeeded
in "tirctng Il slight movement Of my body,
and, looking up, cSpieG what | 1ancied to
he Il light through Il slight Aperture III the
rubbish, which gradually became enlarged
until the form OF nun revealed ltSell,
which tended considerably to alleviate my
sutirrings, and caused me TO entertain some
hope of being rescued. suddenly my
Of rubbish from oil me BE- n person who
seemed TO be endowed with superhuman
strength found myself eXtricatcd with
out any serious injury. / will not attempt
10 describe the heart-rcndiug cries agony
and distress which assembled from those who
were buried beneath me. | vas much
touched by the fact that none seemed to
manifest any concern about themselves, Du'
their thong htsappearedt TO dwell principally
lDOu lUOSe WHO WIG upCl " lllCiil Ill IAS.
WOUNDED.
In addition to the list OF wounded we
have already published, we have to add the
following
7. III. Sutherland, wounded in the back
nf The head, both arms, left leg, aud left eye
bruised. Doing well.
George L. Bosher, injured in head and
shoulder. Doing well.
Augustus l.. ShultruSe, Troy, n. L.,
badly wounded in arm, leg, and nose.
Francis Lee, formerly of Nova Scotia,
wounded in back, thigh, and knee.
John Grouse, butcher, badly cut about
the head, and bruised in breast. Doing
we'll.
- Gotlcib, late commissioner of the
revenue. third district, bruised i'll les.
J. II. 10th, injured about leg and neck.
Mes>rs. Bartlett and Hull, OF Manchester,
Mc doing well.
John L. Butler, upper end Of Marshall
street, bruised and cut about head ana face
and injured internally.
James Goode, hurt in back, leg, and
hand.
James Read, collar-hone broken and spine
injured.
Frank Lee, badly bruised in back.
Augustus Schultz, badly wounded about
the head.
Robert Bennett, bruised on left side.
Jack DOwden, much bruised.
William Goodman, hurt on face and badly
In back.
CONDITION OF TIE WOUNDED.
Our reporter paid his usual visit last eve
ming to the wounded, and found their con-
diIion, as a general thing, improved.
Major John S. CalYerts condition last
night was very unfaYorable, and worse Than
Il has vet been. His physician, DR.. Ma
gnirc, has but little hope Of his recovery,
Albert l.. Wilson, who was so severely
wounded In the breast and arms, was con
sGered somewhat easier and more comfort
able last night.
Colonel George William Brent, OF Alex
undlia, whose thigh was broken and throat
e.vcr,lv cut and otherwise injured, was
easier and in faii' way tor recovery,
Mr.. Stubs, Of the House, is up ana going
about his hotel
MujorH. NJ. Bell, of Augusta, is also bet
ter, and his suffering less than yeSteIda!
morning.
L. II. Chandler, Esq, was out yesterday
morning.
Colonel w. c. Durham is still suffering
greatly, bat strong hopes are entertained o.
hls recovery.
Moses 7. Handy, Esq, is better; hi
wounds are painful, but he hopes to be out
in u few days.
Hon. James Neeson was in comfortable
condition last evening. lie was so much
easier during the day rs to be able to dress
himself and sit up awhile.
Rush Burgess, Esq, was still iu critica
condition.
Messrs. Chesterman and Elan, o
of the Petersburg press, are improving
and hope to be out in in few days.
Mir. Peter w. Ralston is now out o
danger.
DIR. J. Fl. Gilmer was reported dead yes