Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-04-29

$50 >Tl f-EGI>LaTORs G<ILLkD AND
WOUNDED
* GOV. WELLS BADLY INJURED.
T.. H. i lLEIT Il UIS1ING ULSHED Ia "
YER, AND DIR. j. Il. BROCK AMONG
TIE KILLED.



a large crowd was collected in the upper por-
ton Of the Capitol Building. where the Supreme
Court OF appeals is located, to hear the decision
in the Mayoralty Gaze, when at about IL o'clock,
a. m, the floor gave way beneath the dense
weight. precipitating the crowd to the floor be-
low, which was that OF the House of Delegates.
1t is hard to ascertain at present the extent of
the injuries so great is the excitement, but some
killed and large number severely injured.
Many escaped the terrible fall by jumping into
the windows when the floor gave way.
The wounded are now being attended to.
LATER.
A terrible calamity occurred here this morn
ing The floor Of the Court of appeals, i'll the
State apiUol, gave way, and precipitated the
hundreds therein assembled to hear the decision
in the ayoralty of Ellyson vs.. Chahoon,
upon the Conservative caucus then sitting in the
Hall of the House of Delegates below 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain the extent of the injuries
at this hour
Among the killed are r. II. Aylett, distiu-
Guished lawyer, Dr. j. x. Brock, reporter for the
Enquirer and Examiner. Samuel Eaton, CLERK of
Mayor Ohahoon Capt. VIM. A. Charters, Chief
of the Fire Department, N. p. Howard, lawyer,
Asher Levy, Richmond merchant Chas. Wat-
son, OF the Danville Railroad, Hugh Hutcheson,
Lewis N. Webb, Of this city, Schofeld,
brother of Gen. Schoteld. p. Ii. Maury, Jr.,
Senator, Bland, cOlorod, and Powhatan Roberts.
1t is supposed that 20 members Of tie Legie-
lature are killed and wounded.
The judges OF the Court of Appeals all escaped
unhurt.
Ex- Governor Wells was badly injured. l.. Ii.
Chandler, counsel for ChAhOoa in the MayOralty
case. badly injured. James Neeson and
Judge Meredith, counsel for Ellyson, we're also
badly hurt.
About two hundred persons hurt by the
accident
The greatest excitement prevails. Hundreds
OF persons on the Capitol square, weeping
and wailing the dead and dying brought
ont of the building.
Gov. Walker escaped unhurt, though the
court room floor ut The time.
From Observation-Disclosures, OF Con-
gress, &c.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April q.
SENATE-Mr Pratt addressed the Senate in ia
Vor of the payment of loyal owners South for
property taken.
The bill for the enforcement of the fifteenth
amendment Was made the special order Tor to-
morrow.
From ~ a.hington-Proceed OF Com
RrSss, &c.
WASHINGTON, April ~.
SENATE-A Conference Committee was appoint
ed on the Arkansas Hot Springs reservation bill.
Mr. Pratt advocated the compensation of 10y
al owners of property taken or destroyed by the
Government, and Mr.. McCIeery spoke in favor of
an amendment to extend the compensation to
every one without distinction.
HOUsE-Che Reconstructio Committee re-
ported bill removing the disabilities from eff.
Of the State of Texas which passed
The Election Committee reported reso.utit n
declaring that there had been no lawful electit a
in the 5th district of Louisiana that neither Nc
Crannie MoIrey nor Mr.. Kenneday were emitted
to seats-to be called up tomorrow.
bill to establish department of Justice wa
discussed during the a. H. hour
Tho tariff bill Was discussed during the re-
mander OF the day.