New-York tribune., 1870-04-28


John r. strOther, not badly hurt.
James Nelson. severely injured -. r,. p.,,..,,,ro
Inder, painfully injured /,...-,.-
": &. Eam correspondent of The Petersburg Courier
badly hurt in the back
A. ID. Leffeu, severely hurt r,.,
F. c. Wilson and Rush Burgess, Collector OF the Thrd
District, badly injured internally. ,,.,
Peter W. Ralston, exAuditor, in critical condition.
VI C. Dernh@m% % not expected % to live; ,.d,v ,urt
VIM. Mathew Of Loudon and Isaac H. Hunter shghtiy
Daniel Bradford, r. conclusion Of the BRAIN
Wm Richardson 5 pantter wounded I'm IN tee s Srsed
L. M. Porter, severe blow on left shoulder.
John J: Holt of Charles City internal injury.
I; II: Chandler, injured in the shoulder ,,u,.os
The Hon. Thomas 3. Bocock, exmember OF the United
States House OF Representatives foot Mashed so That
L. schlesher Of Broad-st, badly hurt about the head.
Thomas Culngsworh injured IN the aoaomeh hn-t and
senator r Kentrsh % OF SCOT county nsh' arm anu
Richard Roane and his brother both of Charles City
~" W A. a. Hoppe, H pIe 'ss; foot badly smashed.
]. 7. Chase, wounded in the chest not dangerously.
John Hart OF Rockets, internal injuries.
Thomas Carroll wounded In the right side
w. b. wheeley hurt in the left shoulder.
Thomas g. Baldwin, clothing merchant very seriously
Gen. Montgomery D. Corse OF Alexandria, hurt on the
Col. Geo. A. Brent of Alexandria, thigh broken.
Capt. Geo. W. Allen, Port Warden seriously hurt
W. +. Williams, policeman, seriously hurt.
Chas. W. Gentry, seriously hurt.
Julius Hobson above reported in the list OF wounded
has since died. He of the most venerated and
respected of citizens and had long been Tax Collector of
the city.
THE DEAD DIsFIGURED.
When the corpses brought and exposed on the
square, scarcely Of them could be recognized, so
fearfuy disigured they, and the brokenhearted
wives, sisters and mothers Of several even failed In
instances to recognize the victims. The faces OF
all the dead fearfuly swollen and backened, 1t is
supposed from sufocation; and about the mouth and
lips was sort Of coaguated r0th, tnctred with blood
which hardened and stfcned with dust. In the
OF Dr. j. b. Brock reporter OF The Enquirer, IL IL
said his wife failed to recognize him. and brother re-
porter only discovered his identity by searching his
pockets
THE CAPITOL BUILDING.
which dates nearly to the Revolutionary era, is dapi-
dated and insecure and is now but wreck OF what IL
was the whole northern side OF being mass OF debris
While the dead and wounded were being removed many
alarms took place. and the people rushed from the build
ing repeatedly in terror Of another calamity.
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS.
Throughout the entire city business has been sns-
pended closed and the community are mourn
ing their rreparabe loss Many Of the stores dped
in the embematc Grape. Women and children are cry
ing and weeping in every direction, and men are rushing
hther thther seeking fresh details OF the sorrowful
tragedy.
The following call has been issued for meeting, at
which Gov. Walker will preside:
To TIE CITIZENS OF RICHMOND: A terrible calamity
has just occurred by which many who were In life but
day sleep in the calm repose or DEATH III IL Mt
ting upon such occasion that some public action should
be taken expressive OF the deep sorrow that &
people assemble on the Capitol square G t9m2rT9w at IL
o'clock 70 give suitable eYprsss,on " 'no sioi "Ha
sympathy tnls mUurnrul OCCASION
REMARKABLE ESCAPES.
Among the miraculous escapes are those OF the re-
porters Whig The Dispatch and The state Journal
all Of whom seated Immediately on the edge OF
martin heir an far ~ at
fell into the fearful abyss and lost his life. Several
others grasped elutched hold OF DOORS windows and
benches and saved themselves by extraordinary exer
tlons and the interposition of Providence.
His Excellency Gov. Walker, whose office joins the
court room where the calamity occurred, had narrow
escape BY his unrng exertion during the day. he was
instrumental in relieving the wounded and having the
dead bodies removed much than otherwise would
have been the
With great promptitute the Governor commanded the
Capitol building be closed and prevented the crowd
rushing upon destruction, when it certain their
presence could only embarrass the proceedings.
Some Of the mob disputed the way, but the Governor
stood upon the steps and sngehanded barred the way
keeping back until assistance arrived. During the
day he constantly the scene, giving directions,
and by his presence stimulating those who were working
further exerons in releasing the suffering and dead
Among those OF the wounded whose condf was
most doubtful Ex-Gov Wells, Mr.. James Neeson,
Mr.. NJ. W. Chcsterma1 Mr.. Thomas s. Bocock, and vii
liam c. Durham, Agent OF the Old Dominion steamship
Company The first are reported better tonight, but
Mr.. Dunham Is not expected to live
gentleman who narrowly escaped with his life de-
scribing the scene, says:
was seated at of the tables with the reporters
and timbers followed MY chair, thus half fell, and
the ledge, but happily grasped the noor and
was for time suspended. invountarily prayed, and
heard clngng companion say, Lord have mercy upon
me, am gone 1t was terrible moment, which shall
The crushing Of the floor the shreks Of the mass who
down III their death slaughter, and the frantic ef
life were all fearfully presented in single instance.
when recovered and got myself back on the platform
had tainted, and was hurried by somebody from the
Tonight the Press Club adopted resolution tributary
to the memory Dr. Brock, and similar meetings are
being held in various parts of the city, where prepara
tons for the burial Of the victims will also be made
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Tonight great meeting OF the Cahoon and Ellyson
police was held at which resolutions Of respect to the
memory Of their deceased brethren were adopted and
il was agreed both parties should join in aud partc
pate in the funeral ceremonies.
All day tele grams being received from every
ton n the State and county, inqurng after the welfare
Of friends relatives in this city, and what, with the
press reports the ncessant messages sent and
ceved operators here taxed to their utmost
pacity.
Tomorrow business will be suspended so that every
citizen devote himself to the memory OF the dead
II needless say that decision has been rendered
In the Mayoralty case and it is now doubtful when 1t
will be delivered.
Both branches OF the General Assembly held session
at the Exchange Hotel merely meeting and adjourning
until tomorrow at II o'clock TO avoid any interruption In
the proceedings IL Is believed the Capitol will now be
abandoned public institution. II built in 1884,
and is nearly 70 years old
The burning Of the theater I'm lsli when large num-
ber Of persons, including many ladies' pershed Is the
only disaster In the history this city that affords the