The New York herald., 1870-04-28
N. T. Howard. attorney NJ law

! nartmenr WIS., o"'ci engineer OF tho Fire Do
samuel a. Eaton, Clerk OF the Mayors Court.
Kopert U. Maury, Jr., land agent.
W. H. Davis. coal merchant
Davia D6uiIan, son or w. s. Dounan
Sooh@ Samuel Hairston, of Henry county.
| D. +. Robertson, Of Cumberland county
John Robertson, c0l0red Baptist minister
Thomas H. Quarles anu Charles Grinnon, OF wash
Edward Ward, OF England
| CAPTAIN James Kirby, an old citizen OF Richmond.
ThomasH Wilcox OF Charles city.
| ASH Levy, an old citizen.
Colonel Plchegru Voolfolk
| *. Il. Bradsow IA grocer.
W. n. Thompson, OF Sidney.
| 4. r Foley, Deputy United States Marshal
y. NJ Schohcld, Clty Assessor.
| J0hn Turner, a youth, page OF the House OF Dele
gaea ana son OF the Speaker
James Newman and Henry Forsyth, of staunton.
Jonh Ryan and q. II. Langford, citizens OF Rich
| Charles Watson, clerk at the Danvle Railroad
depot.
Hugh Hutchinson, coal dealer.
l Lewis NJ Webb citizen Of Richmond
James A. Blamiere, druggist.
william Baughn, OF ManCht ster.
W. X. Randolph, supposed from New York.
3. Il. Burnhan OF Balst0n Spa N. Y.
u Saa,uei HICKS anu John Dagger members Of the
II. Q. Taylor and James Taylor, OF Nansem ond
county.
Patrick Lynch, OF Manchester
John Newman. citizen OF Richmond.
sa rno pohGenen KILLED are:-CaDtain D. O. Tougee,
ase Joseph T. ssny fsnH wam Gorr ns; cy
Coleman. Michael Mccarthy, John r. Meagher ana
private WaJCnln6n John IL. Rowan.
Tne others killed are Anton Beer.e Hugh Grady
oc sn sMeanly negro waiter and William Gurme, also
LIST or PERSONS INJURED
As far as has been ascertaned the list OF wounded
y " fohows-
Ex-Governor Wells, breast bone broken ana inter.
nally Injured.
MI. M p liandy, ofthe Despatch, bruised and cut by
IL. K. Ellison. slightly injured.
George Chahoon, slightly injured.
John Howard, lawyer badly hurt
Marshal Hanger, member OF the Rouse OF Dele
gates, badly injured.
Henry NJ. Bei. OF Augusta, member OF the House
Oh Deiesdtes arm broken and head cut and bruised.
J0hn X Sedgwick badly hurt
ribs broken.
William Taylor. Of Richmond county badly in
1ured. "
Judge J. A. Meredith. badly injured.
Henry Bell, ser GU ly injured,
John X strother, not badly hurt
James Nelson, severely injured
w. " Chestsrnan, correspondent OF the Peters.
burg indty painfully injured.
W. q. liam, correspondent OF the Petersburg
courier, badly hurt in the OacK.
A. ID. Lcn u, severely hurt.
=: q. wilson a,d Rush Burgess, Collector OF the
Thrd district badly INJURED internally.
refer W. Raiston, eN-AuitOr, III u critical condi-
W. @. Dernham, not expected 60 live.
Colonel George W. Boiling, Of Petersburg, badly
hurt.
William Mathew, of Loudon and Isaac II. Hunter,
Daniel Bradford Jr., conclusion of the brain
Villain i. Rchar' son. painter, wounded In bead.
H. j. Howard, cut under the chin and left leg
bruised.
I'M Porter. severe blow on left shoulder.
John j. Holt, OF Charles CITY, Internal injury
l.. Ill. Chandler, injured in the shoulder
Hon. Thomas $. BOcock, eX-member OF the United
States House Of Representatives foot mashed SO that
II viii have TO be amputatel.
head. ~
Thomas Cullingsworth injured in the abdomen.
Senator ken,rick. OF ScotI county, right arm hurt
ana . el, rio supposed to be broken.
RnQ md htQ tarch has hath, fyt
City, cut In arm and leg.
w. A. Hoppe. foot badly mashed.
j. I. Chase. wounded IN the chest, not danger
ously.
John Hart, OF Rockets, internal injuries
Thomas Carroll, wounded in the right side.
w. X. T0mpkins, injured slightly in tie back
w. H. whecey hurt in the left shoulder
Thomas s. Baldwin, clothing mere nant, very seri-
General Montgomery, d. oCrse, OF Alexandria, hurt
on the head
Colonel George A. Brent. Of Alexandria thigh
broken.
Captain George W. Allen, Port WARDEN, seriously
hurt.
| W. e. Williams, policeman. seriously hurt.
Charles w. Gentry seriously hurt.
DEATH or ONE OF THE WOUNDED
Julius Hobson, above reported in the list OF
wounded. has since died He was one OF the
most venerated and respected of citizens, and
had long been tax collector of the city
INTERESTING FACTS.
remarkable feature of the occasion is the num-
this terrible accident. r. II. Aylett, whose name
heads the list OF che dead was grandson of Patrick
Henry He was. like his ancestor an orator and was
a leading member OF the bar here. POwhattan
Roberts and N. +. Howard also two OF the mo- st
talented, respected anu able lawyers OF the city
beloved by everybody and whose places Will never he
| filled In the hearts of their afflicted fel-
! low citizens. When the corpses were brought out
and exposed on the square, scarcely one OF the M
could be recognized, so fearfully disGgured were
| they and the broken hearted wives. sisters and
mothers OF several even failed In some instances to
| recognize the victims. The faces OF all the dead
were earfuly swollen and blackened 1t Is supposed
from sufrocation and about the mouth and lips was
| sort Of coagulatei froth, tinctured with b'O0d
which was hardened and strened with dust. In
the OF DR.. J. b. Brock, reporter OF the Enquirer
it is said his wife failed to recognize him. and a
brother reporter only discovered his identity by
| searching his pocket.
| BY a fortunate misunderstanding as to the hour
| when the cour would meet your correspondent
failed 10 arrive until the catastrophe had Just oc-
CURED.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING,
which dates nearly the revolutionary era was dia H.
idated aud insecure, and Is but wreck OF what
1t was, the whole northern side OF 10 being mass OF
debris. While the dead and wounded were being 70.
moved many alarms took place. and the people
rushed from the building repeatedly In terror or an
| other calamity.
SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS IN THE CITY,
Throughout the entire city business has been sus-
| pended, stores are closed, and the com.
munity are mourning their irreparabe loss.
Many Of the stores are draped in the embemaic
Grape. Women and children are crying and weeping
| in every direction; men are rushing hiiher and
thiher seeking fresh details of the sorrowful tragedy
NEGRO BRUTEs ExULTING.
Shocking, for humanity's sake, TO relate many ne
groes are exuing over It, deeming it q visitation on
the whites because there is only one negro report ed
| killed. Such an exhibition calls forth he greatest
| condemnation and disgust.
! A MEETING AIIED ron