Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-05-03
THE SCENE IN TIE SQUARE.

nance of this sad duty.
THE SCENE IN TIE SQUARE.
The tolling of bells. the rushing and shout
ing of excited men, and the news of the fearful
calamity, which spread like wid-fir over the
city in an incredible short space of time.
brought an immense crowd OF all classes, ages
and colorS, to the Square.
Hundreds of wives, mothers and friends,
were constantly filling the grounds, who, with
wringing hands sought, in despair, to know if
an y of their loved ones had been of the num-
Der mangled. War, with its horrors, its ago.
MES, its sad separations, its CHASTITY wounds,
its horrible deaths pictures to the mind no
such scene as the one which was yesterday
enacted in the Square.
To contemplate upon such shocking affair
to see the faces of those who expected each
moment to find near and dear friend borne
from the ruins TO be cared for on the grounds
by the citizens and physicians in attendance
fills the soul with horror and awful fear.
Hacks, ambulanCCS, and vehicles of all de-
scriptions, were promptly on the ground, ready
to convey the wounded away from the scene
of disaster to their homes, where they could
be cared for, ana their wounds dressed to bet
ter advantage than in the dense crowd with
which they were surrounded. The dead who
had been brought ont, were respectfully and
decently laid aside and covered with blankets.
and afterwards borne away to their bcrcaved
families.
Policemen we're stationed on the stens of
the building to prevent the crowd from rush
ing in and thereby hindering those who we're
administering TO the relief of the sufferers
and at late hour the gates of the Square
were guarded by Mayor Ellyson's police, who
OUT oF 10
bent on viewing the scene of the disaster
ABOUT THE CITY.
The excitement of the moment over, the
beautiful city of Richmond was wrapped in
gloom. The popular heart was sad, the voice
ofwoe and mourning resounded throughout
the city. and the nspertics oflife were soften
cd in the sympathy of public calamity, leav-
. ing our people united in grief and in the de-
sire to show their respect for the dead and
feeling for the injured. All the business
houses of the city were closed and badges of
mourning displayed, and save for the number
of persons on them, our streets wore the ap-
pearance of the Sabbath.
Here follows long list of the killed and
wounded, among which we find the follow
ing
LIST OF THE KILLED.
p. II. Aylett attorney at law;
Powhatan Roberts, attorney at law;
N. p. Howard, attorney at law;
DIR. j. B. Brock, of the Enquirer
Captain William A. Charters, chief of the
fire department;
James Murphy. justice of the peace;
Il. NJ. Schofeld, city assessor
J. w D. Bland (colored), senator from
Prince Edward
John NJ Turner, son of Major F. p Tur-
ner and page in the House of Delegates;
r. II. Maury, Jr., land agent;
Samuel Eaton, clerk for Mr.. Chahoon
Samuel Hicks, Lynchburg;
Julius A. Hobson, formerly city collector
Major S. II. Hairston, of Henry county;
i. f. Robinson. of Cumberland;
n. p Foley. deputy marshal;
Colonel Thomas II. Wilcox, of Charles
City;
Captain James Kirby, captain of artillery
during the war;
w. E. Randolph, supposed from New York;
T. A. Brewis, commission merchant, Alex
anGria;
Rev. John Robertson. colored;
Charles j. Grinnan, of Washington, for
merly of Richmond;
John d. Massie. of Goochland
Unknown, carried to Medical College, and
name of Charles Branch found on papers in
his pocket:
Michael McCarty, police;
Captain D. Tourgee, police;
James n. Walker, police;
j. i. Ryan, police
James A. Seay, police;