The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1870-05-04
TIE SCENE IN TILE SQUARE.

THE SCENE IN TILE SQUARE.
The tolling of bells, the rushing and shout
ing of excited men, and the news of the
fearful calamity, which spread like wild-fire
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 any of their loved ones had been of
thu number mangled. War, with its horrors.
its agonies, its sad separations, its ghastly
wounds, its horrible deaths, pictures to the
mind no such scenes as the one which was
yesterday enacted in the Square.
10 contemplate upon such shocking af-
fair-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-flls the soul with horror and
awful fear.
Hacks, ambulances, and vehicles of all
descriptions 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 and their wounds dress-
ed to better advantage than in the dense
crowd by which they were surrounded. The
dead. who had been brought out, were re-
spectfully and decently laid aside and COW
cred with blankets, and afterwards borne
away to their bereaved families.
Policemen were stationed on the steps of
the building to prevent the crowd from
rushing in and thereby hindering those who
were administering to the relief of the sui.
ferers; and at late hour the gates of the
square were guarded By. Mayor Ellyson's po-
lice, who kept out the crowd of persons
who seemed 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 of woe and mourning resounded
throughout the city, and the asperities of life
were softened in the sympathy of public
calamity, leaving our people united in grief
and in the desire 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 appearance of the Sabbath.
TO PHYSICIANS.
/ The Board of health request that all ply
sicians and surgeons, in making out their
! certificates of death for the victims of this
calamity, will please state that they came to
/ their death in this manner Their object is
to get an accurate list of the killed.
THE CITY SURGEONS.
I The different ,urgeons of the city in atten-
dance on the wounded would confer a favor
ON their friends throughout the country, as
well as relieve the deep anxiety which per-
vades all classes of our citizens, by leaving
at our office by o'clock this evening an
account of their condition. We will furnish
the other papers with copy of their re-
ports.
We give below, as accurately as could be
ascertained, the
LIST or THE KILLED.
Charles Brown, resident of the city;
Forsyth, from Staurton, came to this
city to see his wife.
Charles Branch;
Thomas S. Baldwin, ESQ.,, died yesterday
about II A. M
| B. W. Lynch.
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;
E. NJ. Schofeld, city assessor;
]. W. D. Bland (colored) senator from Prince
Edward;
D. s. Dugger, not of the House of Delegates;
John M. Turner, son of Major F. P. Turner,
and page in the House of Delegates;
Lewis N. Webb, formerly merchant in this
city;
b. S. Donnan, of the firm of Donnan d Sons,
hardware merchants;
Ash Levy, former merchant Of this city; s
/ Thomas H. Quarles, son of Thos. D. Quarles;
R. Fl. Maury, Jr., land agent;
Samuel Eaton, clerk for Mr. Cahoon;
Samuel Hicks, Lynchburg;
Pichegrue Voolfolk, Henrico;
Julius A. Hobson, formerly city collector;
Hugh M. Hutchinson, Henrico;
James A. Blamire, druggist;
John Baughan, Of Chesterfield;
T. s. Coleman;
Major s II. Hairston, of Henry county;
G. S. Taylor, Richmond county,
B. F. Robinson, Of Cumberland;
7. ?. Foley, deputy marshal;
Col. Thomas H. Wilcox. of Charles City;
Charles Watson, clerk at Danville depot;
Hugh G. Grady;
VIM. II. Thompson;
VIM. II. Davis, coal merchant; T..
John Newman, merchant Broad street;
Captain James Kirby, captain of artillery
during the war; ,r
William Dunn, Venable street
Anton Beine, merchant, Brook avenue;
W. E. Randolph, supposed from New York;
Benz W. Lynch, of Manchester;
- Meanley;
T. A. Brewis, commission merchant. Alexan-
dria;
Charles Brown. colored waiter at Mrs Spots
woods boarding house;
Rev. John Robertson, colored;
S. E. Burnham. of Ballston Spa, Saratoga
county, New York;
Charles J. Grinnan of Washington, formerly
of Richmond; f
John D. Massie, of Goochland;
Unknown, carried to Medical College, and
name of Charles Branch found on papers in his
pocket; \
Edward Ward, Tredegar Works;
Michael McCarty, police;
Captain D. Tourgee police
James N. Walker, police;
J. L. Ryan, police;
James A. Seay, police;
Sergeant James I. Cox, police;
John Meagher, police;
E. P. Hulce, police;
William Cray, police;
- Hisbie, police;
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