The New York herald., 1870-04-29
Statements Of Those Who
Were Rescued.
Tho Casualties AScertained to 10 GO
Killed and l25 Wounded.
Condition Of tho Wounde l-Taneral
Of tho Victims.
Largo Meeting in Richmond and Adop-
ton ofAppropriate Resolutions.

HICHMoSD, April %, 1870.
Business was almost entirely suspended in this
city oday. Bells were toied and she day WIS OH
served as one OF general mourning. inc citizens
nearly all attended the funerals Of friends who were
victims Of the appalling disaster. SO great was the
demand for harHs and horses that 1t was almost I'M
pos ID Q to obtain al that were needed. Ii several
instances fun rails took place from the church,
one following upon the other.
LADY AND GENTLEMAN IMPRISONED IN THE
CUPuLA.
Among the Incidents OF the fatal accident OF yester-
day are many Of IN exceedingly lema kable chara
ter.
A Northern lady ana gentleman Miss Fro hing
ham and her father, or Brooklyn, who we're
viewing the surrounding country fron the
cupoa Of the builing at The time OF the sad event
were entirely cut OF for nearly two ms, an |
were kept in terror In their loft, pri on, from wch
they coull witness the movements OF The cScitad
crowd beow. tns display OF deal an dyn on IN o
square, the endless scens OF confusion with the
tolling OF bells. wailing ol wonel anu
chdren, without the remotest Idea OF TIC
occasion Of it all heyont the terrible shock.
In this prcdcamc tney gcthcr with a
negro, remanca all escape beng Gu or by the fall
Ing OF the stlircNs BY whl n they htl asceni,d.
door behind had also oe IN locked g, that they We
prevent 6leasing until the negro broke throu a sky
llyht and lowered the gent enan u a lady totc roof
The lath and plaster was then hrlk AMI they su;-
ceeded In reaching the library, through whi H. In a.
fainting condition ard win fear an trcmbllg taey
reached the open air whege they beh,ld II all irs
horrors the disaster that so ncary lncuael them
among its victims
Botn of tle Mayors fol throngh, one o. them, Cha
hoop. teing injured a. were two OF tle CO, nse on
both sides. Mr.. Thomas Joynes fell. together with
Dr. j. Brock, and his mouth re ,ted lan,t TIC do
tors cheek. lie asked Mr.. Joync, VINO ~ was near
him; the ether told him his name, and he asSe hIm
IN case he survived co cirry III nY mes ages af G
tim to Ills family. II am dYns,' he -ald. "rc
my poor wife nov mu,h love l her ani tnlas!t o.
her IN my last moments.n Win other word
OF enlearment anl love for those he 10
behind, Dr.. Brock tlea del. Mr.. Rush
Burgess fel on top OF gentleman whose
namc lie could not learn. lie asked. "My tlcnu can
you not move little ~ Mr.. Burgess replied ..No,
cannot stir." swell" SAID he, II must de then:
goodby,, ana soon after he was sleeping The
sleep that knows no waxing During tae tlme III
which Mr.. George William Brent OF Alexandra,
was covered m the ruins MIR. Chandler
who was between the window and Mr.
Brent, was endeavoring to get away, when
MIR. Brent caught him by The arm and
begged him for Gods sake 10 let him ges sJnlc arr;
but III the latter's position it inpossibe for HIN
to comply until assistance WAS rendered. in short
time, however, he WAS taken ont and LiS fs saved.
AIR Ch IN Her, who IL one o. Mr.. ChahoOn's counsel
says that Mr. Slmuel Eaton, OF q ,son former nom
Der Of the rrass, was sitting on tbs back OF his
chair, toin c0nvers ny, when the Hoor fi Mr.
Eat ms neck was broken while Mr. Charder was
only sliQaty Ia ursd. A Nj. Keenan,, who wa,
puricd IN he delris for over thr,e-quartrs Of an
hour, WAS at last Rescued and taken ON be-
n Oanfh nil nf a1 oIp,
He has since nearly recovered. Dr Thonp-
son, member o. ths House OF De ega
rom Hanover was caught under tao
men WHO were inlstinty Killed by the fail n, OF
heuy beam. He was slightly n,ur d Inns IL.
TIE NEW YORKER AMONG THE DEAn.
Among the Killed was Mr.. Bgrnham OF New
YORK. Mr.. II. c. Bhrkaol Ter. one OF cie memb Is O
the House from L,nchburg, hearing tn & Mr. B irn
ham was a relative OF one o his c3nst clts-
well known builder OF Lynchbaf,-at once
sought out the body, witch lad be
temporarily deposited for Identification in the CITY
liaii, and mad 1t placed IN splendid metallic case
ana made arrangements to have IL deposited In a
private vault at Hollywood until called for by
fliends.
STATEMENT OF ONE WHO EsCArED.
DIR. Kendall O'Dwyer, one OF the city detective
corps, went With the mass into the ahyss and thus
describes his fall and subsequent experience
was standing near the gallery Wien It i've way,
and rushed. with others, to the centre OF the room,
and then we fell with crash, aud In a ma g were
Tangled and if buried In the plaster tiniIcrs and
lats. i cannot tell how 1 eit, hut it was
an exceedingly curious and scared scnsa
tion. With the settling OF the ceiling upon
us I was crushed down lower anl be-
meath many others in total darkness and almost
unable to breathe. A portion OF mans b dy,
vvhto
thus, believe, swallowed not less than pint II
his warm blood, which, Aoweyer, moistcnea
my mouth. which was iuil OF dust and
sand How long lay praying, not with
my lips but In my heart, don't know; but IN
that terrible position it felt Ike an aga. got
weaker and weaker each moment as lay with tie
deaf and some breathing men around me- until
behed glinmer Of light near by. ! eau ne CT
forget that little particle OF light as It pene-
uAted through the broken timbers, benches AMI
suGocating dust and mortar. IL saved my life fr
had then new hope Same time afterwards | could
hear noises and then the tlmbers were pulled away
and was taken out more dead than alive.
Mr.. oDwycr was then paced in wagon, still
praying. His arm was broken, but OF this accident
he did not seem to be aware. When he len he'd his
home ne warmly embraced his VIE and mother cx
claiming, "Un. how prayed rr you both; IN ugnr
] shuuld never see you agaInu
q. -a OTHER INCIDENTS.
Nr. Hugh Hurclinson VINO was among tle dead
yesterday morning went 10 the orlice OF the Pied.
mont Inaufane Q Company and paid his premium on
an insurance OF 81 1000. lie thea walso 20 tie Capt
tol building, from which hc never returned ave
From all that can hc 81 ancd to-day from
sulvlvors, the feelings OF saost were slm-
llr 10 those OF Mt. O'Dwyer Eie unfortunate
victims Were aii Jamuet Between tie nUor lte
fa ing ilus, the gallery ant tie sta rcase tie
rotulia III .. which were y. cciptaet on them.
Many OF them dcl solelv frlm su ocdtion AS not a
bone Las been discovered oAeu or 10 ut dsloca tel
in numerous INSTANCES
PARTICULARS or TIE RESCUE
Among TIE first whc male the appearance after
the iailing WAS Ma o. Je ton Joluso OF Ia city,
lns ,ene abe gray bearl coverci with dust. b 90
anil persp aton. with atiere garments aud WI n
oil his hat he appeared ~ one OF the winuows on
the norm siho D tue zap Jol and was called 10 b,
oilcer Knox to stay where lie was uuii tue arr val
OF In ID rs. and to Keep cool. The MAJOR he. oicaiiy
rcspondei, San right, Captain Knox; Fin COOL
Jnsl .htn several Ctner heads were . or. ded Il ON
thc sauc window " m1ya the sanc CONDITION az