The Evansville journal., 1870-04-29

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a great meeting of the Ellison and
/ CahoOn police was held, at which res
olutions of respect to the memory Of
/ their deceased brethren were adopted,
/ and it was agreed that both factions
/ should join in and participate In the
| funeral. All day kilograms were be-
ing received from every portion OF the
State and country, inqulring after the
welfare of friends and relatives In
this city, and by which, with the
press reports and incessant messages
sent and received, the operators were
taxed to their utmost capacity. To-
day business will be suspended, so
that every citizen can devote himself
to the memory of the dead.
It's needless to say that no decis-
iSn has been rendered In the Mayor
atty case, and it is now doubtful
when it will be delivered.
Both branches of the General As
sembly held session at the Exchange
Hotel, merely meeting and adjourn
ing until to-day, at II o'clock, to
avoid any interruption in the proceed
ings.
1t is believed the capitol will now
be abandoned as a public institution.
1t was built in 1892, and is now near
ly seventy eight years old.
The burning of the theatre In 1911,
when a large number of persons,
including many ladies, perished, is
the only disaster In the history of the
city, that affords the slightest parallel
to the terrible calamity of this long
to be remembered day.
1t is apparent that the calamity is
much greater than yet reported. The
numbos killed viii reach over sixty,
and the wounded is known to be over
two hundred. Scenes of despair and
anguish in the vicinity of the scene
was beyond description. Dark
mourning covers the whole city.
All houses of business are closed
in consequence of the calamity at the
capitol. The streets are filed with
funeral corteges. In those of the
dead policemen, both sets of police
joined. All the late political feeling
is forgotten. The bells tolled all day,
and the streets looked like Sunday.
About seven thousand people assem-
bled in the park, hearing ad-
dresses of coincidence from Governor
Walker. Judges Orr and Crump, Gov
eTnor Wise and others.
Thos. s. Baldwin, one of the in
jured, died to-day. He was from
Newark, New Jersey.
Both Houses Of the Legislature
held an informal meeting, and agreed
to unite with the citizens in any gen.
eral funeral proceedings.
The body of the colored Senator
Bland was sent home this morning,
the hcarse being followed by the
white and colored members of the
Senate to the depot.
Ex- Governor Wells is better to.
day.
FURTHER TIOULAR5-DETAILs AND
INCIDENTS.
RICHMOND, EVE, April 28.-Busi-
ness almost entirely suspended. The
day is one of general mourning. The
citizens were nearly sll attending fu-
nerals of the victims of the disaster.
Those of Thos. II. Quarles, Captain
Voolfolk, N r. Howard, Policeman
Cox, Henry Oxtell, Powhattan Rob
erts' Samuel A. Eaton, X. Ii. Maury,
jr, and John Turner, have already
taken place. Thos. s. Baldwin died
this morning. Hopes are entertained
for the recovery of Mr.. Durham.
Elk Gov. Wells is better, but his con-
dition is still critical. The point of
one broken rib entered the left lung,
which causes much splitting of blood.
One of the most remarkable es-
capes Yesterday was that of B. b.
White. member of the Legislature
from Elizabeth City. He fell through
the floor and did not receive a scratch.
He remained and worked vigorously
to get out the wounded. Maj. Kelly,
of Fredericksburg, was conversing
with Mr.. Aylett when the crash com
menced, and says Aylett was killed
by beam from the gallery. A large
number Of deaths occurred among
those standing under the gallery.
DR.. Brock was just In reach of it, sit
ting at his table writing, when the
same beam that killed Aylett struck
him. When he was brought out
/ from the ruins, he was breathing, but
died in few minutes.
The scenes in Capitol Square can
not be descaibed In several in
| stances wives came upon the bodies
of their husbands, aud one of them
/ was so shocked that it is scarcely
hoped she can live through the day.
Another is insane, with little hope of
recovery.
A member of the Legislature de-
scribes his fall as follows: Il heard
a low, rumblipg sound, and felt my
self sinking rapidly. I was facing
the gallery, and saw it falling towards
nae. Fortunately, it did not reach
me- | saw men scrambling over each
other in the gallery, and heard what
seemed one unearthly yell of agony.
Then came the crash. and | sank
into darkness. / found myself under
a mass of rubbish, with a dead body
over me, and wounded man under
me, and another at my side. The
poor fellow under me said, "Oh me,
but if could have only feared God
always as l do now. How wicked l
have been all my days; OIL God, for
! give me; spare me. and | will be a
true follower of Jesus" The man
at my side exclaimed, "Ohl death.
where is thy sting; oh, grave, where
is thy victory" | heard a number
OF cries on all sides of me; some were
speaking about their wives, and 9TH
ers Of their children, while others
were begging for air. believe many
died from suffocation, for although
little hurt myself, | should have died
from suffocatiou, if 1 had not been
removed when | was.
Mr.. Jaynes tells the following
touching incident concerning DR..
Brock: Il was sitting behind DR..
Brock, and fell under him. / lay
, with my mouth to his cheek, and
! could feel him growing cold. HC
: asked my name. I told him. He
said l am dying; tell my poor wife
how much / loved her and thonghl