Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-27
A PHO!
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAzETTE.l
DREADFUL DISASTER IN RICH
m0hD. VA.
DE TIL OF r.. BREWiS, OF Al.
EXANDRIA.


RICHMOND. April GA most awful disas
ter occurred here this morning.
The floor It the Court room Immediately
over the House OF Delegates vas crowded witt
per>ous anxious I, hear the decision OF the
Court in the Chaboon and El:ysou case. Sud
denly the q ,oring gave way, and the crowd
was precipitated into the Hall below.
There was a mingled mass OF dead and
wounded, and most appalling sight, such as
has not been witnessed in Richmond since the
burnir OF the theatre, in the olden time.
Mr.. II. A. Brcwis, OF Alexandria, was kill
ed Instantly. This event will arouse the sym
patty, and caus, the distress OF every citizen
of Alexandra.
Col. George VIM. Brent had his leg broken,
and was otherwise injured.
A later dispatch received at this Office says
Co.. Brcut's Injuries are not thought to be
serious
Gen. NJ. d. Corse, OF Alexandria, and
Rebt. Beverly, OF Fauquicr, were both hurt
but not severely.
Several members of tho House of Delegates
were killed.
A colored Senator named Bland was killed.
A large number wounded.
Herndon aud Kelley, of SpottsyvaDia, Sc
verely hurt.
Reuben Johnston, W. A. Taylor, g. W.
Rock, and George Seaton, tho colored member
from Alexandria, safe, without injury.
P II. Aylclt killed.
Gen. Wells seriously injured.
Gov. Walker escaped uniniured.
The Hon. James Necson, late Assistant u.
S. District Attorney. is thought to be danger
ous!y wounded.
L. II. Chandler had limb broken and was
otherwise injured
Mr.. Bel, the member from Staunton, had
his lett arm brokec.
MIR. Ciaughton, from Alexandria, was not
in the city
1t was a most heart rending sight, and can
never be erased from the memories Of those
who saw it.
Atont twenty seven were killed and moro
than one hundred wounded.
The stores arc all closed and pail OF gloom
is cast over the entire city.
Associated Press Dispatches.
RICHMOND, Va, April GA large crowd
collected in tho upper portion OF the capitol
building this morning where the Supreme
court Of appeals is located to hear tho decision
in the mayoralty case. About eleven q. ~. the
floor gave away beneath the dense weight, pre-
cIpiating the crowd to the floor below, which
was that Of the House OF DELEGATES. 1t is
hard to ascertain at present the extent OF the
injuries, 50 great is the excitement, tut some
are killed and large plumber severely injured.
Many escaped the terrible fall by jumping
into the windows when tho floor gave way.
The wounded arc now being attended to.
SECOND DISPATCH.
RICHMOND, April GA terrible calamity
occurred here this morning. The floor OF the
Court of Appeals 10 the State Capitol gave way,
and preciptated the hundreds therein assem-
bled to hear the decision in the mayoralty case
of EIIyson and Chahoon, upon the conservative
caucus then sitting in the Hall OF the House OF
Delegates below. 1t is impossible to ascertain
the extent Of the injuries at this hour.
Among tho killed are P H. Ay!ett, dis
tippuished lawyer Dr.. J. B. Brock, reporter
for the Enquirer aud Examiner; Samuel Ea-
ton, clerk to Mayor Chahoon; Captain VIM.
A. Charters, chief ottho FIRE department; Ash
LEVY, o Richmond merchant; Charles Watson,
OF the DanvilIe railroad; Hugh Hutchinson and
Lewis N. Webb, of this city; Mr Schofield, q
brother Of General Scho6 I'D; R. II. Maury
Jr. Senator Bland, (colored; y Powhatan Rot
crts, and N. P Howard, lawyer.
1t i supposed that twenty members Oh lux
State Legislature are killed and wounded. Thu
Judges of the Court of Appeals all escaped un
hurt. Ex Governor Wells was badly injured
L. II. Chandler. counsel Tor Mayor Chahoor
on the mayoralty case, was injured, james
Nccson and Judge Meredith, counsel Tor ELY
son, we're also haiy hurt. About two hundred
were hurt by the accident. The greatest ex
element prevails. Hundreds of persons are
On the Capitol square weeping and walIlnR as
the dead and dying arc brought out OF th
building. Governor Walker escaped nnhurt
though on the court room floor ut the time
A private dispatch from Gov. Walker tt
gentleman in this city says that the on
AlrxaHdrian killed was Mr. Brewis.
FROM WASHINGTON.