New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE RICHMOND DISASTER.
FUNERALS OF THE vICTIMs-CONDTrION OF THE
wOUNDED-INCIDENTS OF TIE CATASTROPHE
WHY THE FLOOR GAVE WAY.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF 1HE CAIAS1ROfHE
WHY THE FLOOR GAVE WAY
RICHMOND, April 28.-TO-day business almost
entirely suspended and the day observed OF
general mourning The citizens nearly all engaged
in attending the funerals of friends who victims Of
the appalling disaster In several instances funerals
took place from the church, one following close
upon the other.
FUNERALS THE VICTIMS
The funerals Of Mr. Thomas II. Quarcs and Capt. Pch
egru Voolfolk took place together from the Sycamore
Church. The church crowded, and the remains
escorted by the Howtzers Grand Division OF Sons Of
Temperance and other organizations The funeral OF
H. p. Howard, esq, took place from ST. Jamess Church.
which was also crowded The remains OF Policeman Cox
were escorted by the members Of both police forces The
funerals of Patrick Henry Aylett, Powhattan Roberts
Samuel A. saton, r II. Many, jr., and young John
Turner took place at o'clock this afternoon
THE WOUNDED.
Thos s. Baldwin, the clothing merchant, died at u
O'Clock to-day, from his injuries, after great suffering
Mr. W. c. Durham, agent OF the Old Dominion Steam
ship Company is better and there hopes of his re-
covery. Ex-Gov Wells is better but his condition is
still considered critical the point Of Of his broken
ribs having entered his left lung causing internal
hemorrhage.
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
One OF the most remarkable escapes Of yesterday was
that OF d. b. White, member OF the Legislature from
Elizabeth City. He fell through the floor with the rest
and did not receive scratch He did not leave the spot
but despite the snocating dust remained and worked
vigorously to get out the wounded and dead.
Major Kelly OF Fredericksburg was conversing with
Mr.. Aylett when the crash commenced, and says he
Aylett was killed by a beam from the gallery The
larger number of deaths occurred among those persons
who standing under the gallery. DIR. Brock was
Just reach of IT, sitting at his table writing when the
same beam that killed Mr.. Aylet struck HIM When he
was brought out from the ruins he breathing, but
expired In a few minutes.
ONE WIFE DYING, AND ANOTHER DEMENTED.
Tie the Capol-square yesterday were heart
rendng In several instances wives found the bodies OF
their husbands. One of them shocked that it Is
scarcely possible that she live through the day,
while another is insane with but little hope Of recovery.
EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE RESCUED.
member Of the Legislature describes his fall as fol
lows:
rapidly. | was facing the gallery, and saw it falling
toward me; fortunately it did not reach me ! saw the
scranbng each other in the gallery and heard
what seemed TO be one unearthly yell Of agony Then
E ssf under mass Of rubbish with dead body over me-
n wounded man under me, and another at my side The
0y pDHg Go afr always as SID do noW How Wicked have
been all my days oh, God forgive me! spare me- and
exclaimed: ooh, DEATH where ia thy stngi Oh, grave.
where is thy vctoryt' heard number of cries all
OF their children while Others were begging for air
believe many of them died from suocation for although
but little hurt myself. should have died from sunOca-
ton if had not been removed when was.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Mr. Jaynes tells the following touching incident
cerning DR.. Brock:
Twas sitting behind DR.. Brock and fell under him;
lay with my mouth to his cheek, and could feel him
growing cold. He asked me my name; told him who
Was nc oSad SAD e ann a hcht of her in NV last mo-
ments"
SYMPATHY FOR TIE AFFLICTED.
Tclcgrams OF sympathy and offering aid for the af-
Gicted coming in from all parts of the country
citizen OF New-York has given authority to gentleman
here to draw him 81 for the relief of the suffer
ers. A telegram from Alexandria announces the death
from sorrow of Mrs Brewis wife of Of the victims.
THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER. -
An experienced architect, who has reviewed the plan
of the Capitol building says that the grder which gave
away composed OF two pieces OF timber bolted to-
gether, making when combined, an area OF Is by 20
inches 1t was formerly supported by columns which
subsequently removed to improve the appearance
the hall of the House Of Delegates In the center OF
the girder mortse, which reduced the available
strength to o. by 2Oinches The fatal in making
interior changes without examining the girders with
reference TO their capacity to endure the new stress
placed upon them.
ADDITIONAL FUNERALS.
EyENISG.-There have been about twenty-five adj
dtiona funerals this evening Hearscs could not he OBJ
tained for all OF them, and furniture rewagons, appro
priaely draped had to be used While proceeding with
the funeral services OF Patrick Henry Ayle five pro-
cessons passed the church. The funeral OF John NJ
Turner page in the House OF Delegates, and Powhatan
Roberts prominent lawyer here, took place from the
Monumental Church at the same hour The General AS
sembly attended the funeral OF young Turner in body
The pages OF the Houses acted as pabearers. Young
Turner bright, handsome boy of iS, and was uni
yersay beloved
The funeral OF p. H. Aylctt took place at st. Paus
Church. The church not much crowded, the people
seeming TO have acquired lively fear Of crowded
houses The streets about the church crowded with
citizens and there numbers Of ladies in the windows
and porticos adjacent.
STATEMENT or ONE OF TIE WOUNDED.
Major Calvert late State Treasurer makes the follow
ing statement
was in the Clerks Office, just under the gallery look
ing through the window in the Courtroom standing by
nearest the door leading out friend OF mine started
come in; he remarked will stay herei it's much
hardly disappeared when the crash came tired to
get the door; had almost made my escape When NJ
member anything but the confused din OF voices ana
sft side seemed nearly crushed my right
with this removed the rubbish from about my
head, and was thus enabled TO breathe lltue Was re-
leased about three quarters Of an hour; any left leg
was broken and my left side bruised
MEETING OF TIE CITIZENS
Inlpursuance Of announcement, mass meeting Of the
citizens was held in the Square this About 1909
persons were assembled on the south Capitol on
the portico were gathered the General Assembly, and
many prominent persons. Gov. Walker presided, and
addressed the meeting as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS You gathered upon an occasion
more solemn and Oppressive, and mournfu than you
have ever Witnessed before. great public calamity
befnlen In the midst or life we are IN death
Yesterday bright and clear upon clty happy
yolis, and set upon city draped Ill mourning tue
evening air rent with lanentation and wailing
Fellow-citizens, have no heart to tax now,
for there occasions, and this one ot the "he ne
dearest friends had earth-frends whose memory
will cherish while life and recollection iast,haEe pscn
stricken down I'm a moment mourn no kindred, but
mourn that which gher, sacred, aud more dear
the loss Of sincere, generous. high sOuicd, anu manly