The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29
THE CALAMITY.
runrnER PARTICULARS.
ADDRESSES. BY GOVERNOR WALKER
- II AND OTHERS. 2r-
MEETING OF THE BAR.
BURIAL OF, THE VICTIMS.

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i BURraL OF THE VICTIMS. gs
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED
. OTHER MEETINGS, &C., &c.
Awriter concerning the great fire at the
Richmond Theatre pens the following eA-
pressive lines, which strike us as pecn-
liarly appropriate to the late calamity
ooh distracting memory Who that saw
this can think Of it again and yet retain MS
sensesi. Do dreamI No, no! Uh that
1t were but dream! My God VINO tnat
saw his friends and nearest connexions ue-
youred by fire, and laying IN heaPs ~ ',e
door. will not regret that ne ever nVeu 10
see s,ch sight? Could sayages have seen
this memorable event, it would even soften
their hearts.
[" A sad gloom peryades this place, and
every countenance is east down to the
earth. The loss Of hundred thousand
friends OIL the field OF battle could not
touch the heart like this. Enough. Imagine
what cannot be described. The most dis
tant and implacable enemy and most savage
barharians will mourn our unhappy lot
The sun rose On our unhappy city yestcr-
day with elouded face, and the sad en-
preston of our people, the tolling OF bells,
and busy funeral preparations, all added 10
the gloom which seemed to peryade the
fair face of the earth.
The scene Of the disaster was visited by n
number of persons privileged to do so, and
a larger number were prevented from doing
so by the fact that the gates were all locked
except two, and at these guards were STA
toned to prevent the entrance Of those not
having business within the enclosure.
A number OF Worklnen were busy pack
ing up and carting away the debris under
the direction of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Buildings. A heavy beam had been
placed under the main girder supporting.
that portion Of the floor used by the Coy
ernor and Secretary Of the Commonwealth
on line with that used by the Supreme
Court of Appeals, which fell Wednesday
After the occurrence Of wednesday the
suspicion engendered ofthe want Of stability
of the upper part Of the building was moi
unnatural.
Laborers were busily employed in re.
laths, &c, which covered the floor to the
depth OF about two feet. II.
The Speakers chair, q relic OF colonla
times, was badly injured-one Of the sides
and the top being broken-but General
Newberry had it removed to q place o
safety, and it will soon be repaired for FIJI
ture use. There were rumors afioat yester
day that the Legislature were nOt.Wlllns
to sill again in the old hall.
..s@ Additional Casualties.
Charles Brown, resident Of the city;
Il from n
city to see his wife.
Charles Branch
Thomas S. Baldwin, Esq, died yesterday
about II A. ~;
B. w. Lynch.
, Denis B. Redding, compound fracture in
left leg, and it is thought amputation will
he necessary;
b. Ii. Alley, seriously about the head and
bouy-siX cuts on the head;
Daniel DriscoIl, severely, though the :eN'
tent is not known; -.
Joseph Ellis, of Henrico, wounded badly
about the head; " 'r@
John Tyler, slightly in arm and leg;
Thomas A. Tyler, about face, breast, and
right leg-not severely;
John Dowden, cut badly on the head and
ribs md thigh bruised;
injured about the head; -
r. S. Massie, slightly wounded in the
head;
- Bethel, Union Hill, leg broken
w. Nj. Parish, splinter through hand and
cut i'm head;
William Goodman, Rockets, hurt in head
badly ,..--''r --'-. -'-- -
Captain George w. .Fowlkes, police, bad
" hurt in arm and head; -
John c. Kelley, Church Hill, badly
wounded;
Colonel Connolly, right arm badly hurt
and cut'about face and head;
Thomas b. Fields, driver of one Of the
street cars, collar bone broken, and other.
wise injured; .H 49,
Hon.. James Neeson was very painfully
wounded about the head and neck
George Chahoon, Esq, severely wounded
about the head, and otherwise bruised. Ne
have been unable to learn the full extent
OF his injuries;
. Judge John A. Meredith, severely in
jured about the body. One rib broken and
painfully bruised and cut, ....
Colonel A. Il. Parker, painfully cut anC
bruised in several places about the head; .
Johu Howard, Esq, badly wounded, 10
cation and extent not known;
Charles Bishop, of Petersburg, foot
sprained and body bruised; u s'." =
Captain r.. robertson; steamer Abe
| marie, left leg and otherwise bruised;
Claude A. Lumpkin, policeman, badly
| W.. .:Brazeal, coal dealer, badly injured
-ole leg broken in three places; e Il
/ e. P. ODell, blacksmith, wrist spraine,
and cut about the head a~.. Mis1
John Fl. Lewis (colored), barber, col3le
Third and Broad streets, head severely Gu
mot dangerously-an left leg broken he
low the knee. .s~-' ..'.' ..''.
John McCaulley, wounded about the hip
and back and severely bruised; E.s37;
/ John II. Gilmer, Esq, stunned an
slightly injured; -'i4 80.
| F. G. Wilson, severe cut on the back Q
the neck and badly bruised; ,.. RI
Marcus Tankersley, timer, several rib
broken and in very critical condition;
George Bloomer, bruised and badl.
scratched; - ''.'' - -. 49,. <
w. Fl. Frayser, in head and ankle d,
E. +. Hill, in face and ankle
Antonio Linneman, in leg slightly.
] A. D. LeffeW not so badly hurt as re-
ported; all arm broke; 80 ~
Charles II. Langford, 1901 st. John
street;
Thomas Mosley, corner jackson and Sec.
ond streets; ...z a.s El.lssae,a.
Got. Schlachler was severely wounded in
head, arms, and legs on yesterday was
somewhat easier, though still i'll q critica
condition; - tE..E>} = =
Isaac Edmonson, lcolored member from
Halifax, wounded severely in the back anC
slightly cut about the face; ,..
Victor Dabney, slightly; -
Pat. III. Hoy, badly. =.
Stephen d. Letellier, badly
Colonel Sherwin McRae;
Sergeant A IT, James notice force, badly