Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-05-06

Houses of the Legislature held an
informal meeting, and agreed to
unite with the citizens in any gen
eral funeral procedure. The body
Of colored Senator Bland was sent
home this morning, the hearse be-
ing followed by the white and col
ored members of the Senate to the
depot. Ex-Gov w ellis is better to-
day.
RICHMOND, April 2s--P. M.--Bu-
siness has almost entirely suspen-
ded, and the day one of general
mourning, the citizens nearly all at
tending the funeral of the victims of
the disaster. Those of Thomas II.
Quarles, Captain Voolfolk, N. P.
Howard, Policeman Cox, Patrick
Henry Oxtell, Powhattan Roberts,
Samuel A, Eaton, r. H. Maury, Jr.,
and John Turner have airea,'y taken
place. Thomas S. Baldwin died
this morning. Hopes are enter
tanned for the recovery of Mr.. Dun
ham. Ex- Gov. Wells is better, but
his condition is still critical. The
point of one of the broken ribs en-
tered the left lung, which causes
much splitting of blood. One of the
most remarkable escapes yesterday
was that of B. B. White, member of
the Legislature from Elizabeth City.
He fell through the floor and did
not receive scratch. He remained
and worked vigorously to get out
the wounded. Major Kelley, of
Fredericksburg, was conversing
with Mr.. Aylett when the crash
commenced, and says Aylett was
killed with beam from the gallery.
A large number of deaths occurred
among those standing under the
gallery. Dr. Brooke was just in
reach of it, sitting at his table wri-
ting, when the same beam that kill
ed Aylett struck him. When he
was brought out flom the ruins he
was breathing, but died in few
minutes.
The scenes in Capitol Square can
not be described. In several instan.
ces wives came upon the bodies o1
their husbands. One Of them was
so shocked that it is scarcely hoped
she can live through the day
another is insane, with little hope
of her recovery. A member of the
Legislature describes his fall as fol.
lows: I heard low, rumbling SOUND
ond felt myself sinking rapidly.
was facing the gallery and saw il
falling toward me; fortunately i,
did not reach me. I saw mer
scrambling over each other in the
gallery and heard what seemed ont
unearthly yell of agony. Then came
crash and I sank into darkness.
found myself under a mass of rub
bish, with dead body over me, 6
wounded man under me and another
at my side. The poor fellow undel
me said: ooh, me but # I coult
only fear God always as do nov
--how wicked 1 have been all my
days. Oh, God, forgive me; spare
me, and I will be true follower o
Jesus" The man at my side ex
claimed :. "Oh, death, where is thy
sting; oh, grave where is thy vic
tory!' / heard a number of erie!
on all side of me. Some were speak
ing about their wives, others o
children, while others were begging
air. 1 believe many died from suf
location. for, although little bur
myself. I should have died from suf
location if not removed when I was
Mr.. Jaynes tells the following
touching incident concerning DR.
Brock: / was sitting behind DR.
Brock, and fell under him. I la,
with my mouth to his cheek, ant
could feel him growing cold.
told him. He said: Il am dying
Tell my poor wife how much
loved her and thought Of her in M,
last moments
kilograms of sympathy and offer
ing aid for the afflicted are comm.
from all parts of the country.
A citizen of New York has give1
authority to. a gentle ran here te
draw on him for 81 900.
RICHMOND, April 2S-Evening-
There have been about twenty five
additional funerals this evening
Hearses could not be obtained fol
all of them, and furniture wagons
appropriately draped, had to be
used. The funeral of j ohm M. Tur
ner, page in the House OF Delegates
was attended by the GeneraI AS
sembly in a body. The pages oi
the House were pail bearers, and
the scene was very affecting.
Major Calvert, late State Treas.
urer, makes the folio wing statement
l was in the clerks office, under the
gallery, looking through window
in Court room. Standing by my
side were Maury Roberts and Bald
win. I ives nearest the door lead
ing out, A friend started to come
in, but he remarked, Il will stay
here; it's much safer outside than
inside" He went outside the door,
and had hardly disappeared when
the crash came. 1 tugged to get
near the door, and had almost
made my escape when I was borne
down into darkness below. 1 hardly
remember anything but confused
din of voices and falling timbers.
found myself entirely covered. My
left side seemed nearly crushed, but
MY right arm was free, and with
this I removed the rubbish from
about my head, and was enabled to
breathe a little 1 was released in
about three quarters Of an hour:
My left leg was badly broken, and
my left side bruised.