The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-29

mourning.
81 That copies of this preamble and
these resolutions be furnished the family of
the deceased and the Fire Department OF
Richmond, and that the daily papers OF
Richmond be requested to publish the same.
"a. A. WAUGH, Captain
=" commanding Alert Fire Company, Man-
'tRoJert II. Beazley, Secretary
Incidents.
It was fortunate thing that at the time
OF the accident there was but one lady
about the. building. Miss rockingham. Il
lady from Brooklyn, New York, With her
escort, was being shown to the top OF the
building by Walker Oliver, one Of the
colored porters. To get up, they had 10
of the courtroom. They had passed. up,
and were between the roof aud the ceiling
of the courtroom, They had no means Of
getting out, "a the stairway had bTen pre-
cipitated into the ruins. 1t was finally
necessary for Walker to cut his way
through the ceiling into the library. In
this way ha managed to save the lady ana
her escort from very unpleasant rredica-
ment. t.-2 it
Major J. S. Calvert, who had his left leg
badly broken was standing in the clerks
Office near the door, Immediately under the
gallery. He was looking through the VIM
dow into the courtroom. He was conyer3-
ing with Il. LII. .Maury, Jr., beyond whom
and on a line were standing Powhatan Ro-
berts and Thomas S. Baldwin. He heard
the crash and nearly made his escape, but
his left side was caught, and he was borne
down into the ruins anGcoYered. He found
his right arm free, aud with This be managed
to get the rubbish from oyer his llesd apH
r. ha 10 no
half an hour.
| Mr.. Adeiphus Norris started to enter the
| courtroom, and when he saw the crowd
| remarked, "s1tis safer outside thanit IL i'll
| here" and went out. He had scarcely got
ten out OF the door when the accident ea:
cured. ..,t....s.t .,.,y..,rs
From gentleman who went down we
get the following: "I was standing in the
courtroom some distance beyond the cen
floor gave q sort of . Jump; | felt myself
sinking, and / turned and saw the gallery
| falling over; thought it would catch me
fortunately it missed me; ! could zee the
men scrambling over each other IN the gal
Iery, and heard Oh yiluearthly yell OF an
Sguish that seemed to so up from one mouth
then, with dreadful crash, Tell into the
darkness below; I found q dead body lying
ON me, wounded man under me, and nm
| OEQeE ~ StuS utUfi
me say: oh Death, where is, thy sting,
cries Of tpain,H suppleations OF mercy, and
sucLeSpressions al COIL my poor wife
stmy poor children around me, and la
| one--instant heard distinctly u sound
| which am convinced proceeded from some
poor fellow dying from s.iffocation; many
died from .suifocation, and I am sure that I
would have sufiocated had 1 not been taken
. Major j. IT. Kelly, of fredericksburg,
when the floor fell in. He received no
bruises except about the left leg. Thee
IRE of n severe and painful nature.
'Pbe various railroad trains arriving in the
city were drapsl ia mourning, and HE
| carts and other street vehicles @efe also APP
propriately decorated with badges Of the
same character. - o.
i1 HEROIC CONDUCT.
One of the most remarkable incidents Of
the day was the miraeulous escape OF DIR.
ID. b. White, member from Elizabeth City,
and coupled with ii, it is our pleasure TO
note bis conduct, which Was remarkable
and heroic. lie fell through the floor, and,
strange to say, was anotrhurt in the least.
He did not leave the spot for moment, but
remained through to the close, working
manfuliy in the enaeavor to rescue the SUI
ferers. Sueleourage and humanity as this
deserve great praise. Z. ...-, s...Is
| Latest--Contaitlon OF the Wounded.
I Our. reporter at p Iatc hour last night yis-
| tied s0nfas or themost seriously wounded Of
the'sufarers. anu found their condition as
/ follows 60: 80 . Z, -
j VIC. Dunham, Esq. g, condition was
about as It was during yesterday He is
Il
/ YET been unable to find any fractures though
there are fery serious bruises about the
Exc Governor II. II. Wells This gentle
! man was In a very comfortable condition
htst night, and suffering comparatively but
/ little pain. tis5 IS
lion. John A. Meredith was doing Us we'll
as'could baexpected considering The sari-
Gus nature OF his wounds. lie was under
the 5ntluences Of oliiates auriag tttes MORN
d sslg aud Was comparatively quiet last Night.
fhe most serious Injury which h he sustained
Hon. James Neeson was In d comfortable
/ ondition and doing very we'll. Mr.. Neesou
Is not seriously wounded, though his inj,i-
RES are very painful. q sfa
L. II. Chandler, ESD, MAS quite comfort
able, and hopes TO be out In a. few days.
4 4 Rush Burgess !. The injuries OF this zen.
tleman have been found to be more serious
Il than were az Grst supposed. lie was snf
faring great pain.
Il e THE Exctr2agsT lHThK CRY. !
Ihs MI saNr nae emory we lepst reeolhet any.
thing sta approaching thsterrible anxiety
Z and dis s.eh ,ssh Il few minutes aitsl
" the; disaster &c tia sapitds occurred, per
Yaales she whole eity .sit belag well sknaMr
fasat on ttlsa duy the Capitol vas q CREST con