The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-02
A Day Of Humiliation and Prayer
Appointed.

Appointed.
Descriptions { d ,SrI ne Peaarfal Fall b,
| E3Isgi s1rvivSsr'::S u GU
The Terrible Blunder which CauSei
the Disaster.
An immense concoursc Of people, repro
senting all classes Of the community an'
every shade of political opinion, assem-
bled at noon on Thursday on CspltO
square, in Richmond, in pursuance Of
call Of citizens. Upon tho spacious soutl
portion were collected. the Governor ant
Lieutenant Governor, the Judges Of tn
Supreme Court, the members, white ant
colOred, ,cof both Houses Of the Genera
Assembly, members Of the Bar, the clcr
~, tho Press, and leading citizens of TIN
State and city. Gov. Walker presided
and on taking The chair made some very
appropriate remarks. Aftera fervent ant
eloquent prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge, Judgt
W. W. Crump offered the following resO
lutions: ,-.
With,hcartS crushed and bleeding, Will
a niournfil and overwhelming sense O.
our great bereavement, VIC have assem-
blcd 10 testify our sorrow for, the dead, tO
offer our kindest and deepest sympathics
to the living, and 10 mingle our tears with
the stricken households Oycr, which the
angel Of death has 80 suddenly passed
With heads bowed in reverentil awe
before the great disposef Of events, we
contemplate with shuddering anguish
that fearful and terrible catastrophe which
has hurried into eternity our friends and
fellow.Citizens.y This fearful disaster
which has, brought lamentations and
mourning 10 Us all without distinction
has, In the universal sorrow It has liflused
touched that cord Of sympathy among us
which makes all mankind akin. Nor has
this dread calamity been confined alone tc
this mourning city, but 1t hascast sombre
shade throughout and beyond the limits
Of Virginia. In the Capitol Of our State
within tho honored precincts Of that hall
where Justice sits supreme among us, III Il
time OF profound tranquility, at n season
when nature Is renewing her life under
the glowing warmth of u vernal sun
when in unison with the Spring time
heart and hope rose highest. without
warning, in an instant, death, tho renorse'
less, has snatchcd from life some Of our
most valued citizens-cOnspiCuous alike
| In public and private life, and occupying
every position OF usefulness among US.
Though accustomed by years Of painful
experience, to the sight Of woundcd-thesG
were the inevitable hazards Of war to
those who, stood upon the "perilous edge
Of battlc'-nnd though nature would have
voice, and tears Of anguish would flow,
vet there was wanting To our grief the
keen pang which has pierced our heart in
this unexpected and stunning shock ;
which has bowed our souls with woe un-
der It's dread dispcnsation. More than
two generations have passed away since
peOple hive been called TO mourn q ca.
tastronhe SO porteptioIs. II, Is q that we
should follow tho example Of our fathers
and before the great Jehovah in humilta;
tion md In prayer, ask for His mercy ana
His grace TO support us In our heavy atilic'
ton; be 1t therefore itI.
RsSOlred, That we mourn with profound
sorrow the loss which our State and our
CITY has suffered in the death Of her clti-
zens; that we offer, with Saddened hearts
and fearful eyes, our pr0foundest SYM
pathics to the bereaved and TO tue suller'
ing, and fcrvently pray that rs yesterdays
afilictions arc, so nay their strength be.
Resolrd, That Wednesday next the 4th
of MAY, be set apart as n day of liumilia'
tion, prayer and religious Service, on
which day the people Ot this city arc re-
quested 10 assemble in their respective
places of public worship, at such hours as
may be designated by the clergy, who arc
respectfully invited to cooperate In the
purposes 6ftliese resolutions.
Judge Crump followed these Ecsolur
tions with an eloquent and touching Id
dress, during the delivery: Of WHICH, It Is
said, strong men wcpt like women. Judge
Robert Ould said he felt as Il tho tongut
Of an angel could not express the horror
Of the calamity half as forcibly as thu
sight of dead and dying did to those who
were present He spoke Of the hOrrid pl
where silver hairs and downy checks, the
illustrious and tho humble, natives ant
strangers, white and black, mingled Il
horrors which made all equal for time
: He contrasted the beauty Of the day will
J the deep grief of the people, who wcrc
like Rachel, weeping for her children, ant
would not be comtorted because the!
! were not. Appropriate addresses wert
Y also. delivered by cx.Gov. Wise and Mr.
Kelly. Tho meeting closed, and the vas
crowd lef slowly for their homes, looking
!, for all the world as If each had lost . dGa
! relation. JEt iltI .'ls@! iSS.
INCIDENTS
Ono Of the most remarkable escape
was that Of D. H. White, member of tn
! Legislature from Elizabeth City. He fol
! through the floor with the rest and dII
, not receive a scratch. He did not leav
the spot, but despite the suflocatlng dust
remained and worked vigorously to SC
out tho wounded and dead.
Mr.. Jaynes tolls the following touching
incident concerning Dr. Brock: t,
Il was sitting behind Dr.. Brock, an,
fell under him; / Jay with smy mouth t
bis cheek and could hel him growinl
cold. "a asked my name; told him VIII
| was He said: i am dying. Tell m,
i,Hor mr. WIFI how much I loved her AM
thought Of hcr in my last momcnss.|
THE STORY oFAvGCFIM.
A member Of the Legislature describe