The New York herald., 1870-04-30
THE RICHMOND HORROR.
Funerals OF Twelve or the
Victims.
Liberal Aid for the Suffsrsrs-Action Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Gov
ernor Walker.
RICHMOND, April 20. 1870.

to-day, including that OF Il. M Schofe d. City Asses
sor, and brother OF Major General SchOheld, which
was attended by nearly two thousand people, and
those Of Julius Hobson, Collector OF City Taxes ana
Wiiiam A. Charters, Chief OF the Fire Department
The last named funeral was attended by an immense
crowd. The body was conveyed on an engine, fol-
lowed by al the other engines Of the department
decorated with eyergreens.
THANKS TO GENERAL cANBY.
Governor Walker has written a letter 20 General
Candy thanking him tor his kindness in furnishing
surgeon and for other kindness to the wounded by
the late disaster.
telegram was received by the Secretary OF State
to-day from Mayor Fox, OF Philadelphia stating that
subscriptions being raised In that city for the
sufferers and that Mr.. Childs OF the Public Ledg9
had headed 1t with $1,000 merchant OF Chicago
has also advised the relief committee TO draw ON
him for necessary funds
NO further deaths have occurred to-day.
FUNERAL or DIR. rRocK.
There were five funerals this morning including
that OF Dr. BrocS, OF the Examiner, which was at
tended by a large number OF persons. A delegation
OF the Washington press. incu ding Messrs. Arthur
SHEPPARD OF the Republican; Mcbride OF tue Chron-
tcte and Goodwin, Of the Sar, were also present at
DIR. Brooks funeral
THE LEGISLATURE.
Both houses OF the Legislature met In the Circuit
Court building today, the Senate in the chamber
and the House on the southern portico of che build.
ing. They adopted a resolution TO meet ut the En-
change Hotel temporarily. The death OF Senator
Bland was announced, and appropriate eulogies
delivered by conservative members The Regisrra
ton bill was finally passed.
CALVERT AND DUNBAM DYING
Major Calvert eX-State Treasurer, and W. C. Dun
ham, of New York, are dying, both victims of the
late disaster
The business houses arc still closed.
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR wALHER-DAv OF
HUMILIATION AND PRAYER RECoMMENDED.
Governor Walker tonight issued the following
pr0camation:-
great cal unity has befaIlen the Slata. and espe
nes lay, the 21th inst In tlat ear ul catastrophe
wh h rarity destroyed the Capitol OF the State
Zens-some OF them In the service OF the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES suddenly, AMI under
circumstances OF the greatest terror and agony
others were fata ~ or sh0cSngy injured. The
public sympathy and sensibiiiiy so painfully arou ed
by this neart-rendng occurrence should find app O.
PIRATE expres, Ion In prayer to A nj giity God 10y
whore mysterious prO ydence the destn nies of In
dvidpals a well as of States and nations are rul
ana controlled | I .er foe recommend that
wednesday, the 4th day OF May next, be 90
served by all the people. II the Common
and that on that day they assemble in the r
churches and places OF worship. andi IN sucn
manner ana with such soemnities as heft the
mel n holy occasion lesfiry their gIefilr the dead
and their sympathles FOR the suffering and bereaved
aud teyerentiy acknowledge the deDcndence OF all
thing earihly upon an a / wise Providence.
GILBERT c. WALKER, Governor or Virginia
Action Of the North CarOlinn Sate Officers
The Departments Closed Yesterday.
RALEIGH, April 90 1870.
At meeting OF the officers of the various depart
ments to-day at the Capitol. at which Governor
Holden presided 1t resolved 10 close the severa
pubic Offices for the day and toll The Capitol bell
resolution of sympathy was adopted to be forwarded
TO Governor Walker, of Virginia. The nag on the
Capiol Is displayed at half mast.
A Meeting i'm Philadelphia Called i'm Aid oi
the Sufferers by the Accident-LibcraIity oi
Mr.. Chiids, OF the Ledger.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90 1870.
Miss Van Lew Postmis ress at Richmond has
written to Mayor Fox appealing TO Philadelphia for
aid Mayor Fox has called meeting for Saturday
next He says, view OF the dread nature OF
the Calamity and the widespread distress
1t has maniestly caused to the families
OF the suTe ers and the direct appeal made to the
people Of Philadelphia the Mayor deems 1t advisable
to solicit the counsel and the cooperation OF the
CITIZENS On the subject OF The response TO be made to
this appeal.
THIS appeal has already been responded TO by Mr..
Cailds, OF the Public Ledger, in the contribution
81 900. The Secretary of State, Mr.. Mcdonald, thus
replies to telegraphic notification of this fact:-
Thanks for the gratifying Information your tele
gram conveys. Our people are keeny sensitive To
such eviden es OF sympathy and kindly feeling. Mr.
Chids' SUBSCRIPTION Will be well bestowed, many
families being deprived by the catastrophe Of theii
only support.