Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-13

RACE ON THE RAH-STAKES S275 .000.-
a great many remarkable things happen in
Ohio, and are generally told in the Cleveland
papers, the Bucyrus Journal and the Cincin
natl Inquirer II it were not for the fact that
our old friend NJ. p. MCQuILLEN, who shows
diamond pointed pen, is connected with the
local department Of the last named paper
we couldn't credit half the marvellous items
that appear its columns. We felt sure that
he penned the brilliant account of the inaugu-
ration of Pixies Opera House, in the Enquirer
last winter. and under the influence of that
feeling. We believed every word of of it.
Here is story from the Cleveland Leadsy.
1t is related to the editor by ID. Rocker
Superintendent of the Cleveland and Toledo
Railroad, who had the facts from the superin-
teudent of the NJ. S. aud n. J. Railroad:
One day last week, as the eastward hound
express train reached Laporte. Ind, a passen-
ger stepped off while the engine was being
rcplenishcd with wood and water, and walked
back aud forth on the platform, and continu-
ed 10 walk, uutil the whistle sounded. The
other passengers got on board aud the train
passed off, but the gentlemen still walked on
a lew minutes tiltI Tue Tram llstu SHllt IL ia
ton man saw the pedestrian, and going up 10
him. asked in a surprised tone:
-.What the---are you doing here -
The min started, opened his eyes, and
looked around bcwilcdered. The fact was. he
had been fatigued and dropped asleep while
walking Rousing himself. he asked:
why Where am -
Where are you? At Laporte."
where's the train | came on W
That loft ten minutes ago.
leu minutes ago and let me must go
on thai train. 1t is question of life aud
death with me- Can you ct me to IL? Have
y0H got an engine here? Where is the Super
intend nj -
The section master had an officer near by.
and the two went to find that official and tu
procure an engine. The traveller stated his
casc-hc must 20 on-cuuld not delay and
offered the officer $3.50 il he would put him
on board the train. This strange demand and
strange offer caused the station master To has
ten to do wha! he could. The fire was not
ont in the engine that had drawn the train
10 that pOiut-the bargain was seitled-a
draft given ON New York for $3.50. and in ten
minutes the traveller started, with an engine
to overtake the flying express. After rushing
on for some thirty or io.ty miles. some con-
nection gave way about the engine. The Ell
CINE was stoppcd-the engineer found the
difficulty, and in very few minutes bad
wooden pin whitfield out aud filled To supply
the deficiency. With this on they flew. Tue
train had oi course many miles the start OF
them and despite the wooden pin the engi-
necr crowded on steam. and tore through the
country AT a fearful rate. Thirty mil,s OF the
distance passed was run in p miuutes, but
the engagement was that they should over
take the Ir.in. and do il they must. and do IL
they did. but not until more than 100 miles
had been run. and they were approaching
Toledo. Having ut length overlaken aud
stopped the train and hurried on board, the
traveller went eagerly to birth in the sleep
ing car. and took 1htreir0m carpet-bag
containing S275,000 His treasure was sale
hone had molested il, and dismissing his
faithful courier, lie went ON his way rejoicing
at the success of his perilous and exciting ad
venture.