Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-16
The Council then adjourned.


TroKY RAmEoD-As the train from GAINESVILLE for
this city was descending the steep grade Of the
Ridge, some twelve miles from this city, it was run
into by a locomotive coming up the road at full
speed. The collision produced terrible shock,
causing the greatest CONSERVATION among the pas
seGgers For a few moments none seemed to know
what had produced the sudden and terrible jar and
crash while the speed Of the train greatly in
creased. Some thought the engine had exploped,
and were expecting the traa to be thrown off the
track and all killed or wounded That was fear
full moment Of suspense, but it was soon ascertain
ed that every man was at his post in the discharge
Of his duty, and soon the train was checked up.
As soon as the tram was brought to stand still,
ftas ascertained that in descending the heavy grade
of the Ridge, locomotive belonging to the Memphis
GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad, which mad ap-
preached too near, had become unmanageable from
some cause, and was cowardly deserted by those
having it in charge, and left TO into the regular
train. The crash was terrible, making complete
wreck of the hindmost engine and greatly damaging
the train.
Great praise is due to Mr.. o. J. HACK the gentle
manly conductor in charge Of the train indeed
to all connected with the train for the heroic BRAY
cry they exhibited during the period Of most dan
ger.
The engineer in charge Of the locomotive which
was the cause of this accident, is JOIN RILEY, and
in this instance he has shown his peculiar untness
for so responsible position.
Ie consequence Of this accident, the train did not
get in until nearly ten o'clock last night
One of the brakesmen on the train was seriously
hurt but the others escaped without injury. 1t is
thought the damage would have been much greater
but for the fact that portion Of the train was
thrown of the track by the conclusion.
A TENNEssErAN SwNDLED.-The Baltimore AHlsri-
can states that merchant from johnson county, in
this State, was swindled a few days since in thai
city out of $40 by a sharper who made his acquain-
lance the preceding day at BANUlI's hotel where
the stranger was stopping. The sharper ascertain
ing where the latter came from, pretended to have
an intimate acquaintance with that portion Of the
State, and so far won his confidence as to induce
him to accept invitation to 20 to the theatre that
night He, however, failed to make his appearance
at the time appointed, but on meeting the stranger
next morning stated that he had been looking all the
night {, him. His manners were so agreeable that
he received his excuses, and by invitation accompa-
MED him. shortly after eight oclocl yesterday morn
ing to the post Office. He had previously mentioned
that he had purchased a sewing machine, so that
the stranger was not astonished when a confederate
met them on Second street with bill for $50 to pay
for the machine. The swinder pulled out a 500
note of the famous City Trust Bank Of New York
but the confederate could not change it. The stran-
ger was appealed to, but not having enough money
about him he also could not change it. Finally he
was Induced to loan SO, with which both parties
went into the building to get receipt, but failed to
return TO the Teunesseean. who remained on the
sidewalk waiting for a considerable time, but on
mentioning the circumstance to gentleman, was
conducted by him To the marshal's Office, where he
narrated the facts