The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-11-16

1xsissmsns A zranssn, b. S.asa
The Washington thsough mail train,
which started ffon jersey City Il half.
past seven O'Clock On Friday nicht. en-.
ooustsEed Noe lsllsa prossss;ca O. the
track Of the road in Trenton, and serious
collision occurred. The speed Of the
train had slaskensd 10 order to run over
The bridge at the ordinary slow Fats, and
when It became evident that collision
must oCeuT,. IN effort was made TO stop
the engine, but Il struck the hind wheels
of the wagon, carrying the vehicle about
twenty feet, and upsetting the boat and
the ladies'. Fortunately none Of them
we're killed, and none, il is said, we're o.
riosly injured. The excitement 1t the
time was fearful. Several hundred men
gathered round the engine, which had
stopped. The engineer and fireman fled
for their lives and escaped in the confu-
sion. The mob became infuriated, and
undertook to destroy the locomotive
They threw stones at the engine. break.
ing the reflector and injuring il IN other
respects. They crowded themselves on
it and on the cars, aud managed to run
the train back to the depot Afterwards
another engine was procured, and it's en-
gineer, who was known to be friendly to
the crowd. attempted to take the train on
its way, but the mob threatened him,
and he was not permitted to proceed. -
Fearing that the track would bs destroyed
or the bridge burned, the attempt to go
forward was abandoned. Subsequently
when the train had been delayed more
than an hour, some oil the leaders oil
the procession were conciliated. These
men rode on the engine, declaring to the
crowd that j. was "all right" and so thu
train was taken ont OF Trenton. f Wash
ington Inteliigencer. Nov. s
Disassec.ion Among the slaves IN
The following is. from the Jeffersot
(Texas) Bulletin:
We hear Of robberies and thefts beine
committed every night or two in oul
town, which is supposed 10 be the worl
Of negroes. Are the citizens determined
to SIT with srms folded and leTthe nesroes
regulate the prices, control the town and
country. aud run at large without re
strain. Every house that is sauar.
distant from the proper owner Or guard
ian shonld be borne 10 The earth. Ever,
negro caught lettering srouan tbwn aftel
eight o'clock should be pu, in ID Iocs u D
kept twenty four hours. and iuiiiet a pun
| ishnient Of nj least Que hundred lssies
unless he Is there unayoidably. Canno,
our worthy Mayor take this matter in
hand. lie is certainly clothed with pow
er 10 regulate aud control these thipg,
within th, corporate limits of the city
1t Is necessary 10 institute a strtc. watch
over these government negroes
There are many negro ranches through
the country without eversters, left FOL
weeks by themselves uncontrolled. These
are places OF general Resort, which afford
the negroes the best opportunities fol
G 'ncocting their deviiish designs, aud
has tendency TO create disatfvetiur
among the other negroes The owner.
Of the negroes are more at fault than the
negroes themselves. They exercise nc
coatrol over them al all-allow tbew to
hire their own time and make their own
ra les, which has baneful influence up
GA the other negroes, and should be pro.
limited. No nrg,o should be allowed t
trade and traffic, aud hire his own time
and We should like to see the old Souit
Carolina law adopted in regard to dr.ss
suffering them TO ear nothing but home
spun. Nothing but hnnills,iug step.
Ike these will keep them in ,heir prope,
place What step will the honorable
County Court take 10 the premises?