Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-25
CRUsHEDTO DEATH.
Horrible nEAngIing of Hn Unknown
Nerro Man at the Louisville Depot
yords-An Act Of Rash Imprudence

/ EEa-rtR,r. sFnnvEiuv of an Unknown
NeRro Man at the Louisville Depot
Yards-An Act Of Rash ImprudeHce
FearfuIIy Paid for.
Yesterday afternoon about one O'Clock,
Al the wards Of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad, between Market and Front
street,, en- unknown negro man met a
borrid death in the following manner ::
EBgine No. SO, known as the "Gunboat."
tremendous freight locomotive, had Just
arrived II The yard few moments previous
from Louisville, attached to train of
freight cars, aad was uncoupled and started
for Edgefeld to go in the shops. ofcourse,
as there are no turning tables on the Nash
vile side Of the river, the engine had TO be
backed over. The Engineer, Allen Stroller,
had started at a moderate rate from the de-
pot building. Elag-men were stationed at
the crossing Of each street in accordance
with a recent law enacted by the City
Council, and no blame could be at
tached TO the railroad for negligence
or Carelessness. The unfortunate negro
man, as the engine was passing
through from Market b Front streets,
attempted 10 jump aboard the tender and
"steal a ride over 10 the Edgetield side.
lie was seen by Morris Moran, FROM
street iagman, who states that the first
sight he caught of the deceased was a. he
immerged from behind stationary train
about midway in the yard. He Moran
saw him az he attempted 10 Jump on the
tender and grasp for the chain that holds
the Ceupling-pin; saw his foot slip; his
grasp give way and the rear end Of the
tender as it struck him, together with bis
precipitance 10 the ground. He fell in the
centre Of the track, with his head upon the
railing. Az soon as lac saw him fall, be
he motioned the engineer "down. brakes
but too late, the immense weight Of the
engine had passed over his head, severing
il entirely from his shoulders, besides
n;angling his arm and other portions Of his
body. His remains were taken up and
carried to the wOrkhouse, near by, and
Coroner Norvel sent for. After a lapse Of
some time the Coroner arrived and pro-
ceeded with his inquisition. The follow
ing is the verdict, ...r
We the Jury empannelled to inquire
into the cause Of the deatlr Of the afOre-
said unknown colored man, do state that
he was accidentally killed by being run
over by a railroad engine aud having his
bead severed in twain.
Witnesses: Chas. Francis, A. Strother,
NJ. Moran, II. NJ. Bramble and Tom
Ewing.
Jury Adolph Nelson, Jas. w Morton,
K. p. Sloan, H. Riordan, Sam. d. Hichol,
Geo. y. Claspill.
GEO. w. NORvELL, Coroner.
Deceased was believed to have come TO
the city on yesterday morning from Sam
dersville, in this county, on board the ac-
commodation train. He was a man of per-
haps thirty years Of age, and was dressed
without a coat, or at least had none on at |
the inquisilion. His pants were of a yellow |
ish homespun material, sadly the worse |
from long use. His pocket-book contained |
a rs. In hope that a description of the |
money may lead to his recognizance we |
give it: A two dollar greenback, one Span
ish Mill dollar, three Eagle halves, two ten |
cent pieces Of postal currency and a nickel |
five cent piece. Some one said that he re-
sided oB the Whites Creek pike, in the vi |
cinity Of the first .toll-gate, and had |
been to Sumner county on a visit to his |
friends What his name was we were un-
able 10 learn.