Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-16
ESTABLISHED MARCH 30. 1886.
NEW PORE.



EoxfibIe RaIIrORd Accident-six FER
SONS Burned 90 Death.
/ NEW YoRK, July 15-A dispatch Il
the Democrat, from Middletown, in tbi
State, states that the night express trail
on the Erie railroad from this city las
night ran into freight train which hsC
been left partially on the track, instead o
q side track, about thirty miles from Cor
ris' Rock. The engine, tender, baggage
ear, express ear, smoking car, one psssen
ger and q sleeping car, were thrown Of
the track and smashed out of all shape
SpIinters from the cars and fragments o.
timber came into contact with scattered
fire from the locomotive, and conhagra-
| ton ensued, in which timbers, baggage
and wounded passengers, all went 10 feed
the flames. Seven cars we're destroyed and
ak passengers burned 10 death. Two OF
the passengers were fr0n New York, one
of whom il supposed to be Rev. Benz smin
Hslleck.
Another dispatch says all the through
mail was burned 10 the post car.
Six Fatal Gases Of Cholera.
New YoRK, July I5.--It is stated six
fatal cases of cholera occurred This week in
this city brought here By vessels from
'i- Rrfnging shyIock intO Court &
Indictments have been found against
prominent bankers and brokers for vio-
lstion Of the usury laws. The arrests will
probably be made tomorrow.
Those Everlasting CubAns.
District Attorney Pierpont has been
authorized by the President TO call on all
the military and naval forces here, TO pre-
vent the Departure of Cuban expedition
said to be about ready to leave this port.
He has taken measures with the naval
officials and military in forts to obey his
instruct ions. s-vss - ID, -z- ..--9- --s-
East river Bridge.
The survey for the East River bridge
has been completed, and materials are be.
ing prepared for The sbutments on the
river shore.
Railroad I'm ChaneeFy.
In the case Of Fix vs.. Wabash railroad
a number Of directors we're examined to-
day, in the Supreme Court, for contempt,
J. II. Coleman has been appointed as
receiver of nineteen certificates said to
have been deposited here. The case adj
JOhAnCd hhAiA
SteamIBg Up.
The steam gunboats, SsVetn, Hartford,
Washonda, Detroit, Colorado and Swstona,
are fitting out rapidly at the Navy yard
here for immediate service.
AChapter of Accidents.
A steam tug sunk at Hoboken to-day
drowning Chas. Van Orden, engineer.
Peter Bouta, a boy who had his throat
partially cut and his ear cut off by a negro
named Carpenter last week, died yester-
day.
Bigelow, who murdered his niece, was
huug at Monticello, in this State, to-day.
What Does She Know About IL?
SARATOGA, n. Y, July 15.-Tbe
Woman's Suffrage Convention adjourned
las, eve after addresses by Mrs. BurIeigh,
Mrs. Norton and Miss Anthony. The
latter said the present marriage system was
slavery for women and that there cannot
be good home circle where there is no
equality.
The Turf.
BUFFALO, July 15.-The race to day at
the Driving Park, between RattlesDake
and Lady Blanche, best three in five, to
harness, was won by the former taking the
first third and fifth heats. Time 2:4l4,
2:424, 2:402.
Ascending Contraction.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, July b. Walter
WEIGH, a cub contractor on the Pough-
keepsie and Eastern railroad, has abb
seconded with $1,000, leaving a heavy in
debtedness, amounting to $4,000. The
merchants and business men of all classes
are swindled in sums ranging from $25 to
$500. The lab0rers on the road near
Pleasant Valley are highly excited and
trouble is anticipated. The company,
however, will pay them their wages.