Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-08-17
REPUBLICAN TRIBULATIONs.
Tho Christian Street Pole.


The crooked and unshapely stick which
has been lying for several days past at the
corner of Christian and East Walnut
streets was finally raised last night after
much tlibulation. The wicked little Han
cock boys who watched its tedious ascent
with great satisfaction see-sawed on Leb-
zelter's board pile during the progress of
the event and loudly cheered for Hancock,
to the great disgust of the good little Gar
field boys whose fathers and brothers put
up the pole and adorned it with limp
DeGolyer flag.
The troubles attending the erection of
this pole were numerous and complicated.
After digging down around the gas pipes
and excavating a cart load of rock they
made rather shallow hole for the pole to
rest in. In the afternoon the faithful
gathered together to put it up, and man.
aged to raise the top of it about fifteen feet
from the ground, but could get it no
higher. Their thoughts then turned nat
urally to Capt. McMellen, the bridge
builder, who on SO many former occasions
had helped the party out of tight places.
The captain did not respond, but his faith
full lieutenant, John A. Wcimer, soon put
in an appearance with rope and tackle.
John always means business. The ropes
and tackle were got into position in due
time, and shortly after sundown the order
was given to pull away. The ropes tight
ened and up went tho pole "a little.)
While all hands were pulling like mad,
the rope parted and the pullers sat down
moro suddenly than they had ever done
before, and some of them turned several
somersaults before they knew what was the
matter. Among the wounded were many
shining lights Of Coroner
Mishler, Ed. Ebcrman, six or eight SAM
sons, Vale Hoffman, Frank Steinhauscr
and lots Of others, many of whom
arc very sore to-day. Arnica, opedeldoc,
and other embrOcations are in great de-
mand to-day. The most seriously injured
was the coroner, and it was feared for
time that he, who has held SO many in
quests on other unfortunates, would him.
self form a subjcct..for one Of his deputies.
But he won't-for sthe present, at least
Well, the rope was spliced, an army of
new recruits was gathered to take the
place of tho wounded and the pole was
finally got into a position as nearly up
right as possible. But it is really nearly
As crooked as Gariield's record on the
Credit Mobilier stealland it shows its crook
edness, no matter from what point you
look at it.
lnerc were several SllSnC disturbances
during the erection Of the pole. A son of
f. J. Stcinhauser was struck on the cheek
with a stone and a lad named Breen, aged
about Is years. was severely chokcd by
Big Ben Samson, cX-cigar boss at the pri-
son, because he hurrahed for Hancock. We
are told that Brecn's father has entered or
will enter suit for assault and battery
against Samson.
The pole on North Charlotte street in
the Ninth ward, in front of the residence
of Constable Flick-thc ''fleet-footed
Andie was set up last night without
much excitement. 1t is not very tall and
is very knotty-a kind Of "rOugh dia-
mond, =" as the Era says.
Dump It.
The Republicans of the Seventh ward
have made three efforts to raise pole at
tho dump but it was no 60. After
lying two weeks in the mud they will cut
it up for fire wood on Wednesday. 1t is
charged that $12 have been collected for
the raising of this pole and the money
spent for beer. Tho following "best
workers" expect to get tho wood out of
the muddy stick Harry Hathorn, Theo-
tlore Brown and Niesc Rittenhousc.