Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-25
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
Progress the Order OF tho Day-Poltticai-
Personal
The march of improvement is going on,
and with it, step by step the Penn
sylvania railroad is progressing. One of the
latest of the new ideas in practical shape,
to which the company gives its confidence
and support is the ''indicator," which, as
it's name signifies, is an invention by which
is indicated something-what,w we Will try
to explain. The indicator, to begin with,
is a mer invention it indicates time ana
it indicates distance. With it, If the ex-
pertinent to which it is being subjected,
proves it to he worth what is claimed Tor
it, the company will be enabled to ascer-
tain to q fraction Of a mile the distance
made by a moving train in given time,
the portions of the road where fast and
where slow time is made and lastly how
long and where stops are made, the
time OF such stops and the time of starting,
the whole to point to what the train men
may be held to any accountability for. The
Indicator is now being experimental upon
in the cabin cars of freight trains, those
running with engines 1S8 and 253 being
the Columbia "cabins" selected. A pair
of wheels were taken from under both OF
these cabin cars and new wheels put in
their places. An attachment is then ma dc
with the axle which, in its diameter and
circumference of course, gives the key note
to- the working of the indicator, and which
by reason 0: the important part assign
ed it in the working of the invention
is necessarily smooth and OF a select pat
tern. From the axle to the interior of the
xx,bio al, I'm, cOnnPCfQ with
the machinery by which the many mystic
ries of the indicator arc worked out. This
machinery, enclosed in a case with glass
front, works with c!ock-like precision
possibly it is clock machincry-and indexes
to a certainty, with lead pencil, attached
to an arm rod, on blank paper the
time made with, the distance ac-
complisIlcd. Tic paper used will
probably have the stations Of the road
printed thereon and then the time may by
taken from station 10 station. The invcn-
tion proves to be q success and, If adopted
on this road. it viii be looked upon by
train men as All intruder, rs it will con fine
them to the maXinam and minimum
speed laid down in the company's rules
and will Ec sure witness against them
when they increase or decrease their
orders. 1t is thought by some that the
iarring of the train will have some effect
on the indicators working, but, wejudge,
this has been given due consideration.
The Borough, budget.
Mrs. Bella Thomas, with her son, left
here on the Harrisburg accommodation
train at 6:2O last evening, for Chicago, LII.
Robert Sinclair, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing in Columbia, the guest of Thomas
Mullen.
Jerry Koch's statue, carved from piece
of wood, has been handsomely painted and
now graces the front of his cigar store.
Mr.. Koch calls the statue, "ColOnel Null
berry Sellers
The II. NJ. North Democratic marching
clubs OF Columbia met last evening an d
perfected their arrangements for this even
ing's parade, which, it is expected, will bc
4 large one At the mass meeting to be
held after the parade, w. Il. Given, esq,
will preside. Messrs Risk and Coyle will
address the meeting, and they will he cn-
Enthusiastically received.
The number 800 with 4 dollar mark i'll
front, is scribb!cd with chalk on pave
ments and steps i'm no less than hundred
places in town. The work was done last
night. What does it mean !: Is it of polit-
ical Significance.
A handsome flag, 1OxsO feet, with the
words, "Keystone Democratic club OF
Columbia, Pa will be presented by the
ladies of Columbia to the Keystone club
of this place. on Tuesday evening next.
A special meeting of the club will be held
to receive the gift.
Last evening large party was taken
to tho residence of John Harsh, Oh the
Lancaster pike. Refreshments were pre-
pared and served and the evening was very
pleasantly spent. The Citizens band were
of the number, and they discoursed music
frequently. The occasion was Mr.. Harsh s
46th birthday.
To-day is the last for the sale of tickets
to the state fair ut Philadelphia.
II. F. DcKacy, Of Philadelphia, was in
town to-day,
The members of the Democratic club:
who cannot turn out this evening arc re
quested to loan Their equipments to mem
bers unsupplied.
The Leonberg dogs were in town to-day
They left here for the east at 1926.
,.OC.AL REPUBLICAN, ORATGHY.