Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-27
BEFORE THE BATTiE

Politicians on the Anxious seat
There were plenty OF Republican poll
ticiails in town last night. and most of
tlcm spent the evening at the opera house,
where Madame Rentz'S mnstlels were
performing. Some of the leading lights of
both factions were present, but they all
wore anxious looks and We're not able to
long remain sitting. j. Hay Brown, esq,
who has never been known to sit in one
place for an hour. kept running out at in
tervalS, as did Captain McMcllen. chief
of the Hog Ringers. Owen Drcker
seemed very anxious ard started
away before the close, but soon
returned and called out Capt. McAIellen,
who had a long and earnest talk at the
quirer. \ number of the ''boys" who get
the money and DO the outside work were
there also, but they seemed TO take more
interest in the show than their leaders
There was a good sprinkling ofcountry pol
itic!ans among the crowd. and the parquct
circle reminded one Of Republican cor-
vention. though it was not nearly SO bois-
ferrous.
During yesterday afternoon, also, there
was no little degree of excitement and
anxiety prevailing in the Republican camp.
The Bull Ring chieftains got word Of the
movement Of their opponents to steal a
march on them, and measures were immc-
diatcly put on foot to counterminc the
scheme of the era fly Hog Ringers. Trust
ed hcnchmen of the Cameron clan,
including many of ''thc best workers in
the wards" were dispatched in all .lirec-
tions with instructions to summon the
faithful and inform them of the urgency
OF the situation. The genuine alarm of
Eshleman, Brown, and others of the faction
represented by those gentlemen, was rem
calm satisfaction of the Hog Ring
leaders. who exhibited symptoms tina t
betrayed their confidence of a favorable
outcome OF to-day's battle. Had it not
been for the timely discovery by the ad-
hercnts of the house of Lo;hiel Of the plan
to overthrow them in their own strong
hold there is good reason to believe that
the Old Guard would now be included i'll
the list of counties that may be safely
counted for Blaine at Harrisburg next
month
The american Engine Finished.
For the past six weeks the engine Of the
American fire company, No. ), has been
undergoing repairs at the carriage shop OF
Edgerly & Co., on Market street, and il
was finished yesterday. 1t has received q
thorough Ovelhauiing. four new wheels
and a tongue being the principal improve
ments. The engine has been painted in g
very artistic manner by John Whitehead
who does the work of that kind for the
firm. The wheels, tongue and coal boz
are painted i'll English vermilion, Will
gilt stripe, edge with dark blue
between which runs very small
white stripe. On the rear end of the fir
box is the word "American," painted il
gilt letters with blue cdging, on the side
are the figures 60 1885," and at each corne
is a big 60 of the same color. Th'
large headlight has been replated, as hav
the two smaller ones Oh the rear of tn
engine. On the front two patent silver
plated reflectors have been placed, whic
are so arranged that they can be move
to throw the light to the front, rear o
sides of the engine. The large gold eagl