Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-28
COLUMBIA NEWS
DUR REGULAR CORREsrONnENcE.

OUR REGULAR CORRESfONDENCE
The Wrecked Engine successfully Raised.
The Columbia wreck car and wreckers
left here yesterday morning at 1:25 for the
wrecked engine on the Port Deposit rail-
road, and arrived there at 7:55. The York
wreckers did not arrive until SOC. Con-
siderable time was spent in unloading the
necessary implements. A large bar Of
iron was laid crOssWise in the fire box and
to this rope, nearly as thick as q COM
mon piece Of stovepipe, sent from Phila-
delphia, was fastened, and was then
stretched up the hill and wound around
several large upright irons, that had been
drilled and soldered into rocks 1t was
also fastened to tree. Thence it was at.
tached to al engine standing on tho main
track, and which was to be used in pulling
the disabled locomotive up to the track.
Several other ropes were 40 arranged and
fastened that the strain on the large rope
would not be 50 great. At this time the
engine was covered with water above the
cOwcatcher, but some time during tho
past week the water had been as high as
the smoke stack. \ new inclined track
was then laid from the engine to the main
track. At last all was ready and the order
SisSh " AuC uICu SC1CLcIcO
in all directions, as they did not care to
have the accident of last Sunday repeated.
After few unsuccessful attempts the
engine moved, and exactly forty
two minutes after the order had been
given to start pulling, or at 12:15,
the engine was OF: the main track, but
laying crosswise on the rails. Part of the
ropes were then detached, and the jacks
aud block and tackle used instead. After
iacking it on a level with the track.
rope was fastened to the back pant Of the
engine to another engine standing on tho
main track below. and another rope to the
front part and thence to another engine
above. The center had been fixed on Il
sort Of apivot. Both engines pulling at
the same time, replaced tho disabled ono
on the main track at geo p. m. After
three or four unsuccessful trials the
wrecked engine had been placed once
again upon il solid basis. The tools were
then packed into the wreck car, and after
fastening the wrecked engine to the other.
all started for home, reaching Columbia at
30 =. III. Tho engine was then placed
i'll the round house, and after being some
what repaired will probably be sent to Al
toOna to receive thorough Overhauling.
SOmo FONTS.
Mr.. Masters, of the York wreckers, as
sisted by two sailors from Philadelphia,
attended to the working Of the different
ropes, and some of the knots they tied
were simply wonderful.
TO Mr.. James Daily, who was boss Over
all the wOrkmen, thanks are due for his
excellent propositions.
The telegraph wires near the wreck had
to be cut and grounded, Il, they interfered
with the ropes. No telegrams could be
sent to points south of tie wreck, rs con
nection could not be made, but Columbia
and York were "open." Mr.. Ben Lichty
attended to the telegraph wreck station.
Not near 50 large number of sight
Secrs were present Us on the previous
trials.
Chief Detective VIM. Brady WAS present
aud was busy keeping persons from inter.
feriug with the workmen.
Borough Budget.
The real estate sales on Saturday night.
at the Franklin house, were postponed on
account of the scarcity of bidders.
The fair for the benefit of Sc. Peters
convent cleared between three aud four
thousand dollars.
1t is hoped that full attendance IF the
members Of Co. G. will be present this
evening ut drill.
The f. E. Lutheran church festival
closed on Saturday evening. and was in
every way Il grand success. About $50
was cleared. Mrs. Harry Young and Miss
Ella Filbert's table made thu largest
amount of mouey, $3.50.
All religious services yesterday were
we'll attended.
One gold watch was given away Oh Sat
urday evening at Lovering's book store.
The G S. Maltby, sbiiter on tho Il. 4
c. railroad, jumped tn track yesterday
morning in going over the frogs of tho
P. X. II. at the crossin. of those roads in
front of Filbert's coal yard. After two
hours Of labor, it was replaced. Several
parts of the engine " ere badly broken.
More drunken men and boys were to be
seen Oh our streets on Saturday evening,
than there had been for 4 number of years.
Why it was cannot be told, but it is a
true bill. No arrests haze as yet been
made, but one young man who was insult
ing ladies' near the pOstotlicc, will bc
"pullcd in" to-day. Squire Grier heard
him and Immediately issued 4 warrant for
his arrest, but in the meantime the ill.,
sulter - skippsd."
Some l:reyities.
F. A. Bennett recovering.---Bis Island
gradually washing away.-Wm. McCaulay
inferred in Wrightsville to-day-Wm. g.
Given bought the Front street property
for 81, ,20O.-Misses Mary Bowman and
Name Patterson canvassing COlumbians
to patronize the Marietta lecture course,
to commence Dext Friday eyening.--GeO.
Rathvon. ia. Meyers and Assistant Man
ager Kaiser, of the Shawnee furnace,
spent yesterday afternoon at Round Top,
opposite Marietta could sec to Lancas-
ter" Led Astray," December Cleo.
Crane bagged eleven red head ducks
Two ladies' and their escorts took u pleas
ure ride last evening in the double seated
carriage of 4 gentleman attending church;
they did not get back in time report OF
stoltn team drew big crowd and the silly
young people looked very shcepish when
they returned and dismcunted in dis
grace 70 arrests.
MOUNT JOY.