Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-08
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

go. ~ ot'SH, SSa, ID s1SIsiAS tit hiisp'
delphia to-day.
The Democratic conferees have agreed
upon Jacob Sheath for chief burgess.
A fight took place last evening in the
opera house while Pat Rooney's perform
ance was being given. The performance
was interrupted for few minutes. No
arrests.
The "darks'' had grand Tow yester-
day and law suit before Justice Frank
this morning.
w. w. Ups overcoat Was stolen from
the Harrisburg express west at Lancaster
last night. The parties who stole it are
known and Mr.. Cpp promises them trouble
ifit is not returned.
The Pat Rooney combination gave a
performance in the opera house last even
ing The music, and the high kicking of
one Of the members of the company, are
said to have been good.
ceptiOn of these features, the performance
is regarded as being below the average.
An order was last evening read to ON
pany ii, dislouorabIy discharging
one OF the members Of the com
pany for neglect OF duty. The company
was inspected ia full uniform by CAPITA u
Case, and afterwards drilled by Lieutenant
Graybill.
Several of cur young men lave had a
short but very nice stretch Of ice cleared
directly in front Of S. c. Swartz's ice
house.
This mornings market is reported to
have been very dull.
What is considered the heaviest load
which ever crossed the ice Oh the river at
this place was brought over this morning
from the York county side. 1t consisted
Of a large sled drawn by four mules and
having loaded upon it four tons Of salt.
The load was SO heavy thas the mules were
hardly able to get it up the hill ut the foot
of Walnut street. Where is the oldest
inhabitant? and what does he say as to
any heavier load crossing?
Philip.kIihr, an cX-cOndnctOr OH the
Pennsylvania railroad, has been appointed
to a position. lie divides with car marker
Findley hiss wo1is, and, among other
duties, has tie delivery of the United
States mails.
An iron rod pr.jucting from 4 rcrri ger.s-
tor car struck and forced it,; way through
the side pane Of the cabin of passenger
engine No. $40 as il was making its trip
to Philadelphia yesterday. The No. SO
runs the CO.umb. accomm1 dation train.
The Third ward Republicans made
the following nominations last evening
Judge-Edward Caswcl Inspector
Samuel Hippey /; Assessor-Danicl i.
Gohn Council-John G. Smvcly, for
three years D. G. Wann, 70, one year
School DirectOr-isaac Wilson Constable
Al. Hilliard.
An arm of th turn-tai,Ie at the Penn.
sylvania railroad round house WAS broken
this morning, it is supposed by tie weight
Ofan engine and the frost together For
fear some, if not all, of our readers may
not know what ;H "arm' is, we will sa" it
is one of the foIr long iron arrangements
working on the pivot on which tho table
rests. 1t extends from this pivot to the
circular track running within the surround
ing wall of the table space, on which track
1t is sometimes supported 10y small wheel
attached to its end. \ couple OF passen-
ger engines, but no "m0dncS." were ken
from the round house over the broken arm
this morning. A modoc may break the
table down completely and again it may
get over safely. The arm is being repaired.
A break occurred yesterday afternoon
in the main water pipe near the corIc. Of
Third and Locust streets. which. for z
time, created quite q stir in the locality. |
The break has not vet been located. but !
Tie wafer has been turned OF and the is,-
EabitIEtS are ROW IL annoy cd except i'll !
having to procure their water from :, dis |
tance. When the break was first Giscov- !
cred the water WAS found 10 Jc pouring in .
two great streams into the cellar under |
Mrs Booths cigar store, o.: .ho !
northwest corner of Third and !
Locust streets. Tic water came |
in from Third street, and its vol.imc. in |
place of diminishing, increased SO fast that |
to save the contents OF the cellar from in
jury it was found necessary TO cali out the
Columbia engine to pump the water from
the cellar. The engine was kept at work
for two or three hours, the water finding
its way to the river by means Of the alleys
down which il was turned. Plumbers
have been engaged ali OF this morning and |
part of yesterday afternoon in looking for
the break, but up to this writing Ql:15
a. NO. have been unsuccessful in locating