Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13
TIRE "UNION" STEAMER.
Handsomely Kepainted-A Very Pretty
Machine.

Handsomely Kepaintcd-A Very Pretty
Tho members and friends of the Union
fi:e company, of this city, have good rea-
Son to feel proud of the steamer they are
going to take with them on the occasion
of their fraternal visit to their namesakes
of Trenton, N. J. The engine has just
come from the hands of Messrs. Edgerley
s. Co., the we'll known carriage builders,
of Market street, who have repainted it in
a style that is at once artistic and work.
manlike. Al the woodwork has been
given a dress of rich green hue,
set off with broad gold bands ridged with
black, and white fne-lines. The gold
stripes upon the wheels begin at the hub,
where there is an artistic design of varie-
gated coloring. The tongue is also hand.
somely striped in gold. On the rear of the
fire box is painted g. 17-Union-6O in
gold lettering with red shading. The tool
boxes on both sides have painted Oh them
"No " in gold letter, with a peculiarly
delicate shading. All the lettering is es-
pecially fine and artistic. Messrs. Edgerley
& Co. may feel satisfied with the part
they have had in improving the appear
ance Of the Unions machine.
In addition to these attractions every
inch of metal about the engine has BEEN
polished until it shines like FURNISHED gold
and will be apt to dazzle the eyes of the
Trentonians when it is paraded through
the streets of that city. The suction hose
which goes over the top has been wrapped
with white cord, inscribed ''Union S. +. f.
& F. II. Co., No. 1" The appearance of the
steamer is, indeed. So completely changed
for the better that it's best friends would
hardly know it. 1t will he shipped to
Trenton tomorrow and the members Of
the Union will follow it on Thursday morn
ing at sos. They remain until Saturday
and upon their return will make shsrt
street parade, and our citizens will then
have an opportunity of seeing and admir-
ing their stylish steamer.
The Michigan Sufferers.
The mayor acknowledges $3 from
"casi and $3.50 left by A. Z. Ringwalt
a. the INTELIIcENcER Office, 81 from A. C.
Barr and 500 from F. SHREDDER for the re-
lief of the Michigan sufferers from the terri
BILE fires Our city must do better. The suff-
ering out there is terrible, aud those who
have been over the ground report having
seen the burnt. disfigurcd and writhing
bodies of men, women and children.
Rough board cOffins contained the dead.
followed to the grave by a few blinded, de
spairing relatives crowds Ofhalf-starved
people at some of the stations asking bread
for their families and neighbors More than
200 victims are already buried, and more
cllarred and blOated bodies are daily dis
covered. Already moro than 1 800 fami-
lies are found to be utterly destitute and
houselcss. They huddle in barns, in
school-houscs and in their neighbors'
houses, scorched blinded and hopeless.
Some still wander, half crazed, around the
ruins Of the habitations, vainly seeking their
dead some in speechless agony wringing
their hands and refusing to be comforted.
They arc hungry and almost naked when
found, and in such numbers and so widely
scattered that the best efforts and greatest
resources fail to supply their immediate
wants, and without speedy aid many will
perish and many more will suffer and DO.
come exiles.