Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-15
TRAMP LIFE.
a HORDE INVADING THE COUNTRY.
Camping on Eshleman's Kun-Dinsng On
.voal and Spring Chickons-Rcfreshcai
With MIX Punch.

Buiter-MiikinE the Cow. an;, % Rob ''
biDg the Hen ROOst..
The entire section of country in and
around Leaman Place is greatly excited by
u real tramp sensation. This is an i'm
pOrtant watering place ON the p. X. r.,
that is all west t-bOund Columbia" freiShts
take water there, and when they do stop it
is the habit Of the conductors to order
from their trains all tramps, buns, etc.,
and accordingly some Of the ''beats" can
be seen around Leaman Place all the time.
The latter part Of last week some eight or
ten were elected from single freight, anil
have liked the place 50 well that they have
agreed to spend the sweltcring days Of
August thereabOuts.
The crowd was composed Of some ten
hard G-lOoking tramps, aud Oh last Saturday
they were reinforced by the arrival of two
more " gents and three - ladies' They
live along the shore OF Eshlcman's run,
about one mile below Lc;sman Place, and
there they live like lords Of creation.
On Sunday morning while it was yet
dark, q committee Of two called on A.
Buckwalter, while he wasn't around, and
took fine calf. This they brought to
their rendezvous, slaughtered aud ate.
While they were doing this the women
| were begging salt, pepper and butter !;
two others returned with several spring
chickens while two more robbed the Gel
lar Of John L. Baer, stealing bread. ham,
etc. All these were taken about the same
time. That evening Il fine calf was miss
ing from John l.. Bacr's yard its hide
and off.ls were found near their camp,
which told its fate. There is scarcely a
truck garden, potato patch or hem
merry in this section, that has not
already been visited. Yesterday u
fine lamb was taken from the fold Of
John L. Kreider. Last evening two Of
them came to OILERS tavernand demanded
drink. AS the one showed the necessary
"wcalth " it was given him, but barkcepcr
Amos Skiles " tumblcd'' when he was told
to '' mark it down OIL ice" Then they
went outside and began abusing the men
seated Oh the porch and finally tackled Mr..
Henry II. ROhrer, and in less time than it
takes to write Hen and the tramp were
buckled Seven times Hen !evcllcd him
and he returned to his party Il satldcr and
wiser g bum" Several also went over tn
Paradise and were with difficulty elected
landlord NJ. X. Mylin, at Gor,lOnvillc could
IOU SCt Itt VI tuCh uutil uC oINuO
Miller had piled up four on the pike.
Last night or early this morning seven
teen chickens were taken from u single
farmers coop near Intercourse. The whole
ncighbOrhOOd is excited over the affair, and
notwithstanding the Watching Of the
farmers at night their awakening in tho
morning reveals more of these depredatiOns
How long it will continue it is hard to
say. detective Brady was acquainted
with the facts but his reply was, They
better not come when am around - If he
had his trusty weapon. Two more rob-
berries are reported: The hennerics Of
Henry ROhrer and Christ Keen were
visited and dozen or more fowls taken.
Mr.. Eshleman's milk maid attempted tO
milk the COWS last evening but found
them dry. while tho tramps were enjoying
tho lacteal fluid. Samuel Mitchell caught
them in the act Of milking his alderny.