Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDING
Killed by Lightning.

THOMAS WhlCcloaLnof, Oh Wr.BntSVlllc,
an employee in Kerr, Cook & Co. 5 quarry,
was yesterday afternoon struck by light
ming and instantly killed. When the
storm broke out, he, with two other
workmcn, took refuge in vacant house
ON Detwiler'E'upper farm. His companion
went into 4 back-rOOm while lie stood in
the doorway, where shortly afterward he
was struck. His companion, hearing him
fall, ran to his assistance, but he was past
all human aid, for he lay before them
SCARED and bIackcned corpse He was
taken TO his home, where leaves wife and
two children.
Other Damage by the Storm.
Two telephone poles were struck by
lightning yesterday and shivered to atoms.
They belonged on the Chestnut Hill
line.
Five very large trees were blown down
by the fierce wind, between the dam and
Little Washington.
A boat lying a short distance below the
dam WAS also struck by lightning and
completely demolished.
Four telegraph poles were blown down
yesterday afternoon, at Locust Grove.
The Columbia local was compelled to
stop east of BainbrdSc last evening to re-
move tree which had fallen on the
track.
A party Of gentlemen were fishing near
the dam when the storm Of yesterday
arose, and not being very familiar with
row boat, swere carried down over the dam,
coming near being drowned. They saved
themselves by hanging to their boat until
help arrived.
Brady's Ofnciousness Again.
Last evening three men giving their
names as James Grady, of Baltimore {;
John McNichOIas, OF Scranton, and Alli-
son, of Pittsburgh, were arrested by Off
Ger Brady, on suspicion Of stealing a ride
on freight train, and placed in the lookup
over night This morning they had
hearing before Squire Frank, who after
hearing their evidence discharged them.
The evidence showed that Grady and Nc
Nicholas applied to Mr.. &. n. Simm, of
the Chestnut iron orc company, for work,
which was given them, ard thcy
were to begin this morning. When ar
rested they were hunting a boarding house
and freight IT, lin having stopped it was
necessary to cross it. In doing SO Brady
saw them, and pulling out his ready re-
vOlvcr said "Don't move or I'll shoot ~
1T the Same time showing his star. The
men were then placed in the lock up over
night. and perhaps, by tho Ovcr-ofiicious
act of Brady, will lose their job. Squire
Frank deserves credit tor giving a person
Justice, while Brady, if the men lose their
work, should be made to get them more,
for this is not tho first time that he got
himself into trouble by his freshness.
Borough budget.
The Presbyterian Sunday school left this
morning, for SpringwOod, and despite tie
threatening weather, large crowd accom-
panied them.
Two cars were thrown from the silin <
used in sending cars to the saw mills, coal
yards, rolling mills, Nc, last evening 10y
the spreading Of the rails.
4 large plate glass in tho window of
l;enj. IIerr's grocery store, Oh Union
street, was broken this morning by
yo,,n.stcr who was throwing stones. Mr..
Frank ShiIl,iw had him arrested, but he
was discharged.
Scner BIctz lost gold watch key used
as 4 charm, with the Lords Prayer in the
head, yesterday morning, somewhere in
Bank alley, between Locust and Walnut
streets.
A young boy was run over in Kitchen
town this morning and had both legs
broken. The man WHO drove the wagon
WAS arrested for fast driving and will have
:. hearing tomorrow.
The members Of Go. III were placed un-
der deep obligations TO Senator &. 5.
Kaufman 10y his Kindness in procuring the
adjutant generals military report Cor 1880.
by observing the report closely Go. ii
stands seventh best in the state and
fifth best outside of the Philadelphia COM
panicS.
MIR. W. L. Barr has returned from his
seasl,".e trip. J. X. Henry, Columbia cor
respondent for the Examiner, has returned
from his extended pleasure tour, and cX-
presses himself rs being much delighted
with the same. Miss Grace Walters, for
mcrly teacher in one of the Columbia pub
lie schools, now of Harrisburg, is the guest
Of Miss Annie s. Dean.
The Columbia fire company No. will
have special meeting in their parl"r to-
morrow evening, and every member is re-
qucSted to he present, rs matter of inter
est will be brought up. Especially the
trip to Reading, and the further arrange
rcturn3.
Mr.. Robert Clark, the sentlemanly
clerk of the INTEILIGENCER Office, is
making or rather Ilas made, arrangements
for an excursion to Atlantic City over the
Pennsylvania railroad. The tickets will
only cost So and are good for three days,
and as it will bc one of tho last Of the cx-
cursion season, tho 18th of August, We
feel sure that q large number of COlum-
bians will take advantage of the low prices
and make themselves conspicuous by their
presence.
The managers of Columbia and Wash
inSton turnpike company yesterday de-
clarcd a dividend Of ten per centum on the
capital stock of the company. This road,
which for a long time could not earn tho
expenses incurred in keeping it in repair,
i'm consequence Of the damage sustained
by the building of the Columbia & Port
Deposit railroad, is now in splendid con-
dition and the stock is worth its par
value.
The " Tow Hillers' had another fight
last night. A number of colOred women,
under the influence of liquor, began fight
ing OH Union between 4th and 5th streets.
In short time it appeared rs il the whole
"Iiill =" had turned out take 4 hand in the
fuss. Our vigilant officers appeared upon
the scene and soon the streets were dcser.
ted except by those who were arrested,
and they after begging off and promising
to so directly home were allowed to SC
free.