Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-31
COLUMBIA NEWS.


COLUMBIA NEWS.
NOW DECORATION DAY WAS KEPT,
The Solemn Service and the Bloody Erawl
Decoration day came in clear, but warm.
The mercury was on a constant rise from
early morning until about 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon, at which hour it was decidedly
hot, notwithstanding tie fact that q gen.
erous air was stirring. The postoffice was
closed 1T noon and remained closed during
the balance of the day except the hour
between six and seven O'Clock the banks
and all places of business, except beer sa-
looms and cigar stOrcs were, none of them,
doing business, and a half holiday was
given to the shop employees of the Penn
sylvania railroad company. What bunting
was to be seen was flying at half On
account of the heat the procession Of
the afternoon was not long. None Of the
organizations turned out we'll aud the line
was the shortest in several years. Form
ing on South Second street, right resting
on Locust. the line moved few minutes
before four o'clock, proceeding up Locust
street to Mount Bethel cemetery, the Citi-
zens' band at the head of the line playing
the "dead march" and the military
marching with reversed arms. At the
cemetery the usual ceremonies were gone
through with. Company II, 18th regi-
ment, N. G. F.. took its position immedi-
ately above and facing, in company front,
the /" soldiers plot" with General Welsh
post, No. 11S, G. A. r., to its left. Three
volleys were fired by tho military, after
which the flowers were strewn on the
graves. Then the Impressive memorial
services prescribed by the Grand Army of
the Republic were performed by the home
post in respect to the memory of four.de-
ceased comrades, Company II assisting.
After these ceremonies the line of
march was again taken up, the Grand
Army post at the right Of the line aud act
formed representation of the Vigilant fire
company, both of which organizations were
escorted to their respective rendezvous.
The post was then dismissed. The exer-
cises at the opera house in the evening
were we'll attended, but not SO largely as
they would have been had it not been so
warm. George w. McElroy, of York,
pronounced the Grafton, which is said to
have been a very oreditable and we'll de-
livcrcd dissertation. The programme as
prepared was adhered to and this finished
the days exercises.
Drunken Negroes Rioting.
The solemnity and peace of Decoration
day were marred at about three O'Clock in
the afternoon by an encounter which oc-
ious and utterly wide reports are in circu-
lation as to the origin of the disturbance,
but they all agree in laying its credit to
Cnxa,n1 ls,p,p1rnn rnSiharfS nf
"TOw Hill,'' who have acquired some
notoricty by being mixed up in other af.
fairs of the kind. Officer Fisher, it appears,
in attempting to make an arrest was resist
ed by the darkeys who turned in to man
to their unfortunate cOmpanion's assist
ancc. A number Of we'll known citizens
gave their assistance to the affair, and the
Garkeys were roughly treated and finally
retired, but not before much blood had
been spilled. Emanuel Fry, an old man
living on Third and Cherry streets, re-
ccivcd terrible blow on the head with
large stone, thrown by ono of the darkeys,
with such effect as to render Mr..
Fry unconscious. He was carried to his
home, where medical aid was summoned
and everything possible done to alleviate
his Suffcrings, but with very little effect.
Dr. Craig, tho attending physician, in
formed your correspondent this morning
that Mr.. Fry is yet in a critical condition, 1
hut that he believes that his life may be
saved. lie has not been more than semi.
conscious since receiving the terrible blow.
Only two of the darkeys-George Jackson
and Sol. Morris-have been arrested. They
were taken before Justice Grier, but as no
positive evidence could be secured against
them, they were committed to Lancaster
jail for ten days each, for drunkenness
and disOrderly conduct. 1t is believed the
others have jumped the town and state.
On tho Town.
Duncan Fry, a boy, while running
plough on his fathers farm on the Marietta
pike, had himself terribly lacerated by the
slough striking a root aud the handle of it
striking him. 1t is feared that the injury
may cause permanent disablement.
Mr.. G. Z. Graybill. member Of the
banking firm of E. X. Smith & Co, who
had been indisposed and confined to his
residence for more than week past, is,
VIC arc glad to sec, on duty again.
Senator Lee, Of VenangO county, was in
town yesterday on visit to Senator Kauif-
man.
Mr.. Oliver c. Knipc, of Morristowr:
spent Sunday and Decoration day at his
home in this place.
The residents of South Eighth street,
near Union, complain that the young men
with fast horses use that thorouyhfare for
a race course, and threaten to bring suit
if the practice is not discontinued.
The patent medicine man who has been
holding the fort here for the past week
has gathered up his traps and gone to
York. He promises to be back about the
nth Of next month.
The Presbyterian General Assembly.
The committc to nominate the perma
nent committee on temperance reported
the following names, which were agreed
to:
Ministcrs-Revs. II. NJ. Booth, w. Y.
Brown, Thco. L. Cuyler, J. C. French,
JnO. Hall, Frank II. Masling, John w.
Mcarcs, jeremiah Petric. Eldcrs-Walter
Carter, VIM. N. Crane, VIM. E. Dodge,
E. F. Durant Samuel Fields David nj