Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-26

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COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.
MIR. K. 5. Dunbar, an employee in the
railroad round house, while
working at lever, had two fingers Of his
right hand mashed. He went to DR.. Craig,
who dressed the injury, but amputation
was not necessary. This is the second
time within six months that the gentleman
has had these two fingers mashed.
Officer Dissinger arrested suspicious
character about 10 o'clock last night, and
put him in the lookup. He had entered
several Of the principal stores on Locust
street, would look around and without
saying a word would make his exit. Five
tramps were seen lettering around Fend'
rich's corner about : o'clock, and the one
arrested belongs to that gang. No doubt
he entered the stores to SEQ how the
"land lay,' aud would then report to his
comrades. We would advise them to keep
off of Dissinger and Rodenhauser's beat, ,as
they are always on the alert.
About o'clock yesterday morning an
alarm of fire was raised in RagtOwn.
Smoke was seen issuing from house
near where the five dwellings had been
burned down tie previous morning. Up
ON examination it was found that spark
had set fire to some old clothes, and had
lain in smOthering condition for twenty
four hours. 1t was put out before the
Shawnee boys arrived. The other COM
panieS did not hear of the alarm before it
was over.
One of the largest aud most certainly
most enthusiastic audiences assembled i'll
the lecture room of the NJ. E. church last
evening, to listen to the farewell sermon
of Rev. T. J. Prettyman. He spoke in
sad way of leaving Columbia. He reca-
pit ulated the time spent here and how
he was treated, and ended by saying that
he hoped that he hoped to meet every one
present in Heaven, if not again in this
world. The gentleman has won many
friends while bere by his Christian spirit
and generous heart, and warm reception
will meet him if he ever happens to again
visit Columbia.
70 night the E. E. Lutheran church
festival closes, and if it be as great sue
cess as the two previous evenings large
sum of money will be netted. The COlum-
OECllcSIIGt AiuuIy OuC1Cu thSlA SSASASSsS
which have been accepted, and will this
evening enliven the time by some Of their
choicest selections. Ten cents admission
is charged at tho door and ticket is given
and anything to that amount can be pur-
chased at the tables.
Lovering's grand million dollar book
sale opened yesterday, and is now in full
blast. Numbers tlocked to the sale and
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presents, which ara given to every
book buyer. Such an array Of books Col
umbia has never seen, and therefore hun
dreds have purchased. No one can mis-
take the store, which is illuminated by an
immense headlight, showing the public
the way.
The Excelsior e!ocution class met at the
residence of Miss Maize FendricL, last
evening and had delightful time. Next
Tuesday evening the club will meet at
Miss Ida Hanauer's.
The wreckers will work tomorrow at
the engine on the Port Deposit railroad.
Regular services in all the churches to.
morrow.
We have been shown the plan for the
St. Johns Lutheran church. Although moi
a large building, it will be very handsome
Cutters half filled with ice.
Printing offices overruD with work.
Canal will be closed this month.
COnAagration In Rastown.
About midnight ON Wednesday our fire
department was called out by an alarm OF
fire. The bells rang and every engine in
Columbia whistled. Soon all was con-
fusion, our town was lit up as though by
thousands of bOniires. The fire first
broke out in frame dwelling house in
Ragtown, but spread rapidly and in few
minutes four other houses were i'll flames.
They were soon burned to the ground,
Notwithstanding the great exertion OF
our firemen. The Vigilant company were
unable to get their engine to the scene,
being too heavy for the small number OF
men who manned the rope. The Columbia
was there but could not work, as the water
supply was very insufficient. The
Shawnee was the only steamer who
threw any water 1T all, and
then their hose had to be at
tached to some of the Vigics', as the
water was long distance of. Very little
water was thrown on the fire at al, which,
by this time had entirely consumed the
five houses and part of their furniture
Incendiarism was the cause, for when the
Shawnee company arrived they saw cotton
waste and other inflammable matelia
against the side of the house. G. Anthony
Thomas Jones and Frank Deemer wcr'
suspected of the crime, as it was reported
that one of their number had threatendcd
to burn the house down, They had a
hearing before Squire Gricr last evening
but as nothing positive could be Learned
they were discharged. Four Of the houses
were insured. The last spark was put OH
about 4. m.
THE DRAMA.