Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
ux REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Gamble and
family. of Williamsport, Pa, are visiting
in Columbia, the guests of William b.
Given, esq.
The portion of the wall of the canal
| above the tunnel, torn out by the recent
ice gorge. has been repaired and is now as
good as ever.
J. d. Garrett, master mechanic at the
West Philadelphia shops, is at Columbia
making an examination of played-out
fiues of several engines here. He is ac-
companied by Mr.. Moore, chief boiler
maker.
The Vigilant fire company did nothing
Of any Importance at its meeting last
night.
Miss Lydie J. Baker. teacher in the
Columbia public schools, has been con-
fined to her residence during the past
couple of days with a severe illness.
Ten excursion tickets for Washington
were sold here this morning for the first
train. Postmaster Mullen and wife were
among the excursiOnists.
Conductor Miller, OF the Frederick divi-
| sion of the Pennsylvania railroad. is again
| on duty. He has been the defendant in 4
suit, tried at the Frederick county court,
for ejecting a passenger. Tho jury re-
turned verdict in his favor.
The Herald learns that a new industry is
to be established here. 1t Says company
! is being organized to start new steel mill
for the manufaturc of carriage and wagon
tires and springs and machinery steel,
horseshUes and toe caulk steel, and other
small articles.
The programme Of exercises TO-. the eel
cbration of the fifth anniversary Of Cock
man chapel of the VI. f. church, which
takes place or next Monday evening has
becn prepared. The officers Of the schOO!
will make their reports, addresses will De
made and singing and instrumental music
will complete the evening $ entertainment.
There will be Il large attendance.
Between yesterday morning and the
present time riso Of from two to three
feet has taken place in the river above the
dam and the water is now within a couple
of feet Of being as high as it was at any
time turing the recent ice freshet. Tie
front portion of the wharf at the Reading
6 Columbia railroad coal chutes is, this
morning, submerged and the water has
oyciilowca the banks of the river between
that point aud the bridge. Quite q guam
tity of dliftwood was carried past here
this morning The water is yet very
muddy.
A movement of more than two Thousand
cars per day, on the average, took place at
Columbia by the Pennsylvania railroad
company during tic month OF February.
The total number Of cars loaded and empty
dispatched east and west during this short
est month oi the year, is G1 ,063. O; this
number there were sent east 90, 30l loaded
and and total of 3045G: west 9,745
loaded total, 80 COZ. This movement will
show that tn, re was much life in railroad
circle last month.
A pair Of glasses were left lying III the
opera hous: last evening. They were found
this morning and returned to their owner.
The comedy of ''Our German senator
was rendered in the Columbia opera house,
last evening, by Mr.. Gus Williams's COM
pauy. before one Of the largest and most fash
innabie audiences which has ever assem-
L!c,I there. General Wclch post No. .11S
&. \. Il. had the company in charge and
This accounts to 4 certain degree for it,;
success financially, bu: the merit Of the
company, esccially Of Williams himself,
was SO we'll known that even
without the effective bolstering
oi the home post of the G. \. Z. :, large
/ :tutlciicc nave DCCll drawn TO CNc opera
: house. The character cast was not large.
but the roles were al! well taken. Gus
Williams as j. Aaolph DihAe,, was Of
course, the heavy weight, aas! on him
most OF the attention was centred. lie
completely woE his audience with his first
appearance On the stage and fully sus-
tanned the impression he had made
throughout the performance. Miss Dora
Stuart. as Hrs. Dinkel, made a good
spouse for the ''retircd brewer and
scnator-elcc:, and afforded not by
any means an inferior portion
, Of the evenings amusement. Cap
iaW Doaisius PUT. the newspaper re-
porter. perhaps ov,rllid his part. but as it
was the apparent intention to make this
part Us ridiculous as possible, he WAS JUS
titled in drawing on a little reserved cheek
to meet the ends dcsilel. The home post
is entitled to a vote of thanks for bringing
Williams Ii rc, and we have no doubt the /
next production, Fun on the Bristol.
! Oil March ii, will be equally we'll received.