Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-11-21
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE

MISS Anne tIlbert. who has been visit
ing friends in Philadelphia, returned home
On Saturday after an absence Of nearly
ten weeks.
On account Of financial difficulties the
coach works of Mr.. VIM. Piukerton were
taken possession Of Oh last Saturday This
morning it opened under the new firm OF
Redsecker & Musser, the former the
liveryman, the latter the undertaken.
Mr.. B. Lichty returned to his regular
office in the west yard this morning. hav-
ing been on the sick list.
The programme of the NJ. +. church for
yesterday was fully carried out, and the
services were largely attended. especially
the services in the evening, the gallery
and down stairs being crowded. After
the regular services revival meeting was
held with some success. Since their open
ing, two weeks ago, thirty six persons
have been converted and are now workers
in the vineyard.
Exploring the Port Deposit Wreck.
The Columbia wreck car and wreckcrs
left the west yard yesterday at $50 i. III.
for the scene of the wreck that happened
on the Port Deposit railroad some weeks
ago. Upon arriving there, work was ut once
commenced upon the engine that lay over
the enbankment. 1t was "jacked up
even with the irclined track that had been
laid, and ropes attached to different parts
OF the engine to numerous trees. Another
thick rope was then hooked to an engine
standing on the main track. This engine
then started very slowly until the rope be-
came taut. The disabled locomotive
moved little, and after several attempts,
was placed on the inclined track. When
this was done, a loud clappins of hands and
yells followed. All the ropes, excepting
two, were then taken off, and the work of
pulling the. engine up the bank began.
Within six feet Of the main track work.
men succeeded in getting it, when 4 seri-
Gus accident occurred. The hook on one
of the ropes broke, letting the whole
weight of the engine on the others, aud
their being fastened to tree unable to
stand the strain, it was pulled out by the
roots, the engine slipping back within two
feet of its former position. Several of the
men were hurt. Geo. ScItzer and Adam
Foehlinger were standing near the tree.
The former saw his danger in time
to dodge, but in doing SO slipped aud roll
ed down the hill, receiving several slight
scratches. FOehlinger was not 50 lucky.
The rope struck him with great force,
knocking him down and his head striking
a rock was severely cut. One of the repair
men, under charge of Carpenter Brooks Of
York, had hold of the rope at the time of
the accident and when it broke he was
thrown five feet in the air, and in falling
struck his shoulder on the rope severely
bruising that member. Had it not been
that ho landed in the position he did his
inhf
other persons received slight scratches and
bruises. About two tons of rock and
dirt were lOOsened. After the accident
giuc, and after picking up the wrccking
tools, start for home was made, reaching
here about $40 p. IN. The accident Oc-
will be made some week day, next Tues
day probably. Stronger ropes and other
wreck material will be prepared. On the
will run that is, train will be run from
and another from Port Deposit to
the other side of the wreck. The men
have 4 very difficult place to work at,
being right on the side of Il very steep
hill and in water. Mr.. Ben Lichty opened
a. WItCk IClcSIdpu OuCc duu NOiu Ndo
sent every few minutes to Columbia as
to the progress that was being made. But
the accident tore down several Of the
wires and the news did not reach here
until the car returned home.
Borough I;riofs.
Mason McFadden, z. r. R. brakeman,
not seriously hurt, scratched in wreck
at Hoopes's wOOds.-David Grcenwad
and 7, q Allen of Clark'S SpOOl cotton
factory, in t0wn.-Strickler property
withdrawn at Sc, TOO" Orphans !"
deserve good house to-night.-ln st.
Paul's T.. T.. church Thanksgiving. prayers
offered for Michigan sufferers.-Old COL
ored school house sold for S41, to be re-
moved Dy Dec. Fifth Street school
house opened and occupied this morning.
Co. G drill! to-night.-Davis Murphy's
heirs sold No. 21S Union street to Orval
kitters for $50.