Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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Evsa1s A1DAg the susquehaspa-lesms Of
lnSessss In sDd Arouud sne Boroush
Picked Up ~ the lntsll,-
Gsnesr's Reporter.
Mcssrs. John Martin, of the Relay house.
GOdfried Zahm, DR.. w. Z. Fahnestock
aud Amos Chandler, were fishing down
the river.
r. E. Davidson and George II. Miller
and wife are in Columbia.
Charles and Willie Frey, of Lancaster,
came by bycicles to this place and
returned by rail. Charles "Star" ="
was something new aud was admired by
many. They ride we'll.
Mime host of the Franklin house, John
A. Slade, received the sad intelligence Of
the death Of Miss Mary Slade, An old aud
respected aunt, near Baltimore. Mr.. Slade
left for her late homo this q. m, to attend
the funeral.
DR.. Reese, tho restaurant man, lost on
his way to or from market, this morning.
q pocket book containing between $s5 and
$50. He will divide with the finder.
There will be NO change in tbs services
in the churches from that of last Sunday,
except in the Methodist which as noted
yesterday, will hold none.
~
from the LeWistOwn camp last night
about midnight tired and hungry. and this
q. m. they are all sleeping. Some were
feeling sick, but as whole they looked
remarkably we'll after the army hard
ships" But your correspondent will tell
moro ON Monday.
A Woman Killed BY the Cars.
A terrible accident occurred at what is
l. thn ~1<N
yard yesterday shortly before o'clock.
Wehner, q woman perhaps Is or 20 years
of age, to gather coal and wood along tho
railroad track dropped by passing trains.
mentioned and carrying On her head
large bag of chips, the Harrisburg accom-.
modation, due here at $40, came thunder
ing down the track, struck the bag upon
her head and, throwing her under tho en-
gine, it passed over both feet, her right
arm and cut her head at several places.
She was picked up and taken to the p. X.
II. tool house and medical aid summoned.
but too late, as she died about Z O'Clock.
She was unconscious from tho time Of the
accident until she died. She was terribly
cut about tho head, but with tho oxccp-
ton Of her feet aud ono arm her bOly was
not manSled.
Her family and priest were notified and
attended her. 1t WAS mania for her TO
gather w,"sl aud coal, ~ she OWNS ut least
six houses in the borough.
She is Il widow, the mother Of four chill
dren, two boys, John and Peter Wchner,
both p. i t. brakcmen and two langh-
ters, one Of whom is married to Mr.. Fred
Wendler, Of Lancaster.
As SOON rs death occurred Deputy COrO-
ner Frank was summoned to hold an in
quest. lie came with his gang composed
Of Messrs. Fred Struck, Aaron Gilbert,
Henry Fisher, Townsend Stone, George
Feigler and Thomas Swingler, who viewed
the body, assisted by DR.. Alex. Craig,
railroad physician. They adjourned to meet
this afternoon after the arrival of the hands
on the train by which she was killed.
Meeting Of tho Borough Council.
Council met in their chamber last even-
ing with the following members present
Messrs. Guiles, Filbert, Harlman, Shu-
man, Kistler and Hershey, president.
The finance committee reported a
lengthy document Oh tho borough bonds
and the following