Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-20
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS

OUR REGULAR UunREsPONDEkUf
Events Along tho Experimentation o
Interest In and Around tho Borough
Picked up BY the IItolu-
gencer's Reporter.
Coldmbia was overrun with fights yes
terday and all resulted from the same
cause. AS nearly as We can get at the
facts of the matter, mixed as the different
statements are, tho matter runs thus
Wash Dick and Winnie and Geo. Smith,
were out selling tickets for a ball which
the Vigilant fire company will hold to-
morrow night, and when near the corner
of Cherry street and the Lancaster pike,
about p. m, met little colored boy
with water bucket, which ono of them
kicked. A colored man reproved them
ior it, and after some words fight
Eegan. A large crowd OF colored prople
assembled in a few minutes, and
the boys were obliged to take refuge in a
shanty occupied by an old woman called
the widow Dunu.' This was peited
with rocks by the assailants, and num-
ber Of pistol shots were fired by both sides.
The only persons injured was the old
woman and Winnie S3ith, the former
having her head severely cut by a stone,
and the latter's jaw being injured by the
same sort Of missile. A brother of the
Smiths, Martin, finally arrived with Officer
Fisher, and went into town. 1t was then
discovered that the boys had left their
coats in the shanty on the Chill, " and
they went back after them. Another
fracas ensued similar to the first, but it
ended like tina. one did by the boys re-
turning to town.
Winnie and George Smith then attempt
ed to purchase revolvels at a hardware
store on Locust street, but we're refused
them. AS they left the store they saw
Kayle Jones, colored, passing and, claim
ing that he had thrown stones at them on
the Hill," began an uuprovOked and
cowardly assault- Jones was knocked
into a large iron trough which stands in
front of the store and severely beaten He
is now confined to his house from the
effects Of it.
The last fight occurred about o'clock
in the evening, at the corner of 2ud and
Locust streets. A colored man named
Joseph Little was intoxicated and made
use of abusive language regarding white
people. Martin Smith appeared on the
scene and fight commenced. Little's
movements were interfered with, and after
being knocked or thrown down was
kicked by several persons. Smith was
pulled off from him and he ran down Lo-
Gust street. AT Flury's saddler shop he
was again knocked down and kicked, but
finally succeeded in sheltering himself
his house by his injuries. A number of
arrests will be made in consequences of the
above affairs. White or colored, the
guilty parties should all be fcrreted out
and severely punished. There has been
too much work of this kind going on in
Columbia, and it is time that it was
stopped. Let Chiet Burgess Sheath now
do his duty. lie is the man who should
attend to this matter.
Election Day In Columbia.
To-day was an exciting one to po itic-
ians. Every man who appeared in the
neighborhood of any polling place and who
looked like 4 voter, was pounced upon by
the candidates in a way to cause the hair
to stand on end. The contest for some OF
the offices has been close one, and this
accounts for the ferocious and manner
in which voters are attacked. Wittig and
Fishers contest for the constabeship of
the Second ward has excited more interest
and comment than all tho others together.
BY midnight, or long before, if there has
not been SO much cutting of the tickets,
the candidates will be put out of their
misery OF suspense by knowing the result
of the election.
Almost X kirc.
The stable which stands u. tho rear end
of the lot of the SPY Office was on fire yes
tCrday, and it is supposed to have been
the work of an incendiary. Ifsuch be the
case it is bold work, as the men employed
at Redsecker's stable almost constantly
have the building in view. Fortunately
the fire wasdiscovercd before it had gained
much Roadway, and the typos from the
Spy Office soon eztinSuished the flames.
Harry Dean was to the front of the battle
aGd worked nobly.
A Special Train for Marietta.
Frank Mayo, in "Davy Crockett" will
give one Of his excellent performances in
the Opera House tomorrow evening. He
is supported by superior company. Fer
the accommodation of the Marietta people
special car will be run up that place by
General Welsh Post of the G. A. r., VIII icb
body is paying the company. No fare will
be charged on the Car to those who at
tended the performance.
A Great Ball in Prospect.
The armorJ will be occupied by other
parties next Friday, and the II. d. T. club
has been obliged to postpone its usual
Friday dance one week in consequence.
Another grand ball will open the festivities
which usually follow Lent, and the club
will use every endeavor to make it al even
greater success than that which it held d
few weeks since.
Tho Borough Budget.
St. Johns Lutheran fair and festival
ended last night. The church treasury
has been replenished by a neat sum and
the congregation made happy by tho
knowledge that they worked faithfully.
The following services will be held at
st. Paurs p. E. church tomorrow ::
Morning prayer and litany at 1880 q m. ;
evening prayer and short lecture at a 80
p. m.
Mr.. Frank Dugals returned home 20
Philadelphia this morning.
Miss Frances Penning, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting friends on Cherry street.
The regular weekly meeting of the Or
phean musicale will be held tonight.
Tomorrow evening the Vigilant fire
company will hold a ball in the parlors of
the engine house for the purpose of rails
ing some money, which is needed.
Discharge Asked For.
This morning an attempt was made to
have Frank Kilchrist released on bail to
answer the charge of fornication. 1t will
be remembered that the young man, in
company with number of Others, was
charged with having committed 4 rape
upon Lizzie McCaren. Kilchrist was tried
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