Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-02
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Events Along tho Susquehanna-Items Of
Interest In and Around the BOrouch
Picked Up by the In.elIi-

Events Along tho experimentation Of
Interest In and A Around the thorough
Picked Up by the In.elIi-
gencer's Reporter
\ distribution of the newly built houses
on North Third street, will be male to.
night to the purchasers.
The members f:he Citizens band were
delighted with the reception given them
by newly married couple at their resi-
dence last evening.
A. NJ. Adams, United States bank in
spector. was in town to-day, engaged in
attending to official business.
Mrs. John Miller, of Harrisburg, and
Mrs Jacob Kunkle and daughters, Mrs.
Mamc Champlin, Of Harrisburg, spent
yesterday and the day previous in town
with friends.
SOU, oOO was offered last night to Messrs.
lieise u Kaufman for the right to manu-
factare aud sell their steam heaters i'm tho
I lnlted States. The offer was not accented
Columbia lodge, No. 2S6, Masonic order.
held its regular meeting last evening.
After its adjournment number of the
members repaired to the sociable of st.
Paurs church and partook of refresh
ments.
Sixteen ladies and gentlemen participa
ted in a German" which was held at
Mr.. George Cranes residence last night.
The dance was most pleasant affair, not.
withstanding the fact that some of the
dancers were nOvices in it.
A large number of persons attended the,
sociable Of the ladies of St. Paurs p. T..
church last night 1t was one of the most
pleasant social events of the season and
brought in neat sum of money for the
church, nearly $50 being realized.
10 morrow evening the Democrats of
the lst ward will make their nominations
for the approaching election. The meet
ing will be held at Joseph Desh's on
Walnut street, ami will commence at ,:aN
o'clock. Joseph has three 'possums 70,
the political after-feast.
The ice on the York county side OF the
river is in excellent condition for skatinp:
it is most too rough on this side, although
few fairly good places can bs found a
short distance from tho shore. Here il
another opportunity for enjoying the de-
lightful sport.
The victim OF yesterday mornings
shooting accident, Mr.. Frank Lash, PASSED
quiet night, but his condition is
about the same to day. Ii inflammation
does not take place his recovery is very
probable. One of his attending physi-
clans said that the wound itself was not
necessarily q fatal one.
Tho II. ID. T. clubs dance will be hel.a
tonight. The prospects are good for u
large turnout. Other dances will be held
this winter by tho club if this one is a
success, and there is no reason why it
should not he. Dances are OF such seldom
occurrence here, that when ono is held it
should be well attended.
Railroad News.
AS the train of engine No. % was
rounding curve near Collins station, Oh
the Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday ut
1890 a. H., the rear end was run into by
engine No. 725. The cabin of the front
train was completely demolished and tho
engine of tine rear ono was thrown across
both tracks of the road. The wreckins.
crews from Columbia and Middletowli
were called into immediate service, buG
it was not until 3:15 p. m. that the
north track was cleared OF the wreck and
not until 4:3) p. M. that the south track
was opened. While the wreckers were
attempting to pull freight car from the
track by means of 4 huge cable tic
bumper of the car was taken off as nicely
as though all the fastenings had been
removed with that purpose in view. A
general getting away from the neighbor-
hood ensued when the bumper flew off,
A land slide which occurred near Star
Rock, four miles north of Safe Narbor.
on Wednesday night, and which was no,
discovered until yesterday at 6 p.m.,
detained trains the entire day. That
which was due here in the morning did
not arrive until nearly o'clock last even
ing. The land sii,ie occurred in a deer.
cut, through which runs the road, AMI
enormous masses of rocks and earth COW
cred the track. Much blasting was 70
quired to enable Il removal of the former.
The engines of the Pennsylvania rail
road which pass through or have their
headquarters here, consumed duriu, the
month of January 9, 81, 600 pounds of coal.
This is 17S, 900 pounds less than was con
sumed during the month of December,
when the amount consumed was 10, OG5,-
900 pounds.
Pennsylvania railroad brakeman
named Jacob II. Miller resident Of this
place, had one of his fingers crushed at
sd street, Philadelphia, last night, while
coupling cars.