Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-13
COLUMBIA NEWS.
mr. nruuLnm OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EVcnis along tho Suspuohanna-itomp
interest IN and Around tho Horough
pIckod up by tho intoiii-

rVonis along tho Suspuohanna-'tomp
interest III and Around tho thorough
pIclssd up by tho intoiii-
genccr Reporter.
Al ycsterday's session of tho Select Cas-
tie of Knights of tho Mystic Chair "a
members answered to tho roll.call. Tho
report of tho committee on appeals was
received and adopted. Tho following
officers were declared elected by the com
mittgo on elections, thc6o to servo one
year Select commander, Archie Wood,
pittsburg select vice commander, w. J
Wilkinson. Taccnv select recording and
corresponding scribe, John j. Davis, Phil
udclphia select treasurer, w. &, Brown,
Pittsburg select marshall, w. A. Craft,
Turtle Creek select inside guard, j. A..
Collins, Phlladclphia select outside
guard, j. X Patton, Pittsburg select
trustee, j. G.. IcC2er, McKccsport. Tho
report of the committee on select officers
was taken up, and after being duly consid-
crod was adopted. Southern Cross Castle,
No o., having initiated the largest mum.
bor OF new members during tho past year
will bo tho banner castle for tho following
year Fame Castle No. 80 held the hon
orablc symlol last year, Among those
attending yesterdays session was tho
supreme commander of the Knights of tho
of Gloucester, n. j., Supreme Trustee, j.
j. Larkn, and Supreme Secretary J. ID.
lIunlCr, also arrived here yesterday aud
attended the cOnCavc. II was announced
that tho supreme castle would go into
session at Pittsburg on the third Tuesday
Of October.
an Engine Coon Dy,r an Embanknent
A car of freight train south, on the
Port Deposit railroad was wrecked north
OF Octoraro at o'clock yesterday. A
broken axle caused tho trouble. On
their road down tO clear away the wreck
tho Columbia wreckers met with
serious accident. The engine, No.
IA, struck largo rock which had
fallen upon tho TOadbed from tho hills,
aud jumped from the track. After
running thousand yards on the ties
and ballast tho engine and tender fell
over high ombankment The en-
gineCr, Frank Steiuheiser, Elmer l..
kephart, fireman, Master Mechanic
Moss and Dispatcher StriCkler went over
with them, but escaped with slight in
jurics. Great excitement prevailed in the
Cabiu car, whore 8omo % or 30 wrechors
were at tho time, but IL subsided as soon
M the car came to Staudstil and the
extent of the rAneGrs was seen. The
train was uuunn! =, the ratio of % or 80
miles IN hour when It struck the rock
The track Is In lily rInagcd. All travel
oylr the rpW ~, delayed until this
morning.
gAcutslons.
An excursion 20 Philadelphia will leave
YORK on Thursday, September 30 over
the pcuusy lvauia railroad. The round
trip tickets from Columbia will be - 20.
'rhu train icaycs here at G;35. Tickets can
le EUrChasud ut Allisuu's bookstore now
ExCursiouists will also be taken aboard tho
train at IIellam aud Wrightsylle.
Another fishing party will visit Chickies
Point on September % There viii doubt.
less bo auothCr circus, similar to that lately
held there.
The stove mou!ArIS picnic in Iiese' =
woods, on Saturday, bids fair 10 be a big
ouc, Il tho weather permits Great prep
uiations are being mado for it.
Ircnvillc las baseball club and a box
iEE club. The members of tho former in
dulge IN Sunday playing 70 the scandal o
the relGi0usly inclined. An officer of Tia,
law could soon remedy the trouble.
Some Of tho members OF the Olive
Branch dgc, No 1877, G. Y. o. of o
q . have Ie'uruCd nOm tho big paTad,
which was held st CaIl,slc, yesterday. Tt,
Columbia lodge held prominent part il
the line Ol marCarlE
borough Notes
The employees of the Frcdr!irk lailroa,
here were patd oil ,a,orday.
Mr.. j. l. Young, of San Antonio
Texas, lAto the guest Of his brother, Mr.
II. G. YouU.G started for his home yestcr
day.
OsceoIa ,rb, Of I!,d Men meots to night
The school board will also hold its regulaI
,,,rrtl.'., u,p,tiE., q. ,,I Int
Ihr bad weather inclusiyoly provti
that a board walk should be laid from thu
'Pouuaylvauia railroad at Bridge stree
over to tho river bridge entrance.
The Ulmcr NJ cra contest on the har
monica il declared OH. The former il
afraid TO play in Marietta and the attor il
Columbia.
The cgarmakcrs of town will hold a biz
hall in the Rrmory On the eth inst
Wullc's orchestra Will furnish the music
The invitations will be out this week.
Nr. Amos Lewis house on Perry stree
was entered and robbed of n quantity q
eatabes. Two thieves also attempted Il
enter Mr. John Maxtons store on Thir,
street last night, but were driven off b.
persons who saw them.
Tho artesian we'll now being bored by th
water company is 100 feet deep. Tn
lllw is 30 gallons per minute. If th
achGmG is n success Columbia will soon b.
furnished with pure water from artesia
we'll.
Tho audience at Whiteloy'S ilidde
Hand performance, last night was not
largo one, but this was solely on aCcouu
of the inClement weather. Tho perform
ance was very fine. nevertheless.
Libel Suit Dismissed.