Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-28
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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events along the Susquohanna-ltOms OF
inssssss In and Around tho thorough
Picked up by the lntell-
genCer Reporter.
Mr.. John Weiner, \ freight brakeman of
the Pennsylvania railroad, was squeezed
to death between the dead woods of two
cars which he was endeavoring to couple
in the west yards here, last night. Life
was gone by the time he was extricated
from his terrible position. Deputy COro,
ner Frank aud jury will view the remains
and render verdict this evening. The
time of burial is not yet determined upon,
but will probably be on Monday. The
mother of deceased was killed last fall in
the east yards of the p. Il. R., by the Har-
risburg accommodation train, while gather.
ing coal on the track.
Mr.. George Campbell, a Pennsylvania
railroad roundhouse employe, had his
right hand badly mashed yesterday while
coupling cars. Amputation will not be
necessary.
Mr.. Joel Foster, ST., q freight brake
man Of the Pennsylvania railroad, was
thrown from his train in the Philadelphia
yards, last night about 9 O'Clock, and
severely injured. He was brought to his
home in this place early this morning.
Council.
Adjourned meeting OF council was held
last evening. Tax rate for this year set
tied at mills on tho dollar. COmmuni-
cation received from Reading & Columbia
railroad compan}, asking tho opening OF
Cherry street fraia Second to Front street.
No action taken. Also another petition
requesting the borough to vacate alley l,
from Bank alley to Pennsylvania railroad.
A committee was appointed to confer with
railroad authorities on the matter. Coun
cil's action will be delayed until commit
tee acts and reports results Of conference.
The Churches.
Tomorrow subjects ut the churches
Presbyterian, morning. Some elements
Of q vigorous Christian li:c;" Bethel
Church of God, morning, Backbiting
and evil speaking evening, :: The terrible
evil of drunkenness )" Trinity Re
formed, evening, "Saul. tho Phariseo -
Methodist, "Songs Of tho night Tho
pastor of this church will also preach a,
the A. NJ, f, church at the quarterly con
ference meeting in the afternoon. Tho T..
E. Lutheran pulpit will DO occupied to
morrow by Rev. G. \. Hay, ID. d., OF
Gettysburg.
Educational Notes.
Tho oral examinations at the public
schools during tha past week We're Of thu
most satisfactory character.
Prof. Il. G. Ames will remove his family
back to Columbia from Philadelphia
again.
Prof. +. E. lligbee, state superinteE,-
end Of public schools. was much pleased
with his examinations of tho schools OF
this place.
Pub:ic Affairs
The free festival OF st. Pau's p. E..
church will be continued to- night in the
Lotus club room.
An important meeting of the keeiy
stove company stockholders will DO held
on Monday evening, May nth, in Odd
Fellows hall.
On Tuesday evening, May list, Gen.
Welsh Post. No 11S, G. A. r., will hold
meeting. Tho post intends to give an
entertainment in q short time.
Post No. 226, of Marietta, is to be pre-
sented by the ladies' Of that place with six
beautiful flags on Friday Evening, May
11th. Numerous G. A. r., guests arc ex
pected to attend the exercises.
Literary, Musical and Social.
On Monday evening public package
party will be held Mt MIR. Simon Mays
residence, on Locust street, by the MethO-
dist church congregation.
The new teacher Of the Citizens banG,
Prof. WorrelI, gave his first lesson list
night.
Tho Lotus social club held special
business meeting last evening.
Tho "Orpheaus" meet on Tuesday
evening at Mr.. slIcnry Pfahlsr's, Locust
street.
LsltIe Locals.
A runaway horse on Locust street yes
terday managed to demolish the shafts
and wheel of the vehicle to which he was
attached.
Another runaway occurred on the same
street this morning, but broken hitching
post. with which the wagon collide,l, was
the only damage which resulted.
Boating has been temporarily discon.-
tinued On the Pennsylvania canal. a break
has occurred i'll the canal bank at Espsy-
town aqueduct, which will not be repair
ed for five days.
A large party Of ladies' and goutlemen
will make rafting excursion to Port De
post, on Monday.
Nathan & Co.'S circus and menagere
will show about tho middle of May.
Train Jumpers
Railroad Officers Pyle and Kennedy yes
terday arrested four train jumpers AMI
locked them up. This morning three Of
them We're taken before Alderman Me
COnOmy and sent to Jail for ten days each
The fourth, man named Robert Harris,
was sick when arrested, and On being cx
amined by physician was declared t" be
suffering from smallpox.
This forenoon Officers Kennedy and
Pyle captured three more train jumpers At
Mill creek station and brought them 1"
Lancaster. Alderman McCou0my roE
lnitted them for ten days each
Charged With Forgery.
Jacob Bard, Of Columbia. charged by
John A. Charles, Of this city. with forgery,
entered bail for a hearing before Alderman.
Spurrier on Monday next, ut II o'clock.
1t appears that the accused had discounted
at the Lancaster County bank, 4 note for
81, 100, purporting to have been signed by
David Bard and payable in sixty days.
The note matured June 5. 1882, and went
to protest. In the meantime David Bard
died, and Mr.. Charles, his executor, pre-