Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-26
COLUMBIA NEWS.
our uruULAH oonRrsposDEnUE
events along tho susquehsnna-itsns OF
Interest In and Around tho borough
Picked up by tho Intoiu-

Nv-nts along tho susquehsnna--itoms o|
interest In and Around tho borough
Picked up by tho Inteiu-
grnccr Reporter.
Henry Long, OF Pennsylvania railroad
freight crew No. AZ, was killed here last
night at $3.50 O'Clock, by being squeezed
To death instautly between the dead wood
of two oars which he was endcavoripg ia
couple. A member OF his crew saw the
accident aud gave tho signal for the ongi-
neer to ease of the front section of tho
train. Tho rear section also moved az this
was done, tho wheels OF u car passing
over the right leg Of the victim as he fell
from between the dead wood The iu-
quest which was held by Deputy Coroner
John Z. Franks, this morning, found a
verdict Of accidental death, in accordance
with the above facts. Deceased leaves q
wife and four small children, who wero
entirely dependent upon him for support.
IL has been but a short time ago that ho
Lost part Of n thumb while coupling cars,
and not long before that no was severely
injured by being thrown from his tram.
a Mystery Explained.
The mysterious man who has been a
source ut uncasiness to the feminine popu.
latioh Ct North Walnut street, proves on
investigation to be tho fellow who, about
six months ago, was referred to In the
ISTELLtoENCER as having prosecuted n
fourteen year old girl by his uuwelcome
attentions, aud who was referred to for
tho past two months as having amused
himself by frightening young girls aud
women. lie is being watched now, and
his masQuerading may have "a different
ending than he could desire, especially
should he attempt 10 molest any female.
Personal.
Miss Maize Baight is homo from a trip
to Harrisburg, whore she visited friends,
Mrs. A. L. Langhead aud Mrs. George
Saner, Of, Phila. are the guests Of their
mother, Mrs. John johns, on Locust
street.
Town notes.
The new Shawnee engine house Is pro-
crossing slowly, but the work of building
liz being well done.
George Sheets caught the largest eel
taken hero this season. IL weighed eight
pounds.
Samuel q. Rcath has become the pur.
chaser of Il. ID. jeiters shoe store stock,
and will carry on the business At the lat
ter's old stand.
Navigation on the Pennsylvania canal
has again been interrupted, another break
at Baiubridge Yesterday.
The married and tho single employees
Of tho Pennsylvania railroad will play q
match game OF baseball here in few
days.
Two we'll known Columbia painters, 5
II. Eberlin and Taylor Crownshield, will
leave for Maryland next week, where
they will engage in extensive painting
operations.
A small son Of William Rochow's WAS
slightly injured last evening by stone
falling upon him while hO was assisting in
removing IL.
The large hose carriage of the Nigilant
fire company IN being overhauled aud re
painted, This company will give grand
masquerade ball in the armory on Christ,
mas eve.
Tomorrow evening the New York opera
company will appear here IN the beautiful
opera of the Queens Lace Handker
chief" Tho troupe comes highly recon-
nended. Judging by the large number
reserved seats already taken the perform
ance will be we'll patronzed.
Contractors and builders are pushing
along their operations on buildings as
rapidly as possible, so that the winter
weather will not put an end TO their work.
The exterior work is that requiring pre-
sent attention, as the interior finishing can
be done whether the weather DO fair or
stormy.
Loaiing in front of the Columbia and
Vigilant fire engine houses seems to have
been completely broken up. Those mem
bers of the companies who brought about
this good result are entitled to the graft
tude of the community and especially Of
that OF tho people residing near those
places.
A workman at KauiIman's stone quar-
lies was injured yesterday on the right leg
and foot by being struck by stone from
a blast. He left his place of ssfety before
tho rocks had all descended after the
blast west of aud was struck by frag-
meut, which, fortunately, gave him only
a glaucing blow, afterwards burying itself
in the earth.