Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-27
COLUMBIA NE VS. ITEMS.
A Brakeman instantly Killed by ths Oar :
Eour Minor Accidents-The Successful
Opening OF = sRAsipg Mink

A Brakeman Instantly killed BY shs oar,-
Eour Minor Aecidsnts-The sucoessini
opening OF . ssAslpg Mink
Jefferson Hershey, brakeman on p. II.
II. night shiftor, No. 440 was instantly
killed Mt the Keeley stove works siding,
whore be bad been working yesterday at 5
.. m. Tho exa,t manner In which he
met his death Ia unknown, but IL IL bs-
lievod In attempting to get of the tank
bumper to the tank step, ho slipped and
fell. No outory was mado. Engineer JEFF
Hershey felt his engine move over On
object aud Immediately stopped and inves-
tigated. Hershey was found with his
mock and breast pionenod TO the rails BY
one OF tho driving wheels. Death was
instantaneous. Undertaken A. j. Musser
took charge Of the remains. and Deputy
Coroner j. p. Frank held an inquest.
Death by an accident" was tho verdict
the jury rendered. Tho remains were
semitic Bruokharts, where the parents OF
deceased resides.
Hershey was aged about 81 years. He
was formerly employed on the X. & @. Il
r., but meeting with several accidents, he
quit that road and went to the p. Il. X
Putnam Circle, No. 113,B. U. II. Z, of Pa,
will meet Mt noon tomorrow and attend
his funeral ut Silver Springs.
MINOR ACCIDENTS.
Clayton Emanuel, stove moulder, had
his left foot badly burned ut the Keeley
stove works, on Saturday afternoon by the
bottom OF ladle burning out, ard it's
contents running into his left shoe.
John Rodkey, aged years, David
Youug, same age, and Isaac Hogentoglei,
aged O years, in attempting to open a rail
road cap or torpedo on Saturday, In Union
street, had their faces and hands badly
burned and cut by the cap suddenly ex-
ploding. Their injuries are not serious.
Matthew Simpson, q carpenter on the
II. 81 q. X. r., and who resides on Sixth
street, while using an adze, on Saturday,
bad bis left knee badly cut by the instru
ment slipping and striking him.
A pipe in O boiler at L. w. Smiths
planning mill, burst on Saturday, causing u
suspension Of business.
RINK OPENING.
Fully 200 persons attended the opening
Of the Columbia rink, on Saturday even
Ing. 1t was most enjoyable affair. Ex.
pert skaters from Lancaster, Harrisburg
and York, were present, while with those
from Columbia, mado the total number of
persons skating at once, 450. Prof. Fred
Norris Of Toledo, Ohio, and an eight year.
old miss from Lancaster, astonished
tutI WIN buclT wOuueTIul
exhibition Of fancy skating. The order
kept was not OF tho best, but the crowd
was so large that the misdemeanor com
mitted must be overlooked ,or this once.
1t will not be repeated. The Columbia
orchestra did its best-at least IL looked
as though it was. We say looked because
it could but seldom be heard. The opening
will long be remembered by Columbians
who were present As most enjoyable
occasion. Mr.. Norris will give exhibitions
each aud every evening this week
PERSONAL.
The Misses Sphaes, of York, are visiting
Mrs. Morgan Herr, on South Front street.
Miss Clara Sterline returned from her
visit to Warnersville, on Saturday.
Mrs Nick. Gilman 10 homo from
HageIstowp, Md.
MIR. Grant S.erline is home on few
days visit from Steelton.
Mr.. Harry Eager, now working In
Reading, Is also home on q short visit.
POLITICAL JoTrIHGs.
Several parades will be held in Columbia, il,
this week, Of Democratic and Republican
clubs.
The Hapcock Inyiucibles, had a de
liehtful trip to Marietta on Saturday
evening. They were accompanied by the
Columbia cornet band.
Just before the special train bearing the
Columbia and Lancaster clubs, a Marietta
rough, armed with q revolver and razor,
attacked several Columbians. resulting in
bad scare and several cuts being made.
He cut Harry Mitchell above the eye, Ben
Ducks trouser leg was nearly cut in two,
while q member Of the Invincibles had the
front Of his blue shirt slit open. Being vi -
armed, the Columbia boys were unable to
defend themselves, and the drunken rough
escaped injury. An attempt will be made
to learn his name and have him arrested.
TOWN NOTES
A half dozen Coumbians are serving as
jurors in Lancaster this week.
Mr.. Jonas WigSins, aged 65 years, re-
siding on Perry street, below Second, died
suddenly this morning, with an affection of
the brain. His remains will bs taken to
Oakdale, on Wednesday for intermeut.
NJ. Bachenheimer's new house on Chest
nut street is nearly finished.
The raft shuss is being fixed up for the
winter with plsnks and cinder ballast,
People who leave their cellar doors
opened ut night, must not growl II some
night robber helps himself to the con
tents of their cellar. Last night three
were open all night.
At the p. r. r. and Il. & G. r. r.
crossing at Mill street. new frogs we're
laid yesterday.
TaE LANUAsrEK TRAor soOIETY.