Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-05
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Au unknown man was fatally injured by
freight engine No. 533, Of the Port Deposit
railroad yesterday, between Benton and
Fishing Creek. lle was taken to Port
Deposit, whore ho soon died. The remains
were brought to Columbia last evening and
TAX on to Undertaken Musser's, where they
await u possible identification by friends.
lie is supposed to have been a deaf mute,
as slate was slung about his neck, aud
from tho additional fact that ho paid no
attention 70 tho signal whistle blown 10y
tho engineer. He was seen by the engineer
but the down grade prevented him from
stopping his train after he saw that the
victim Of the accident was inscnsiblo to
the warning. He had his leg broken,
| skull fractured and the back part Of his
| head crushed in. Coroner Shller impan.
eled q jury and viewed the body, and wit
nessos will be examined this evening. II Is
| ascertained that the man wns from either
| Newark or Trenton, N. j., where his
mother resides. He was also a member OF
| the Catholic church and a religious brother
| in Port Deposit offered to care for aud
| bury the body, but the railroad authorities
removed 1t to Columbia for identification
OF for burial il the friends of deceased do
| not claim the body.
| Nisilsut firs Company Meeting.
The Vigilant fire company hold it's reg
ular monthly meeting at the engine house
| last night. Mr.. Geo. w. Schroeder was
elected delegate To represent tho oom
| pany Mt the Pennsy lvania state nremen's
association, which will meet in York In
| september. MIR. Schroeder il now tho
vice president of this organization. His
| election To the position was due entirely
| 10 his active interest Ia matters relating
to the welfare of the association. A
resolution was read to tho company which
ombodios the thanks of the momb0rs Of
| the Laurel fire company, Of York. u the
| NiRilant fire company for the hOspitablo
| treatment received by the former CON
pany when in Columbia on Now Years
day. The company adjourned after order
ing the payment OF number of bills.
ImposiDg on Crcduiity.
| A fellow representing himself az u Il. X.
| X. agent commissioned to sell coupon
tickets, aud who asked an advance OF a.
| on every one sold as q guarantee that they
| would be received when sent, operated
here yesterday. He Is au impostur, and
tue police are now hunting for him.
Another fraud played the sick game, aud
imposed on number Uf people. lie also
should bo arrested.
Railroad 0os,ip.
The Herald affects to disbelieye the
statement that the Pennsylvania railroad
company cOntomplates runninga ireiglt
line around Columbia. The information
on the subject was obtained from prom
inent railroad officer.
Since the super heaters have been
placed on the American steam heaters ia
the X. X Q. railroad depot less than half
the coal Is now consumed than WAS the
case previously. Tbon 46s pounds Of coal
were consumed every "a hours, while now
the consumption is only 1872 pounds, aud
higher degree Of temperature eau bo oh.
tanned.
| RoIIsio Int~Iux.oee
Rev. Isaiah Sneath returned 90 Yalo
college this morning. After gTadr.ting IN
May, Mr.. Sheath will assume charge OF a
church in Baltimore.
| A meeting OF the Eouug Mems aSsocia
tion Of the SeCr:.d street Lutheran church
was held In The lecture room Of the church
last evening. IL was one of much interest.
A grand prayer, praise aud experience
meeting will be held in the lecture room
Of tho Methodist church to-morros even.
ing. All are invited 20 attend.
Great preparations are being mado by
tho ladies of Salem Lutheran church, Of
Walnut street, for the oyster supper which
they intend holding in the armOry on the
18th inst.
Borough Bdefs
Five inches OF ice covers the river.
Orion lodge OF Odd Follows meets this
evening.
Twenty-six tramps were in the lookup
last night.
Officer Wittick took to Jail this morning
man who, while drunk created dis.
/ In of ha hAf
terday.
A concert, to consist entirely Of war aud
army songs, il contemplated being given
by the G.. A. X. post Of town at an early
day.
The instruments of tho band have been
, received from Philadelphia, to which place
! they had been sent for repairs. The work
on them cost s72.
: A number of the friends Of Mr.. A. J.
Musser gave birthday surprise party to
him on Monday evening at his residanc
; 1t was very pleasant affair.
The charity concert passed off success
fully last evening. About $75 will bo
realized for tho poor fund, after all ex q.
j penses attending the concert have been
paid.
A revolver, supposed to belong the sneak
thief, who attempted recently TO enter the
smoke house of David Young, butcher,
has been found near tho smoke house. II
= may lead to the apprehension of the thief,
3 who Is believed to DO Tow Hill "coon."
7 The ChickIes ruduIers.
The puddlers at Chickies are paid s3 60
per ton instead OF SO, as the types made the
lNTELLIGENCER say tho o hr day in ono
= OF its editions, though tho error was oor-
rected in the other editions.
Il Master FRANKLIN Saved Bi, Clothes.
s Captain George NJ. Franklin, of this
q city, went to POttstown yesterday intend.
7 ing to place his young son at the Hill
= school in that town, an account Of the
8 burning OF which appears in another col
, umn. When ho reached his destination he
7 saw the seminary in flames, and his eldest
, son, who was in attendance at the institu-
, tion, industriously engaged in saving his
{ effects. Had Mr.. Franklin adhered to his
8 original intention OF leaving for Pottstown