Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-12
COLUMBIA NEWS.
our nEaUnAn CORRESPONDENCE.
A Young Columbia man Dangerously Hurt
py the Oars In Newark, N. IA
litSls Hoy's Mad Dtowpiop


Litsie Boys sad Dtowniog.
w. Hayes Grier, esq, has returned
from visit TO Newark, N. j., whittier ho
had gone to SEQ his nephew and former
compositor In his Herald office, Mr.. Frank
Saner, who was dangerously hurt on tho
railroad there last week. Mr.. 3. Is O
young man of 22 and, after finishing the
uado Of printer and working ut 1t for
some time, he went to Newark to attend
commercial college. On Friday ho was
hurrying to catch n departing train Tor
New York, and as he stepped out from
behind IL to swing himself up on tho steps
Of tho last car no was struck by o train
coming In an opposite direction. lie was
severely cat about tho face and head, his
left arm Is paralyzed, aud ho lies In q
critical condition Mt St. MiohaePs Catholic
hospital, where ho receives the most
tender and considcrato care from tho
sisters in charge.
BAd Drowniug ot q Littis 10y.
Chester, n seven year old son of John
Nolan, of Washington borough, was
drowned In the Susquehanna at that place
on Saturday at o o'clock In tho evening.
He foil into tho water from raft on which
no had been playing. Two little compan-
ions witnessed tho sad accident. The
body was recovered ut sand bar not far
from the scene OF tho drowning. Intense
excitement was created in the little town
when tho affair became known. The 10
mains will DO buried tomorrow.
Police Notes.
For being drunk and disordorly, yoster.
day, Lizzie Johnson, colorod, was sent to
Jail to day for 10 days.
BENJAMIN Wolfe was arrested for train
Jumping by Officer Hoffman, of tho II. K
Q. police, on Saturday. IIe was discharged
from custody with warning against
repeating the offonBc.
The watch recently stolen at Gordonville
by Frank w. Johnson, who was arrested
here on Saturday, has been recovered from
a Lancaster jewelor, who bad brought 1t OF
the thief.
Councilman Bucher states himself to bs
Ia favor of measure to pay tho police o
certain sum for every corner loafer
arrested, but Ia opposed to paying Officers
Gilbert and Wittick sl0 month each for
special services, which bin was adopted by
tho late meeting Of council.
Personal.
Mr.. Albert Hilliar gave largo party at
his residence on Second street, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Reuben Fieli', former ira dis
patcher hero of the Pennsylvania railroad,
but now of Philadelphia, is tho guest OF
Mr.. Benjamin Pheneger, on Third street.
Borough Briefs.
The expected meeting of tho base bal
club was not held on Saturday evening.
The Quckstep base ball club, OF Col
umbia, was defeated on Saturday afternoon
by tho Activcs, of WrghtSville, by score
Of 90 to Is.
The watch chanoed off by Yergey's gold
watch club, on Saturday evening, was
drawn by Rev. II. Keller, pastor OF Salem
Lutheran church.
No examinations at the public schools
to-day. TO morrow, however, they will
be resumed at Miss Francis Chrigty's
school.
All Of the loose fragments OF rock have
now bCeu torn from Chickos rock, aud no
further danger threatens trains Of the
Pennsy lvania railroad.
Tonight tho following meetings will DO
held kecly stove company at the armory
Conestoga lodge, knights Pythias River.
side Homo, II. e. (H. F.) G. A and
Susquohanna lodge Of Odd Fellows.