Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-01
COLUMBIA NEWS.
Workman Seriously injured by tho
Unexpected Explosion OF n iilast
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Unexpected Explosion Of n Nlast
thorough Jottings.
Alox. Billstt was seriously injured at
Stonor's stono quarry, yesterday. Suppos.
ing q lighted fuse had bsCome extinguished
he approached close TO IL Just as ii ignited
tho blast, which exploded with loud roar.
BilletCs face was badly burned with
powder and his eyes injured. Several
pieces of rock struck him, inllicting two
face wounds and deep cut on tho scalp.
IL Is learned to day that his sight Is not
greatly endangered. This is tho second
accident which has bsfallen him within a
year. His brother, Edward Bi lett, met
with an accident similar to tho above somo
months ago, and is now In Philadelphia
having his eyes attended by physician.
About tho Opore House.
Tho transom over tho door of tho pri.
ynte entrance TO the opera house stage was
brokon last night by several boys, who
attempted TO obtain access 60 tho opera
house without paying tho proc Of admis
sion.
Harry Watson "1, 900 Wrinkles" drew
big crowd to the opera house last cvo
ming. The performance was first class ia
every respect. Watson was a whole show
himself Mrs. Watsons singing was CX-
ceedingly lino, and was loudly applaudCd
by tho audience.
Two Acoidonts of - serious nature.
Samuel Smith had tho thumb of his loft
hand almost saved of while using cross
cut saw at tho ~. Charles furnace this
morning.
The clothing Of Susie, daughter of
John Seplc, of Washington borough, was
partly burned from her body this morning
by catching fire, while the young lady was
employed about household duties. Sho
fortunately escaped injury.
Meetings Tonight ana I'-morrow
Columbia Lodge No. 2SG, A. +. aud A.
NJ, will hold II meeting to night.
To night tho shawnee fro company will
hold it's regular monthly meeting, and to.
morrow night tho Columbia fro company
meets.
A council Rro will bo kindl,d ia the
wigwam OF Osceola tribe Of Red Mcn to-
night.
To night tho annual spring inspection Of
Company G. will hN hold at the armory
Inspector General i Llcy Goddard will
conduct tho inspet,on. Tho armory will
DO open to the public ou the OCCASION.
To morrow afternoon tho board Of con-
troll Of the Landisyilc clWpmeetng park
will be IN session at tho park. Messrs.
John SheIbcrgcr and Ephra;m Hp'shcy,
of Columbia, will attend the meeting in
their capacity as members OF the board.
Tho object of tho m"c'iaE is 10 arrange
for tho annual summer CampmCctiug
r. H E. Oar movement
The Pennsylvania railroad car move
ment for April was Eastward- Number
Of trains, 1869 loaded c1ra, 30 507
empty, 2,23i totll, 3S .s3l ", -tvul.-
Number Of trains, 81 loadei ems II
1877 1mpty ~ lD- tntlI ~ OH I.,r,.l
total, 20, 0i5. Increase of movement uyer
March, 1884 S97 cars.
thorough BudRet
To day the examination OF tho primary
schools began.
Samuel Groves Itmains will bo buried
from his late residence to morrow a. 3
O'Clock instead Of q. > o'clock, as ut nrat
intended.
AS tho season advaEccs tnc shai ii hing
business grows woIs0 instead o' better.
The catch last night was very poor. The
fishermen state that q rise in the river
would make fishing excellent
Officers Wittick and Gilbert Wcut 10
Marietta after a couple Of darkeya, who
had been disOrderly in Columbia rCcontly,
but after q long chase through Marietta
and in!o the country, the gamo oscaped.
The marriage Of Nit Geo. b Brcucmau,
of Philadelphia, TO Mis- Fannie Pierce, Of
this place, was solemu,2rd last night, Rev.
K W. Humphiiss performing tic marriage
ceremony.
Tho public SO hyaIily enjoys tho occa
sonal open ali CorCcrts OF the Columbia
band that fund should b5 CT, atol by sui.
Bcription with which to e0Cage the services
Of the band for 10 or three opou air con
cCTts every week during the summer.