Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-05
GOLUM RlA NEWS.


w,ndow.
AB IL usual IN Columbia tho Fourth Of
July WAS celebrated In an cxOeodingly
quot manner Despite the fact that tho
weather IN the early part VI tho morning
was somewhat thrcatoninv, hundreds of
our ctlaons lett town. Most of tho alb
sent Onos, however, loft On pleasure cx.
oursions, plcnics being thor principal
amusement, CulumbIanB yesterday piu-
uioked. ut ilUiso's woods. Sherks
woods, tho Wrightsyilla grove, Wild Cat,
along tho Codorus crook, aud on Cuupor's
island. But our absont otia1ns were
hardly missed, W. there were many strau.
gors IN town. Tho streets presented
lively appearance from early morn until
late III tho evening, aud tho cracking of
pistols aud shooting crackers, was
heard On every hand. IA tho day
wauod tho luolso Increased, and be
tween tho hours OF six aud eight
Locust street was one blaHo of fireworks.
a few minutes after eight rain began
| falling, aud damper WAS put on tho
| celebration Of tho glorious Fourth. by
| nine O'Clock IL ceased, aud with tho last
| rain drop came the strains of tho Citizens
band, as they marched down Locust street
to tho river, whore they were to embark
! and render selection while tho grand dis
play ot iirowOrks was being made. But
| bOlNlt lllb lNtI wis lttNnNu ram tDhlu
began falling, and tho hundreds Who had
collected III tho vicinity Of tho X. y &.
coal shutcs, know il WAS impossible for
| the display to bn made. Such was really
| tho case, aud On account of tho rain tho
display was postponed until thus cVontng,
when it will bo made, tho weather ror-
hitting.
There was but low intoxicated persons
seen ON our streets, consequently the day
was peaceful ono. Decorations were few
and FAR between, thoro bciug none, II we
may except those At tho Columbia engine
house, worthy of mention or description.
Several accidents occurred but sO FAR none
OF tho Injured ones are dangerously hurt.
Tho young boy who WAS earring mes
sagos for tho Western Union telegraph
company, in Columbia, had HIS right hand
and leg seriously bruised yesterday, whllo
riding On FIlbort's iCo wagon, and hoing
knocked from his perch by 1. large cake OF
ice, which became Iposcncd as the wagon
CROSSED tho Il u G. track On Front
| street.
AiTho team of Charles Stambaugh, of
| York, ran Off yesterday in lleis9's woods.
Mr.. Stambaugh was getting into the car
riaGe rs the animal started of. lie caught
it i'll a fence CORNER. The carriage was
badly damaged, as WAS also tho horse MIR.
Stambaugh was scared only.
While lighting small rocket last even.
ing, Mr.. John Ieakle had one Of hls hands
badly burned by tho rocket descending
instead Of ascending.
Hoover Mcintyre had tho right side of
his face badly buruod, yesterday, while
lighting "hissor," which unexpectedly
exploded.
Ed. May had his face burned bya PIE
mature explosion of lot of powder at
, Little's Island. yesterday. Tho powder
/ had been placed on a log aud lighted, but
not going of, May thought II out, and
was going to ignite IT when IT exploded.
reii from - window to uca,h.
Tho instant death Of John Upmar, pro.
pretOr Of the Railroad hotol, III Wrights.
willie, yesterday morning, has caused con
siderable excitement IN that village. II is
= known that he fell from second story
l window in his house, and broke his neck,
but what IL WAS that caused tho tall is a
= question oi doubt Some think that he
u had tho fall while IN a SOnambulistic state;
= others that ho was iutoS Gated and lost his
= balance whilc leaning out. There are
u still others who discrodit these statements.
b They say he fell from tho window while
h, looking ont, being attracted there by Il
/ noise near his stable.
Town N es
Somebody picked tho pocket of II. NJ.
= Bard, of lronvillc, yesterday at LttitH.
, Nat Baker is home from Altoona. lIu
{ will remain here u few days.
Miss Margaret GuGdaker, of Lancaster,
d is the guest of Miss Aunio Fdsig
9 Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. i. Breuemau, of
! Philadelphia, are 10 town.
The Columbia trS COmpauy's picuc i'll
! lleise's woods, and the ono given by the
. Pleasure Seekers goCiciy in ShoTk' +
l grove, were both largely attended and
pleasant affairs.
u Last nights heavy rain caused great
l amount of damage in Columbia. The
small bridges over the guttors were washed
away, streets washed" whilo a large
IL number Of cellars and gardens ia the
vicinity of alley G., were flooded.
Several knock down arguments at the
Five Points and the whipping of "A stranger
on Front street, were the only fights III
p Columbia yesterday.
o Reuben Simpson, aged about - years,
a q resident Of Wrightsvilo, died oi heart
s disease at his home at , y. NJ, Thursday
= Decesed was a barber, and was we'll
a known throughout York county, aud in
n Columbia. lie will be buried ou sunday
= at , p. IN.
n Z. r. X, engine No. ia was greatly
Il admired as she arrived in Columbia yes
t,rday for its many and elegant decora
tiOns.
, The following is tho result Of yesterday
a base ball matches in Columbia Stars 30,
ActivCs 10 BOotblacks II, picked niue
d 8; Resolutes 30, Quicksteps IS Stars 81,
> railroad nine 3.
Tho Vigies, of Nowtown, defeated the
Manhoims, of Mannheim, yesterday morn
ing, in six inning match, by tue score OF
to A.
A hot ciudor set iira to tho canal bridge
a at the Henry Clay furnace. Considerable
damage was done.
. Steve Ditus, who wanted TO shoot Potter
= Bittner, was arrested for drunken and
4 dsorderly conduct yesterday. lle paid
- tho fines and costs and was released.
: Officer Struck has at last arrested Lee
y Sourbeer. llo gave bail for heariug be-
. fore Squire Frank this afternoon.
p At Armory hall this evening tho fair oi
st. Peters Catholic church opous.
Gone To Chicago.
Yesterday afternoon, w. U. HousoI,
chairman of state committee; Il. II. Davis