Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-21
ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE.
~ BANG Err SIGNAL MUST BE PUT UP
F0R oBsTRUCTIOHs.
oounD Borough Legislation That should BE Put
1nee Forcs-A Party Of Youthful Swimmers
Arrssted-The Dangerous Pastime Of
Children - Town Notes.
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Regular correspondence OF lSTELLieENckR
C0LUMBrk, Pa, July 2l.-A borough ordi-
nance was enacted by the town council a few
PEARS ago, relating TO the obstructing Of
,ss ~ uo'o pc, 'on. s.a.,.,. rho
nSlng tne sreets ior puiialhe Iha'eria,s '., -,
provided for the persons puiuihs
70 expose in some prominent place, a red
lasnp TO be used in giving warning to persons |
nrivipu. severa, accidents had resulted |
S-' ~,,,,,;r,, ;,,o n,,o. of h,;ck
- ,..sr,. .,,,a,, e, ,ha roro,nh CON
~ ~ -. mr. s.rra,s ara ,,ov oh
s..9N.Ds -. ;.....,,oas T., s;rilor
ss.-.sos .,a .,,,s ,,o,,ar should rece;ye at
...ss~.. M. na,,so es oonr,aint INV many
1870. NnnIS ~ 70 ,.,lo,,a 49, an tho
e srcsts tv many narties ali night. AZ present
thA streets are very dark, and il Is surprising
that there are no accidents resulting from col
lision.
Dangerous Pastime.
In spite OF the frequent occurrence oi acci-
dents py jumping ON ana on trains on .ne
raiiroau, yet this dangerous Prac'ice 10 nh
dulged In by many small boys ana young
men, Three small children were seen, a day
~ tuso auo ;umping on and off a freight
s-.,, th.s ,,ss n,ny;no slowlv tbrougb the
1a,n -. ssS WIZ. me-, o,,nSs.o, 80 no, got IN
eest yarusS Ihe chiuieh WIZ no. ~
tneir teens, ana were compeliea 70 many oh
the steps, not Delng apie 10 reacn tne nanules.
the other one, small girl, was hanging on
the iron rod that supports the uoof oi 'ile Sai.
Ine moving oil the car causeo inc Slri W
swing TO and fro ana II was almost hiracie
tnat serious accluenl uiu ho. resui. .neIe-
rom. Iney did not CEASE tiieir yulIPinS on
nv uain ,. unul a" ~, raiIrca5 nni;ca oa;ners
sra yarv v;ailant in their efforts TO break up
this dangerous habit, yet the practice is in
dulged in TO very great extent.
Boys Arrested and Reprimanded'
The repeated warnings that have Deen
given to the boys that go in swimming from
the RATS alorg the river shore, have never
,..,, hooao, ~, tho bovs who maid no atten
oon ~ w s.u, !, o.essta, ~ -, III
uon 10 the oihcers' anu sun Persisteo III pa',i
ing In direct violation OF the porough orui
nance which prohibits such practices between
the hours Of sunrise and sunset 1ester-
day afternoon Officer Wittick, finding that
the warnings were not needed, was deter
mined to make All example of tho boys who
could be caught bathing. ne found nd out thaI
some poys were III swimming o' .ie fa,s AZ
tne ioot OIL Union street. "A nuiilper ol 5iie
boys escaped aithougn the officer succeeded
They were taken to the Office OF Squire
Evans for nearing. Inc boys gave tneir
names as follOws: Glant Boyu, IL years olu
Harry Hall, II years; Harry Eaton, 10 years;
Perry Moore, IL years ana John ANDERSON,
III years moore anu Ahusfson were coioreu
ana tne other White poys. Az nIst the squire .
was determined to make an example oil these
boys as they were violating both state law
and borough ordinance Alter giving
them timely warning NOT 10 repeat their OIL
tense the boys were discharged.
Queer Thieving.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad officials at
Columbia. have had their attention drawn to
oosa of very sinouIor s,eai;ng or sone tho
=, 'o.. .s i', ', W ' -
railroad properly a coioreo woman nas
been seen opening the boxes surrounding