Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-06
SARnow ESCAPE FROM wREck.
A Freight Car Loses Two of Its wccis--Biiiiar q
Hall Opened--Chickcn Stealing.
Borough Briefs.

Regular Correspondence of ISTELLIcEscER.
COLUMBIA Feb GA freight car of train
drawn by p. R.R. engine No. q, cast bound,
lost two OF its rear truck wheels at Henry
Clay furnace. They broke from tho axle
I'm some manner and flew into the
canal. This accident caused part of the
rear truck to settle upon the rails, and
thus IL remained sliding along the track until
the train stopped in the west yard. The rear
brak was aware Of the accident but the
yard was entered before his signals were no
ticsd IL il a miracle that wreck did not
follow the loss of the wheels
Opening of Billiard Hall
"Allie" Groves beautiful billiard hall, had
its grand opening, last night. 1t was sue
cess, the largo attendance and exhibition
games of billiard and pool. Jno. Cline and
son Harry, OF Lancaster, making 1t such.
Both matches of pool and billiards were won
by Harry, he defeating his father in tho
former the best ont of ), ami the latter, a
three ball corner game lj0 points, by Q points.
OF course the father only made fancy and
difficult shots and could have easily won,
but the fact remains that his son is an expert
player.
Chicken stealing.
night or two ago thieves entered the
chicken coops of Andrew Schelenberger
and Abe Newcomer. in West HempfCld
township and after helping themselves to as
much poultry as was desired, and wringing
| their heads off, the stolen property was cody
| placed In bags, the contents of which were
emptied, and thon the bags appropriated.
| Fine Exhibition of Polo Playing.
Tho Metropolitan polo team made good
their word, and last evening, in the Metro
politan rink. defeated the Lancaster team by
the following score Nets, two goals Lam
caster. ono goal, one foul. The game was
witnessed by large audience, and applause
was impartially bestowed on all good plays,
| and they were many upon both sides. II was
| the finest exhibition of polo playing ever wit
messed i'll Columbia The visitors were en-
tertained at banquet, gotten up in Prof.
| Warrsn's best style, after the game.
| Borough Briefs
| The work of cutting ice is about ended our
ice merchants having finished filling thoiI
! ice houses
| Miles Swingler, employed At supplee 5
steam engine works, had the thumb of his
| right hand caught in some machinery, yes
terday and severely larceratod.
| J. D., six month old son ofH. II. Hcse,
last night after an illness OF only &c hours,
died of brain lover. Funeral an Monday, al
| 10 n. m, from late residence.
Thornton Metz and Joseph Desch, while a
Silver Springs yesterday. lost wheel OF
| their carriage, and the horse running off they
were thrown from the vehicle, which. before
the animal could bc stopped, was n complete
wreck.
| Regular monthly business meeting Of the
Columbia fire company this evening.
| The Sons of Veterans will also meet this
evening.
Two amusemcnts IN Columbia in one even
ing is going It rather strong, but Ton,
Denier's celebrated Humpty Dumpty ant
speciality company in the opera house, anC
the Ellis family of bell-rngors in the Pres
bvtorian church, will have tiir-sizCd au
dences, aud both are deserving of them, too
for they render fine entertainments
Prof Fred. Norriswill give exhibitions ~
trick and fancy skating in the rink tO-mor
| row afternoon and evening.