Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-03

xMn 8EAvIKSr GALE THAT HAS
s. sfRUcK rHE TOWN FOR YEARS.


lat Saturday afternoon with one of the
heaviest storms the town has experienced in
many years. Two storms met directly over
Columbia about three o'clock and for over an
hour the rain fell in torrents. The lightning
Was very sharp and the thunder exceedingly
heavy. A house on Perry street, above
Second, occupied by William Findley, was
struck by a flash of lightning and the shingles
Of the roof torn of. The house occupied by
Amos Bowers, on Poplar street, was also
struck and the lightning did damage
% the roof to the amount of twenty dollars.
The house Of the Reading railroad company
ot the foot of Locust street had the ioof
damaged considerably by a FASH The slate
roof was somewhat torn off and the bricks
end mortar hurled in many directions
During part OF Sunday afternoon the town
had very heavy rain but during early Mon
day morning the rain fell with terrific
force accompanied by very heavy
gale Of wind. Hatches were blown
from several canal boats at the Colum-
bia wharves and the board piles in the lum-
ber yard received the full force of the wind,
which scattered the boards around In a pro-
niscuous manner. The race running back
! Of the coal bins of Herbert's coal yard was
soo1 3 iul OF water causing part of the bins
70 give way. About too carloads Of coal was
carried away by the water. Limbs and trees
were blown down in different parts of the
town and the crossings at the corners of the
cutters soon overfiowed and many cellars
were full Of water. The cellar of the armory
was full to the floor of the building.
The Columbia d Port Deposit railroad was
somewhat damaged by the heavy rains A
large washout occurred on the road between
Washington borough and Turkey Hill. The
road Is washed in many other places, and the
regular trains are prevented from making
their customary trips over the road.
Burial OF the Young soldier
vl,<S f.,,.
Sunday morning was largely attended.
company G. the Columbia aud Vigilant
ire companies, and the EMPLOYEES
OF the Pennsylvania round house were pres
ent IN large numbers at the funeral of tbei,
late associate. The services were held i'm the
United Brethren church, but the building
could not contain half the persons attending
Rev. Kaufman, of Washington borough
Touching reference was made to tn,
military company, and their presence
Mt the funeral of their late comrade. The
parents OF the deceased wish it mentioned tina
tne omlttlng OF the fire companies in the fun
erai sermon was due to Rev. Kaufman no
knowing that William Mowery was mem
Der OF any such organization. After the las
SAD rites were performed at the grave, thre,
yoileys were fired by the squad of Compan,
Y, as is customary at the burial of member
OF the militia of Pennsylvania.
Death OF Constable Struck
Frederick Struck, an old resident of Col
nihpia, died at his home on Sunday mornini
at ten O'Clock, in the siXtieth year of his ago
inc funeral will take place from the Salem
Lutheran church, on Walnut street O,
thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Freder
lex Struck was born i'm Germany. on Jul,
nth, 1876. He migrated to America abon
thirty-two years ago and for the past twenty
four years, lived in Columbia. For eightee,
years ne was in the employ of +. S. Bletz
and only left on being elected constable =
the Third ward, five years ago. Last Febr,
AIRY ne was again elected and was serving hi
nith successive term as constable, at tn
tiine OF ms death. Mr.. Struck was the fatbe
Oh seven children, six of whom survive him
Personal Pointers.
Prof W. G. Shunan and wife have p,
turned to their home in Chicago. Ill. after :
visit to Columbia, the guest -nf-Mr. M s
Shuman,
Mrs John Mullen, of Harrisburg, spent
w. Sample. '
Mr.. w. r. Powell, of Camden N. J., hs.
town nea amonr so hls trionaa home ates>axfSit in
Borough Aries
small crowd wasr Dresept from, VOL, .
nuah,u u l,,,h on On lasI saturday night very en-
Fas had by those present
fno game of base ball between the Daunt
less, OF Mount Joy, and Columbia club wa
postponed from Saturday afternoon until tc
day, ON account Of the rain. The rain of to
day makes a further postponement neccs
sary.
About two hundred persons left for Ian
disville to attend the campmeeting on Sur
day on the different trains running to tha
place. The inclement weather preyente
many from going, and those who did go ha
a wet time.
What do the people of Columbia, its civi
ana military assocIations propose to do abou
the local celebration of Grants funeral
y high lime somebody moved in tho matter