Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-07-24
COLUMBTA'S FIRE ESCAPES.
Ix01sLATloS tina n rs A ADEAD.LETTER
IN THE B0R0UGH
, me rrs,:Sin several Large RoIldIngs for bet
JAMS of Escape In the Event of
fire--PoIice 1ntelligsnce-Latest
Notes About Town.

ing its session of this spring passed a bill,
which was approved of by the governor, pro.
vid!ng for the erection of fire escapes on
hotels, halls, etc The bill specifies the
manner in which they are to he erected
and the number for each floor. Failure to
comply with the requirements of this act i'm
poses a penalty in tho shape of fine
and Imprisonment on the owners of
such building With the exception OF the es-
cape ON the Cherry street public school build
ing, there is not one place which comes
within the limits Of this bill that is provided
with the proper means of escape in case of
fire. There are several large buildings in
Columbia used for the meeting of secret
societies and other organizations narrow
stairway,is the only means of exit from the
different lodge rooms The meeting Of these
societies are often attended by large num-
? Der OF men and a better means of leaving the
buildings should be provided. This law
should be enforced i'm the borough.
Police Intelligence.
Pennsylvania Railroad Police Officer A.
HI. Gilbert, while attending to the duty OF
preventing persons from riding on trains,
noticed two men lying on the top of pas
senger coach, along the cone of the roof. The
( men, who were tramps, had i'm some way got
on the roof of the cars at Collins station and
went as far as Schock's mills before being
discovered. Officer Gilbert compelled the
men To como down from the car and arrested
them for train-riding. They had hearing
before Squire Frank and they gave their
names as Charles Mason and Frank Mitchell.
They VIII remain in the Lancaster jail for
ten days for riding on the car, having been
taken there this morning
Thomas Corbey, who was arrested twice
ON Wednesday for being drunk and released
upon promising to leave town, was again in
state Of intoxication last evening. The
constable again took him to tho lookup, and
Thomas had hearing this morning at the
Office oi Squire Evans. As he had broken
his promise to leave town, this time he was
sent to Lancaster Jail for four days.
Prepared for the Encampment.
During this week the military company
has been very busy getting ready for the
annual encampment, which will be held this
year at Mount Gretna Last night the COM
parny was instructed in the various duties OF
camp life. and We're disciplined in guard
mounting The detail sent ahead of the COM
pany to prepare the tents etc, left for Mount
Gretna last night The detail consisted OF
Sergeant Frank Hasselbach, and Priyates
James Wilson, John Raup and John Ell
Ticker. The cor pany will leave on Satur
day morning att o'clock.
The River.
The river at this time is nearly as low as il
was last year, when it was lower than fol
seven years. The business at the coal cbutes
is very much retarded by the low state o
the water The steamer used in towing the
occasions, been unable % do any work, anC
stuck on different places in the river. Tn,
fish chutes have been closed and the raj
chute will be closed to-day.
Town Notes.
The union picnic of the Sunday schools o
the Trinity Reformed and St john
LutheIan churches was the largest picni
that left Columbia this season. twenty-five
cars were required TO carry the persons at
tending, but despite thelarge crowd every
thing passed Off well and no accident oc
Cured to mar the pleasure.
The Sunday school OF the Mount zion A
M. E. church spent merry day at Litit
yesterday. -'a----
The break in the lock at Muddy Creek, oil
the Tide>SS ater canal, has been repaired, ant
beqN&Ise again arriving at the Columbi
: Mi s;>sos Ere company, No. 3, Wi
\ & hi NJ 4 4 4 s&E ~ c in Heises woods ol
.l1gas} WI X "a The management O
." ~ as. following Chair
$he affair will bC with s.s of ceremonies
map. ohm p. Myers mastefA Sherman Il
JohnT. lIabel floor manageTS a. foo
Swingler. A number of assis>
managers have been appointed from nreinoer
of the company.
The Columbia Citizens band have or
ganized brass orchestra of six pieces. The.
have purchased music aud in a few weeks
will be ready 10 play for picnics, etc.
~ Though long deferred street sprinkler i
promised for Columbia. \ Lancaster part,
will be the manager and it will put i'll an aI
pearanCe next week.