Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-11
Baking AN OFFICER.
= snRIOUS OFFEEsE COMMITTED BY
COLUMBIA CfTIzENs
Two Marrow Escapes From Death on the Rail.
a Wsman snstched From in Front Of Lo-
comotive -satisfAction Expressed Over
the CoIIectorship Appointment
Regular Correspondence Of IsrrILronScrn.

Regular Correspondence of INTELLIeENCER.
\ COLUMBIA, June II, 1ss5.-Last Sunday,
while Officer Hoffman, of the detective force
Of the Reading 4 Columbia railroad COM
pany, was in the discharge of his duties,
when near Cordelia, he was interfcred with
and stoned by number OF men. Philip
Bard, Amos Rettew and Michael Helfrisli,
reading near Ironvillc, were arrested for
having been the culprits, and this morning
Squire Evans gave them hearing for tres
passing and assaulting an officer. Their guilt
was clearly proven, but being men with
families, they were dealt leniently with, and
at Officer Hofiman's request they were re-
leased upon paying costs of suits
Within Five Feet Of Death.
r. & G. shifter &C. s. Maltby,' while doing
some work on Hollinger's siding, yesterday,
narrowly escaped running over an old man,
a coal picker. The engineer sounded the
danger signal, but the man was probably
deaf and heard it not for he made no attempt
gine we're applied and the lever reversed,
and the ''Maltby" stopped within five feet of
the coal picker.
Another Close Call
Fireman Harry Hall OF the "Maltby" yes
terday saved the life woman, at the II. IL
G. crossing on Front street. She attempted
to cross the tracks in front of the moving
engine, and just she was about to he struck
the brave fireman caught her i'm his arms,
and dragged her from the tracks He un-
doubtedly saved her from horrible death.
Dangerous bicycling.
Columbia has several bicycle-riders who
are in the habit of descending Locust street,
from Third to Front, with as great speed as
they can impel their machine. A serious &C
cident has long been looked for, but as yet
happily, these daring yet foolish riders, have
escaped all injuries except one or two 'head-
ers' which resulted i'm skinned hands and
bodies. Their fast riding should be stopped,
ss II is not only dangerous to themselves, but
TO unsuspecting pedestrians who cross the
street. and cannot hear the approach of the
/" wheels"
OIsriens Circus Coming.
Columbia is to have a visit from John
OBrien's circus and mepagerie, on Thurs
day June 25, 1885. The circus has but one
ring, great advantage and their perfor-
mances like their men agerie, are first class in
every particular. The tent will be pitched on
the Columbia base ball grounds, and an
afternoon and evening. performance given.
Popular prices will be observed.
Great Satisfaction Expressed.
!. Columbia Democrats, also Republicans,
express great satisfaction over the appoint
ment of ex-Mayor MacGonigle, of Lancaster
city, TO be the collector Of this district.
Town Notes
Schoo, board meets this evening, i'm council
chamber.
Miss Ida NJ. Guiles is visiting in Philadel
phia.
The p. II. II. pay car will arrive in Colum
bia tomorrow afternoon.
Benjamin Lchty is now officiating as
operator in the west yard dispatchers office
i'm place of Thos. Conley, who is or the sick
list.
In lifting a pot of boiling water from
stove, on Tuesday evening, Thomas Ford
aged II years, and residing In Kitchentown
by the Gov nts spilling on his right arm,
srrik was inflicted upon that portion
81 " 3'esf y. ~ I'm the coming decision
tsass< ii Il .ss ation of lighting thu
Z ans are Picnicing a
M s,Ex sAeir comical antics create lot
ss 9Snildings of the Columbia rolling mil
81 4fcmpany are now being covered with til
roofs.