Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-07

Notes-LIeerasyS Society. .EScursson
Regular Correspondence Of ISTKLLIeKScRR.
CoLuMRrA, juno Ion Saturday night |
John & wilson, George II. wike, Elmer /
MscWilliams and Joseph Young had assem-
,,led 1t their boat house along the river shore |
and about twelve o'clock proposed to row up /
the river above the bridge, to lift outlines
which they had in the river. The four got |
into their boat, with wike rowing, and went |
all right until they had reached within 25 |
yards Of the bridge and about two piers be- |
yond the iron span. At this time Wike pro
posed that MacWilliams should take his
iurn In rowing and both got up to change
places. Young was lying In the bow OF the
boat and rolled over just as ,ne - ,ond O,neI b",
toned and is used for sailing This caused
the boat to upset, and the four men were
struggling in the water. They all managed |
to reach the boat and by taking hold OF the
sides tried to right it, but the boat kept on |
turning around until the men were very |
nearly exhausted. Wike was the only one
in the party that had the presence af mind
to direct the party to take hold of the boat,
two at the bow and two at the stern.
In this way the party kept their heads
above the water, which is very deep at this
place. The men commenced shouting at the
top of their voices, but no persons paid any
heed to their calls 1t was proposed to swim
party was not very good swimmer and with
all his clothes on was fearful OF attempting
tn swim. The boat upset some time after one
O'Clock and, with the party holding to It,
kept slowly floating down the river At very
nearly o'clock Nightwatchman Hartman
heard cries coming from the river, and ran out
on the coal chutes to ascertain the cause They
shouted to the men and they answered "For
Gods sake, get a boat, we are drowning"
The boat had then floated down the river
opposite the coal chutes. Hartman quicklyran
for Jacob s. Snyder, living at Front and Lo.
Gust streets, and he quickly came from his
house to go to the assistance OF the men. BY
this time some of the boatmen on the canal
boats heard the cry and loosened a sand flat
and row boat Mr.. Snyder got into
his boat and started out in the river and was
followed in a short time by the boatmep, and
William Wolfe and Ben Hinkle, who had
also heard the shouts Snyder soon reached
the unfortunate men and managed to get
Wilson and MacWilliams, who were both
nearly exhausted, into his boat and they went
tn land. he fiat came upin short time and
Wike and Young were taken from the water.
When the party were taken to shore
they were all very nearly exhausted
from their terrible experience in the
river and their efforts to keep from
drowning. MacWiliams was attacked with
cramp while in the river and it was only by
superhuman efforts that he kept to the boat.
When the boat overturned the oars row locks,
sails, etc, went into the water but part were
TtCoNtTtus lDe Dudt Hdu upset i"D
o'clock in the morning and the men were
not rescued until nearly four, making over
two hours of q terrible st1 uggle in the water
between life and death. The men seem 10
have recovered from their experience.
A Pleasant Occasion.
Children's Day was observed in the United
Brethren church on Sunday in very pleas
ant manner, and the occasion will be one to
be long remembered. The church was pref
tily trimmed for the day, which was held IN
honor of the birthday of William Otterben,
founder of the United Brethren church. In
the pulpit retreat was picture of Otterbein,
and underneath was the date OF his birth in
lockwood letters. An arch had been
both sides hung an anchor and cross,
composed of flowers from the centre
was suspended large star and heart,
made OF roses. The pulpit was bank of
flowers and bouquets were seen in great pro-
fusion. The church was trimmed with ever
greens and thirteen cages containing canary
birds hung about in different places, which
greatly added to the beauty of the scene
The services of the morning consisted of ad-
dresses, duets, recitatiOns and singing by a
choir OF fifty voices, accompanied by Miss
Katie jackson, organist, and Rev. c. ID.
Harp, cornet The regular Sunday school
services were held IN the afternoon, when 5.
klugherz, photographer, took picture of
the attendants and the decorations. The
evening services were similar 20 the morning
The church was wed on each OCCASION aud
the day was well observed. This will be the
last Children's Day in the old church.
Columbia Wins.
The first game of series was PLAYED on
.lsst Saturday afternoon, on the new grounds
OF the home club, between the Colum bia and
Keystone, of Mannheim. A large crowd was
in attendance and were greatly pleased with
the good showing of the town club. Alter an
exciting contest the Columbia won by the fol-
lowing score:
Columbia. a................ o 0 2 2-8
heysGone.. 0 o O-3
Earned runs.Columbia, l. Errors,-Caumba.
6; heystone, o Base hits--Columbia, o; key.
stone, o. struck out-king, 10; Traub, I.
Town Notes.
The funeral of G. W. Johnson took place on
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, from his
late residence on Cherry street A delega-
tion OF members of Mount Joy Odd Fellows
were present, and Susquehanna and Orion
lodges OF the same order were we'll repre-
seDted.
Wash. Cole, colored, sued Sarah Yellets, of
The same complexion, for being drunk and
disordery. She was arrested by Officer Wit
tick on Saturday night, and will have hear
ing tonight at the Office of Squire Evans.
B. Frank Burg, ticket agent of the Port
Deposit railroad at Washington borough at
tempted to get on a car on last Saturday and
struck against the car. The pain was severe,
causing him to faint The injury is quite
painful.
work is progressing rapidly at the mill OF
the Columbia iron company. The last pud-
ding furnace, is now being erected.
Thirty canal boats are now lying at the
Columbia wharves waiting to be loaded W ith
coal.
owing to the room In the Cherry street
building not being ready, the English sum.
mer school will not be opened until Wednes-
day morning at nine o'clock.
Twenty-Five members of the Columbia
Literary society left town on the 1880 a. IN.
train this morning for Ephrata, where they
will spend the day in examining the historic
places in that town.
William Stephenson, colored, was sued by
his wife for surety OF the peace. He had a
hearing last Saturday night at the Office of
Squire Frank but was discharged.
WIFE ON THE WAR PATH.