Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-07

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ulGY COrrNspono6uco OF lNfkLL'"h.H"
s HofpMnfA, April 7-Engine no. Hs'
1uevflls looal, Of the Pennsylvania rail-
~ waa coming from the east to the west
vt1h nvs cars during yesterday alter
~ ~ cars neared Locust street the
Ghoe OF the forward truck of the
oar dropped from Its position
~ the wheel and for some distance
ohOved along the rail by the
! 1Gcl At the Locust street crossing this
n ~ The brake struck the planks and this
1oGDd the fourth and fifth cars to be thrown
B l0m The tracks On one of these cars Daniel
4 Her. Joseph Toomey and John Kelley,
~ ofakomen OF the crew, were standing
SUAon the accident occurred. The men were
'1unpellod to jump from the car, which they
DID with safety. The trucks of the cars were
o1Oved eboutin all directions and the cars were
o)ovalod In the air. Two carriages were on
0no Of the cars, but they did not receive any
aonmueA The Columbia wreck crew were
called Into service, and within one hour had
y - wreck cleared away. The cars were not
wreck. The accident was witnessed by a
lnHge number Of persons, and in the neigh
borhood many people witnessed the wreck
being cleared away.
In Police Circles.
8 Benj. Randalls and Dan'l Rice, two colored
men Of town, were on a drunk yesterday
4 Afternoon and started to fight in saloon on
\ Union street. They then went into the street
and INDUCED in regular free fight officer
Hardnele arrested both the men for being
drunk and disorderly, placing them In the
lookup until this morning, when they had a
hearing at the Office of Squire Frank. by
the payment of costs the men were discharged.
Four lodgers occupied the borough lookup
lest night This morning they were dis
charged.
Complaining Of An Involuntary Bath.
Mrs. Sarah Sanders was walking over Fifth
street few days ago, while the Shawnee
Fire company was trying their engine. A
stream Of water was being thrown on the
street and as she passed she received the full
beneit of II. Having the opinion that the
water was thrown on her Intentionally Mrs
Sanders entered suit against Jacob Weiser,
who bad the branch pipe, at the office on
Squire Young Last ey ening Weiser was
given hearing, when he claimed that the
stream was so heavy that he was unable to
hold the branch pipe and the water was
thrown accidentally. The case was post
poned until Saturday.
Finger Hurt.
John Ratsinger, a boy employed at the
store of Amos Bartch, corner Fourth and
Locust streets, was engaged at a spice mill In
grinding some article. He got the third fin
Rer Of the left hand between the cogs which
resulted in the nail being torn OIL and the
finger otherwise bruised.
The River very High.
The Susquehanna river has again risen
very high and its banks at Columbia are
overfiooded. The water had subsidized few
days ago, but the late rains caused it to get as
high as 1t was formerly. The wharves along
the river shore are completely covered with
water, and they will be somewhat damaged
by being washed out The ice houses along
the shore are almost surrounded, but 1t i:
not expected that anything serious will occur.
Commencing on Monday, April IL, Louise
Arnot and company will appear in the opers
house for an engagement of one week. Thi.
actress was here for three nights last fall, anc
completely captivated the audiences by tn,
excellent manner in which the different
plays were presented. Popular prices will
4 prevail.
Harry Bonson left town this morning for
pleasure trip to Florida
The hueS OF the Columbia engine wer,
in need of repair and they have received
attention and put in firstclass order
Very few farmers were at market yester
day. and they took advantage Of the scarcity
q OF butter by advancing the price to for ~
cents per pound. The usual price is abou
thirty cents, but when the farmers saw that
the people wanted the article the price was a
once raised according to the demand.
The funeral OF the late Samuel B. Clair.
born took place in Columbia this morning
upon the arrival of the train from Pbladel.
phia- Interment was made at Mount Bethel
cemetery.
Mr.. l.. Philip Metzger is on a visit of three
weeks to Cincinnati, indianapolis and points
of interest in the West.
The Columbia rolling mill has secured a
large supply Of coal, and in case of any trou-
BILE among the miners will not be compelle ed
to shut down.
The following officers were installed at a
meeting OF Chiquesalunga tribe, last even
ing: Prophet, John II. Kline sachem, II.
d. Sample; senior sycamore, William A.
CLOSER; Junior sycamore, c. c. SEIZURE
chief of records, Emanuel Newcomer assis.
tant chief OF records, B. +. Clair keeper OF
Wampum, " j, Baker.