Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-08
lQOEHAENA RISING.
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& nfoa POINT.
= ,orr,,pouoence Of ISrnLLrerscrR.

n1se corruepoudence OF 1SrnLLIeKscKR.
& lIenuup1A. April &--The Susquehanna
f1rr r mi a the Increase and this morn
= ( rnein9 body Of water. At the foot OF
A TtnnD n@ses1 The water ia within few feet
~ tSNnks Of the Pennsylvania railroad
pony end the sand bins OF the same COM
Y - this neighborhood contsin much
So1s, which IL gradually diminishing the
NQon1Aty Of sand In the bins. Portions Of the
I1mher yards Of Messrs. Bachman and Forry
- E N. Smith are flooded, but no timber Is
ling carried away. Many OF the fsh bat
toe3D below the dam are completely sub
morx0d, and this causes a loss to our Usher
men, making II impossible for them to fish
~ shad until the water recedes several feet.
The Wharves at the coal chutes are COM
pletely covered with water and the river
presents very ugly appearance: The water
the ahore contain several feet OF water. Al
( hough the river IL very high 1t is not ex-
poCted TO occasion serious damage, and will
: IN few days at its usual state.
the Police Courts.
Some time ago Abram Garman and John
EvanA living in the vicinity OF Landisville,
had some difficulty in saloon at that place.
In company with his brother William, John
Evans left the place, and was walking to-
wards home and was met by Garman on the
otherwise assaulted him. Garman was sued
by Evans before Squire Evans, who dis
charged him on payment OF costs.
Harry Duck, complained against by his
wife before Squire Evans for continual
drunkenness and abuse was discharged last
evening upon promising to give up drinking
and bad behavior.
Town Notes.
Next week there will be exhibited in the
armory an apostolic clock, the work OF man
living near Lebanon.
The Columbia fire engine was tried yester-
day, and the apparatus found to be in first
class working order.
H. 8. Hershey, the incoming squire of the
First ward, has rented for his office the room
latterly occupied by Charles Hiteshue, as a
tailor shop. on North Third street.
The repairs to furnace No. 2, OF the Chest.
nut Hill Iron Ore company, are still going
on and the cupola is being put in good
order.
The engine "Maltby," of the Reading &
Columbia railroad, has been placed in tn,
shops for general repairs.
The freight traffic On the Pennsylvania rail
road still continues to be slight
While fire engine was being tried yester
day horse became frightened at the noise
Asmall boy was riding the animal and it GO
beyond his control In backing the hors
got into the gutter and rolled on the pave
ment- The boy jumped from tho horse il
time to save himself from injury.
The legal action taken by the members @
the Salvation Army against disorderly per
sons, has had salutary effect on the meet
ingA
The annual congregational meeting of tn
st Johns Lutheran church was held las
evening and was well attended. The report
OF the several committees showed the churc
TO be prosperous in every way. The follow
ing officers were elected Elders, Johl
Llewellyn and NJ. b. Simpson /; deacon.
I.f1
Benz. Herr; treasurer of general fund; Harr
+. Zerger treasurer of building fund, +.
d. Miller These officers will be Installed o
next Sunday.