Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-31
A COLUMBIA RUNAWAY.
skRIOUs ,AOCiDENr THAT BkFEL THE
FAMILY uF ~. a. .FONDERSMITH
Two Ladies Thrown Out of n Carriage In the
Cemetery During Memorial Day ENcr-
cises-Held For l.arceuy-Recent
Notes About the Town.

Regular Correspondence of lSTELLtGENoER.
COLUMBIA, Pa, May 3l.--On Saturday
afternoon, Mr.. IL. A. Fondersmith, promi
nent merchant of Columbis, procured
carriage To drive 10 the cemetery 10
witness the exercises at that place, and
took with him Mrs. Foudersmith, Mrs.
Sarah White, the mother of Mrs. Fon-
dersmith, his son Harry, child of
few years of age, aud Lucy Grler
At the cemetery the carriage stopped
at the Fondersmith plot, while the exercises
were going on at the soldiers plot by Sen.
welsbP ost Mr. Fondersinith lett the car
rage to get some water to freshen up the
flowers ON the grave in his lot During his
absence his son Harry, secured the reins aud
caused the horse to move, the occupants OF
the carriage began following, aud the horse
started on run. The animal went some dis
tance along the avenue, but in making turn
the carriage struck against an elevated plot
of ground and ii WAS overturned on its right
side. Mrs. foudcrsmith was thrown violently
to the ground aud struck against an iron fence
on the other side of the avenue. Mrs. White
was also thrown out and dragged about
fifteen feet The children too were thrown
to the ground when the carriage overturned,
but escaped serious injury. Lucy Grier
was thrown about three feet in the air, but
landed safe on her feet The accident was
witnessed by number of persons and the
unfortunate ladies at once were given As
sistance. Mrs Fondersmith had her
right arm broken in two places, between
the elbow and wrist Her face was
also bruised and gashes cut on the right side
of her face. Mrs. White received painful
bruises upon her head and right shoulder.
Luckily her shawl was wrapped about her
head which protected her when she WAS
being dragged. The children baa but slight
bruises When the carriage was overturned
the horse commenced making desperate leaps
to free himself but had gone but short dis.
tance when he was caught by Ephriam Till.
man, colored man. The animal was sub
dued with great difficulty. Medical attend.
ance was hastily summoned for the unfortu
nate ladies and they were conveyed to their
homes. This morning both of the ladies were
resting quietly. The accident created great
excitement i'll the cemetery, which was
crowded with people
Held for Larceny.
| on Saturday Charles RochOw entered COM
| plant AL the office OF squire Frank against
| Caleb Jones, colored, charging him with the
larceny OF $40 from the warehouse of William
Rochow, on Fifth street. Jones and a COM
pauion named Hiram Lloyd were in the place
and after their departure this sum Of money
was missed from the safe. On Saturday
night Jones was on general drunk, was
arrested by Officer Hardnele aud had hear
ing before Squire Frank. He denied the
theft and put the blame on Lloyd. Jones
said he had but four dollars in his possession,
but the officer has found places where he
spent about twenty dollars. Lloyd was dis
charged from custody and Jone. sent to Jail
for ten days for drunken and disorderly con-
duct, during which time the matter will be
Investigated.
Town Notes.
An adjourned meeting of council will be
| held in the council chamber tonight
| On Saturday afternoon Company c. fired
three yolleys over the grave of their deceased
| comrade, William Mowery.
| Pennsylvania Castle, No. 20, Knights OF
| the Mystic Chain, will go to MarIetts
| Wednesday night and pay fraternal visi
| to Castle, No. lO2, of that place.
| Samuel Campbell lost a very valuabl,
| horse by lock jaw on last Saturday the
| third loss of this kind within few months
game of bail was played in the lnstitut,
| grounds on Saturday afternoon between tn,
Lancaster and Columbia high schools
Neither side was composed exclusively q
| members of the schools. The Lancaster clu
won by the score OF - toT.
| Charles Lcring got into fight on Soutl
| Front street last Saturday night, and wa
beaten by unknown assallauts i'll terribl
manner
The members of the Lancaster high schoo
held their annual picnic at Chckies Rock ol
Saturday. During the day a number of tn
pupils visited Columbia They returned
| home on the six o'clock train.
| y large boat house Is being erected alOng
| the river shore for the accommodation OF {
number of boats owned by town people
| The pay car of the Reading q COlumbii
| railroad was i'll town this morning, and tn,
| employees received their wages tor April.
| The MaytOwn band was in town on las
| Saturday on their way to Wrghtsvile. Tn,
| band discOursed very fine music, under tn,
| leadership OF >. &. Albright