Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-15
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Gypsy Get AWhy WIN ~
Regular Correspondence of ISrKLLie ESCxR
COLUMBIA, Pa, April l5,-During the stay
OF the gypsies in the woods near the Henry
Clay furnace, great many people from our
town visited the camp to see how these peo-
pie live; among them Miss Carrie Pinkertcn,
living ON Walnut street, with friend. The
young lady was accosted 10y one Of the
women, who asked to see a breastpin she was
wearing. The article of jewelry was taken
from her. and the woman told the visitor to
the camp that she intended keeping II. Miss
Pinkerton left the camp without recovering
her stolen property. The gypsies LEFT the
place where they were encainped Tor some
other point
southern shipments OF Coal
The shipping of coal from Columbia to Balti.
more, Havre de Grace aud other points along
the Tide Water canal will commence at the
coal chutes at our town in few days This
mornin the tug boat Wrightsville was
d red up and brought six boats to our town,
as follows Shaw Bros Nos and 2 e. +.
piggs Nos. | and >, Columbia and Baltimore
These six canal boats will remain In Column
bia until the arrival of coal, wheh they will
be loaded and sent with their cargoes TO
southern waters.
Disorder in the Town.
This town has been very orderly for some
weeks past, but with the occurrence of pay
day of the railroad, yesterday, large num-
ber of men got on drunk and made last
night hideous with their disorderly conduct
1t has been remarked by many persons that
more drunken men were seen on our streets
during yesterday afternoon and last night,
than during any one time for months -Four
young men were seen carrying keg OF beer
| through the town, taking it TO some place
| TO drink its contents.
| On strike.
The cstchers and roughers working at the
| guide mill of the Columbia rolling mill, are
| on a strike for increase OF wages. The men
| asked for an increase during last fall, and
| they claim that no satisfaction was given
them. They worked until Tuesday when
| they stopped work, The men ask for the
same rate of wages as paid in Philadelphis
| mills The employees of the Susquehanns
rolling mill are paid Philadelphia prices
| Excellent Music
| The Ironville band, under the able leader
ship OF Prof. W. T.. worrall, render very I'm.
selections in front OF the opera house every
evening. The very fine music OF this bano
attracts crowds of people about them every
evening and the different selections are much
| enjoyed.
| Installation of Ohicer-
At regular meeting OF Orion lodge, No
SO Of odd Fellows, held last evening in theil
lodge room, the following officers were III
stalled into the different positions: Noble
grand, Fred. W. HiCkle; vice grand, VIM
| +. Madden secretary, John l.. Purple
assistant secretary, James 4. Allison; treas
urer, George W. Schroeder.
| Notes of the Borough.
The regular monthly meeting of Columbia
school board will be held this evening in thu
council chamber.
The audience in the opera house last nigh
was no better than those of the previou
nights Louise Arnot and company appeared
! in "Ghe Honeymoon" and presented the pla'
in an excellent manner. This evenin
the company will present ''The Little Detet
tive and Miss Arnot will appear in five di:
tinCt characters.
The pay car of the PENNSYLVANIA railroa
company arrived in town on Wednesda
afternoon and the employees received the
wages TOR the month OF March.
Yesterday afternoon Pennsylvania can;
4 | boats Nos. 26l and 262 arrived at the COZ
q whsrves of Mr.. II. r. Bruner. These boa
Z | are the first of the season and their Cargoes
coal will be unloaded today.
y The market OF this morning was very poorl
I, attended. The farm produce brought IA
, prices.
The bill posters of Forepaugh's circus We
= in town yesterday putting up the bills a
;, nouncing the coming of this circus to La
= caster next month.
The pews for the new church to be erect'
by the St Paul's p. +. church have arriy,
. and are in the hands OF the committee. III
II church will be very tastsfully and substa
tally built, and will have a seating capaci
q of 367 persons.
. The Columbia Hera2d printing office h
70 been furnished with steam engine and u
II presses will in future be run with stea
n power.