Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-04-09
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tuto4 Correspondence OF IErrILIorsoKk.
Il )okuMDfA, April "a serious accident
1ar1od 4 tks ColumbiA rolling mill at an
~ hour q Thursday morning, which 70
'11(1d - ne painful burning Of two en-
~ q ~ MIL Joseph Ksnna and J.
nsno WoFo sngased at the puddle rolls Of
I'M = making hall Of iron In muck
- Tne ball Of hot iron suddenly ex-
o1od without any warming, and the molten
roo1 W. thrown over the two men with
61p1o0o reoultG Kenna was the most pain.
o1ly Injured Of the two, and his face, arms,
1ucoGe and stomach sre very severely burned.
Wboro ho y now lying suffering intensely.
~ viii, IN all probability, be removed to the
Lancaster hospital, where his injuries will
receive careful attention. Monroe had his
~ arms and breast burned by the
bot iron and presents a frlghtful appear
nnoA although he Ia not confined to his
home By the injuries His eye brows
~ eutiroly burned of and his moustache
nndly sineed. The men had been working
y this min but short time. Kenna is well
known TO many people in town, having re-
okdod here some years ago. At that time he
Wosa we'll known base ball player. Both
these men have been professional base ball
players In various parts OF the country. The
Injuries Of Kenna are very painful, but Will
not result In Q serious manner.
engine on the Track.
Yesterday afternoon shifting engine, No
o08, Of the Pennsylvania railroad, was rum
ming on the river tracks to the sand bins, to
bring ont some cars loaded with sand. In
turning sharp curve the driving wheels of
the engine dropped from the rails The
crew Of the engine tried for about one-balf
attempt Part of the wreck crew, with
smother engine, were called into service to
put the engine on the track.
Down q Bank.
horse and cart belonging to Samuel
Campbell, was engaged in hauling dirt yes
terday afternoon, to bank on North Third
street. In backing the horse to the edge,
the horse went too far and went down the
hank, q distance of about twenty feet. Luck
ny the horse kept on his feet and backed the
onxt to the bottom, thereby escaping injury.
Fine Penmanship.
There has been placed in the window OF
Kline & Eppihimer's store, on Locust street,
very fine exhibition of penmanship, the
work o: Mr.. w. Z. Barr, who has become
Justly celebrated by his skill in this line Il
h testimonial to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Roths
child's from seventy Of their friends, anC
Will accompany the handsome sideboard pre-
sonted to Mr.. and Mira Rothschilds.
Town Notes.
A very pleasant surprise party was held
{
Wehner, on Walnut street, by large mum
ber of persona
The Susquehanna river is now receding,
having fallen over a foot since last evening,
and IL rapidly getting lower.
A horse attached to a cart of Samuel Camp
bell, while standing at the excavation of Hal
deman's store, on Locust street. became
frightened and by a sudden jump got en-
tirsly free from his harness. The horse was
caught before 1t ran any distance.
A gang OF workmen under Supervisor
Beinhauet are now engaged in cleaning the
cutters and streets about town. Front street
has received their attention and this portion
Of town certainly needed cleaning
Abe Warfel, employed at the Shawnee
quarry, accidentally fell over bank yester.
day afternoon, bruising himself about the
ribA He was conveyed to his home in Alley
!, but is able to be out this morning.
The cigar box factory OF John r. Kreider
has been removed from Bank alley to the
new shop on North Third street.
Work has been commenced In digging the
cellar for the house to be built for w. III.
Gilbert at the Five Points.
The river is so high that the tow path from
the bridge to the locks is completely out OF
ntQht