Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-05-19
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CoLunprA, MAy ls.-A man bad been
boord1ne q ~ gasquehanna Bridge hotel,
oorves Ffsae end Bridge streets, g. 9. SEIZURE
ueopsiooos, tor the past several days and had
boen esFniBs living by engraving watches
~ different persons, who desired the In
Elais cf thsif name on their watches Last
night between eight and nine o'clock,
this fellow went into the room OF How
ard barnes, the bartender at the hotel,
aud stole . suit Of clothing, an over
coat, shirts, collars and necktie. The
man succeeded In escaping from the place
without being detected. About 9:30 last
niaht Barnes went into his room, and dis
covering bis losA 1t once suspicioued that
The boarder bed committed the theft. The
police were notified and a strict watch was
kept on all trains departing from town, but
the man was mot found. About one O'Clock
this morning - the freight train drawn
By engine No. 1886, was leaving Lea
man p Psce - .s.ss man was seen. seen G9ssa w;ss
went towards the place where tho man
was ard found him sitting on the platform
Of thee with his feet on another car. The
brakeman told him that he was sitting In a
minutes conversation discovered that he was
the man who had been in Columbia epgrav.
ing watches Wise had heard Of the
theft before the train left town
and aftsr Ter closer inspection Pet,;no d,s, dis
stolen clothing. Upon the arrival ofthe train
at Parkesburg the officers we're notified OF
the occurrence aud by some manuveriDg
on the part of Offioer Lowry, OF that town,
the thief was soon placed under arrest.
Word was at once sent to Columbia and
about 230 q m. Officer Hardnele and Mr..
Shure went to Psrkesburg TO identify the
man and bring him to Columbia He will
be brought to Columbia to-day for hearing
on the charge Of larceny.
Disturbing Meeting.
As the armory is being occupied by a
church fair, the Salvation Army in town are
holding their meetings in a frame colored
church on Union street. During the pro-
gress OF the meeting on last Sunday evening
the services were very much disturbed by
some men. Complaint was entered at the
Office of Squire Evans, against Michael
Finn and John Weaver, for causing the dis
turbance Last evening these men had a
hearing and were compelled to pay the costs
Of tho suit
Fell Toto the River.
During yesterday afternoon, Charles Ho
gentoeler, q young boy of about fourteen
years Of age, was out on the river below the
across . rough place the pole slipped from
his grasp and he was thrown into the water
The water was very cold, but the boy man.
aged to get into the boat In safety.
Town NOte8
Frank Jones and company appeared in the
opera house.las night in "Sl Perkins or The
Girl Left Behind Me" before very good
audience. From the frequent laughter and
applause the performance appeared TO please
the audience The music OF the band and
orchestra was very fine.
On next Monday, May oath, Chippeta
Castle, No. So, Knights Of the Golden Eagle,
will 60 to Philadelphia and participate in a
parade OF that order in that city.
The shad fishing is slowly improving, al
though not as good as it should he. The
fish are very large and good prices are readily
obtained.
Genl. Welsh Post lls. G. A. r. was in.
spected in the post room, last night, by
Horace l.. Haldeman, assistant district in
spector. The town post compares very favor
ably with any post in the state
Although the officers are hunting for
trace OF the Germans who swindled Mr.
Haberstroh out of 500 on last Monday after.
noon, no clue has yet been found, and the
men are probably safe from pursuit
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Thomas, at one tim,
residents of Columbia but now living a
Xenia, Ohio, had very narrow escape from
death in the freshet OF few days ago. The,
were compelled TO escape from their dwell
ing house by the way of the roof.