Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-17
TOW HILL CooNS AT WAR,
povR asx HAVE a LIVELY FIoHr OVER
A GAME OF CARDS
SECULAR Correspondence OF IxrsrLrenSO,n.

00xvmf Correspondents Oh AhEbLLtehNcAhs
CoLrMprA, March l7.--Tow Hill was full
q excitement yesterday afternoon, caused
b tree fight between four colored resi-.
donts Of that locality. Ike Shorter, Sam
Smith and Frank Richardson had been
working on the Reading railroad during
the late snow storm, and had earned some
money. Together with Sam Richardson
ehe men went to Q resort on the "hiil"
where they commenced . game OF cards,
stalking the money earned on the railroad.
Frank Richardson was the winner, which
csused the other players to become angry
end HOT words passed. Before very long
ths men eugsged In q desperate fight,
which was continued until the men ar-
rived In alley J, In the rear Of the school
butldingA In the fight at that place Frank
Richardson picked up large stone which
Wus thrown at one Of the fighters, but
struck young Colored boy named hopert
walker. The missile hit the boy on the
right ear, cutting II entirely through and
crushing the bones behind the ear. This
accldens stopped the fight ana the toughs
scattered in every direction, while the boy
was carried 10 his home In the same alley.
DR.. Markle attended to thoinjury, but found
Il too much swollen TO make . thorough ex-
animation. Tho wound II very serious
and may result In conclusion Of the brsin.
During the progress Of the fight Wash
Cole, reputable colored man, attempted
30 take Frank Richardson TO his homo
when Sam. Richardson attacked Cole with
: razor. Suit was entered by Cole for fe-
lonius assault and battery. Richardson
was given hearing before Squire Evans,
and sent TO jail for trial at court
The Other men in 4fe fight have not yet
boen arrested. The Richardson's have
isgursd very often In police circles, but the
other men have always cond ucted them
selves in good manner. @
Rachel Richardson, wife OF Sam, sued
wsah. Cole for carrying concealed deadly
weapons before Squire Hershey. Cole
was held at $500 bail for trial.
Onicer wittick arrested John Van Ness,
oolored, for drunkenness and disorderly
oouduct on complaint Of Conrad Weimcr.
Bsu. Duck was arrested on the same
charge Squire Evans gave Duck 10
days and Van Ness. 20 days in jail.
Onicsrs Elected.
The following cfIlcers were elected last
ni9ht at Q meeting OF CyTene Commsndery,
No "a, knights Tempiar: Eminent COM
mander, John Wes.erman; generalissimo,
Or. 4. N. Livingston; captain general, A.
e. Keim; treasurer, DR.. William @. Tsy lor;
recorder, Andrew J. Kaufman; trustees,
Chav,es II. Pfahler, John Fleming, Wash.
T. Vein.
sunday In tns Uhurchss
Rev. A. M. Mehrkam, OF Philadelphia,
will preach in the ST. Johns Lutheran
church, morning and evening.
In the Second street Lutheran church,
the services morning and evening Will be
conducted ty Rev. Syivanus Sail, OF Ian.
Clster.
ARsv. AH.Long will preach In the morn.
ing on the subject, Christians, the Tenn
pie Of the Living God" Evening subject:
"Chrisps Preciousness to Believers"
Services will be held morning and even-
ing In the St Paups p. f. church. Subject
fnr the morning sermon, z" Elijah, the
Prophet Of Fire" Evening subject
Church Membership"
The Methodist pulpit will be vacant by
Season OF the pastor attending the Phila.
phia conference. Experience meeting
held on sunday morning ts 0.o'clock, and
young mems prayer meeting In the even
ing at o'clock.
Ha Right Lsg Broken.
william Girst, living on Perry street,
above Third, broke his right leg yesterday
afternoon, by falling on the pavement on
Manor street. DR.. Markell gave the proper
attention to the injured man.
Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary.
Ex Sheriff Jacob s. Strine ana wife ceIe-
brated the 30ih anniversary Of their mar
riage, at their home last night A very
large number Of their friends assembled at
their house on Cherry street above Third,
and spent the time in q social manner.
Over one hundred guests were present in.
ciuding number from Lancaster, York
and other places.
The lecture by DR.. T. +. Hance on
ssWater" In the Y. NJ. q. A. rooms last
night was very interesting to the largo
number OF people present
a cave-in occurred on Walnut street,
above Fifth, this morning, being a. deep 81
the Watar pipes. The horse OF Harry Kline,
milkmsn, fell In the hole but escaped witt
ont injury.