Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-08-22
DAnACE BY THE STORM.
q nsek weighing 1wsnsy.five Tons \ DM-
ssegsa Rrsm the nui near the nsnry
cray Furnace ana n falls upoa the
kavrcao, BreAsisg two Tracks

Gfoem visited Columbia yesterday during
watch time the rain fell In torrentA IL
~ oAs Of the heaviest storms the town
- he'd for years, and the effects Of the
xuan On b seen this morning. The sewer
q alley r, on North Third street, could not
onrSy On The water and In consequence the
aero0e ana land In the vicinity are badly
Wnnhod. Walnut street, from second 70
Eront shovs the e6sCs Of the storm. The
- ooverius 10 washed of and the stones
- expossd. The yard at Psrrottsrs
mashiue chops IVES flooded, but very
IIale damage done The fields nesr
13c,lineer's tannsry resemble . pond
"a srs washed very much. Corn
"a potatoes were waahed In the fields
q Harry Nissley's farm. along the Marietta
plke The sewer ct Front and Walnut
osreees wss blocked and the water ran down
Front street like Q canal. The cellars Of
John Fink and Samuel Turner are badly
damaged. The river u very high and II
ueill coming mp. Clepper's sand wharf IL
flooded, preventing work.
A large rock was washed from the bill
near Henry Clay furnace last night, falling
On the p. r. r. tracks, Just east Of the fur
nscA The stone weighed about Is tons.
end broke two rails In the fall. The wreck
crew we're called out and blasted the rock
before it could b removed. Freight trains
were delayed six and one-half hours.
a washout occurred on the p. Il. r. east
o. 6srickler's bridge, delaying freight trains
about une hour.
The borough workmen are engaged 70.
day In putting the streets in good order.
Centsnnisi Items.
The p. r. r. bose company met yesterday
ohief marshal, with power to SOLICIT mis- aids
The company will drill fortwo hours every
Saturday. A white helmet will be worn In
Of the company.
Tue marsbal and aids of the military and
flrsmsn parade met Last evening. They will
bs equipped in the uniforms Of their respec
tive organizations, excepting white helmet,
blue and white waist sash for tho aids and .
red bresAt sash for the marshal The com.
mlttee located the stations OF the several
dIvisions. The hour for parade was changed
from ESQ to 10:45 Q. m. Al 1910 O'CLOCK the
upeYa house bell will be struck as signal.
The COMMITTEES will hold . meeting this
oyening In the chief burgesa' room.
The various committees Of the second day
met the conference committee last evening
7:3O q m. rife contest 1890 parade will
form and march promptly at II O'Clock
baso ball at 2; shotgun contest at the same
hour regatta at 4; fireworks at 7:30 p. m.
The psrade will form with the Locomotive
Fireman on the right, with the Railroad
Brakeman following. The other organize.
lions will follow according TO their age In
the borough. The marshal and aids will
~ atA
W. g. Taylor, 8. b. Musser, Newton jack.
son, W. J. Strickler, with one from the
ODD Fellows and one from the Red Men.
A Meeting Of the Red Men viii be held
this svening.
Chiquesaluuga Tribe Of Red Men hes
rented tho Armory to entertain theii
eusstA
Tho vigilsnt fro company held meet.
ing Lest evening when committees wero sp
pointed 10 carry out thoir plan for the oele
brsiion.
Lancaster Lr dge, No 67, OF Old Fellows,
viii turn out 100 men and band.
Tho New Market Houss
The new market house promises IL DO .
VERY convenient building and needed ad .
ditiuu 70 the town. The building will be
o0xlOO feet and will contain 72 stalls. II
The market IL q success 72 stalls will then
b added. The buildings II erected under
!. the Supervision OF Mr. Frank Shillow, aud
ifE1pgctsd TO be completed during October.
Miss Lizzie Davis, OF Lancaster, aud
Aiss Bertha Livipgston, Of Huntingdon
county, are guests Of Miss Edna Living.
atnn.
Nj. D. Hsnauer, Of Baltimore is visiting
friends In town.
The funeral OF the late Henry Bortnei
Was held this afternoon. A delegation
from Gen. Welsh post attended the SER
vices.
The employees Of the Tidewater cana
Wore paid Oh to-day.
Forty. y.seven people went on the excursion
20 OSoAn Grove this morning.
Miss Msble Mcbride. living on South
Third street. was given q surprise party
lest night In honor OF her lstn birthday.
Thirty young friends had . pleasant tune
The asssuit and battery csse OF Bitna,
and 0laffiltsr sRsiDst Wash. Null was set
tied before Squire Solly last evening.