Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-23
CHRISTIAN SIpLE DEAD.
nesuLr orHls INJURIES AT rHEsusQuE.
HANNA ROLLING MILL.
fno vas Native Of Gsrmsny ana Leaves . wife
ssa roar Chiiersn-ThsD Dam to Ne RE-
rairtd-Rsv. A. X. stsck Accepts
the rastossse Of LOCAL Church.

neRular Correspondence oil ISrErLIaKsczR.
COLUMBIA, March 23.-Oa wednesday
eflesnoon Christian Siple, an employe OF
~ eusquehsnna rolling mill, was badly
;1pjursd about his head by being thrown
oG11nasa wall. He was standing near q
oocg which was blown against him by
815s Of wind. He was removed to hs home
on south Fourth street. near Union, In
WAGON, and his condition was not thought
. b serioua About 2 O'Clock yesterday
aisernoon he suddenly became worse and
me attending physiclan stated that he was
a : dying condition. He remained con.
nc,ous until 4:30 o'clock when he expired.
NJ. Siple was born In Hersfeld, Germany,
over "a years ago, and left that country In
1ebA for the United States, coming di'
rocsiy to Columbia. He was employ cd at
The furnaces about here for number OF
yssrs, snd then found employment at the
6usquehanna rolling mill, where he has
been employed for the past eighteen years.
A vile and four children survive. His
children are Henry, William, Maggie and
Sarah SIple, sll living In town. The
fupersl will be held on Sunday afternoon
Az o'clock; services In 81 Paugs Luther.
IN church, on Locust street.
shs Dam to He Repaired.
The damage TO the Columbia dam by the
recent ice gorge has been the subject OF
much newspaper comment, especially in
ths Harrisburg papers. 1t has been said
That the dam is doomed and will not be re.
paired. This gave the up-river people
much Joy, but they are very much mis-
taken. The dsInsge Ii not as great as msuy
people would desire. II has been injured
IN the portion known as the old dam,
where the break Is about one hundred and
thirty ave feet In length. The water has
washed out the cinder ballast, but II IL
Thought that the wood work Is unipJurecs
MossraL i iward N. Smith, chief engineer
OF ths Reading com pany's canals, and ID. +.
Bhure, superintendent OF the Susquehanna
ana Tide Water canal, have been In town
20 look about the damage and stated that
the dam will be put In good order. They
made tour Of inspection and found the
dam from the tishways to the Columbia
shore damaged to the extent above stated,
while the dam from the fshways to the
York county shore remains intact
Tho work of repair will commence rs
soon a. possible and Mr.. Smith stated that
stoue would be used for ballast instead oi
cinder. II will require about 90. 0O0 tons OF
stone to complete the work. The good
news OF the action Of the Resoing company
y source OF great satisfaction In town.
Aceep,ed = call.
The members Of the Second street Luih-
ofan church extended . unanimous call TO
Rev. A. Il. Steck, OF S.ewartsville, N. j..
to become their pastor. Msssrs, II. +. Yer.
gey and John Sterline, sr., visited the gen.
tloman aud received favorable answer.
II 10 Yumored that daily paper will be
started here very soon. 1t will be printed
as the Courdnt ofiice and will be started by
Warrington City capital.
J. q. Brandt, OF Harrisburg, bad his left
hand slightly injured In tho west yards
while coupling cars. He was sent to his
home.
3 Harry Nj. Sample has recovered from his
recent Illness.
Sedgwick Circle, Ladies OF the G. A. r.,
are arranging for the appearance Of the mill
tary midgets In tho opera house.
The glass blowers are drawing big crowds
In the armory.
A contest will take place In tho rink for
one week, commencing on Monday night.
The race will be between A, ID. Tonlay and
Orin Beck with, pedestrians, aud c. w.
Ashinger, bicyclsL Tho race is for four
hputs ovary nigh's
Officer Schiil arrested Frank Fisher and
the Susquehanna rolling mill. Squire
EoIly gave Lennon fifteen days and Fisher
Ave dsys In jail
"Alvin Joslyn" will DO In the opera
house on Wednesday night