Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-04-24
YOUNG MANS TRAGIC END
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Mmxu1Af V0fTo&ponuenc0O Ot lNTkLLIonNCnk.
CoruxprA, April 2A-word was re.
ooaved here yesterday afternoon Of . terri.
~ oocident occurring on the Frsckville
1sonch Of the Philadelphia & Reading rail
ruo6, In which Clement Peck, well known
Sssidsns Of this place, met his death. Al
~ time Of the troubles on the Reading
oyseem Mr. Peck Obtained . position ~
coaduetor on this road and was cors'd-
sod m excellent railroad man. He
w. running between Fnckville and PAlo
Aien snd the accident occurred while run.
~ down the North Mountain. The train
hsd reached sharp grade where eli train.
men were required 10 apply the brakea
Peck wss as the brakes, when tho rigging
broke and The unfortunate man was thrown
under the train. Ten cars passed over him,
onpsipg instant death and mapgling bis
body iu . terrible manner. The remains
Wurs brought to town on the $50 r. 10. train
a the Reading road on Monday, and were
taken In charge by the order Of railway
0oodoetOfa One Of the saddest features
- tho accident 10 that he was In town
- Sunday spsnding few hours with bis
lnmily and the following day was broug gh,
home corpse Peck was In his 34.h year
and lived In town all his life. he was q
member OF the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Ccuductors and the Columbia Fire com
papy. He leavesa wife but no children. lie
was always . Democrat and . good worker
nt all the elections In town. The funeral
will b held on "wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, from hin late homo on North From,
street, near Locust.
Methodist Church Meeting.
a lsreely.sttended meeting wss held last
evening Of the male members OF the
Methodist Episcopal church to consider
whether 70 repair the old church or build
new Oue b. r. Bruner acted Al president,
and W. U. Barr secretary. Some OF the
memben were In favor OF building new
church In central location others wanted
The present church property repsired, and
some were In favor Of having two churches
Alter considerable discussion 1t was de-
oidsd that committee should be appointed
% mako estimates OF repairing the church
and report ct meeting to be held two
weeks tcnce Tho committee consists OF
a. q. Guiles, A. q. Bruner. @. w. Paules,
VIM. Patton, J. w. r. Nowlen, John A.
Wsigel, and II. +. Bruner.
Accepted the Call.
The b. johns Lutheran church sent q
unanimous call to Rev. A. M. Mehrkan to
become pastor Of the church. Tho officers
q The church received o letter this morning
from the gentlemen, accepting the call,
and he will enter upon his duties sbou,
Juno /
Tns adjourned meeting Of council will bt
Aold this evening.
A large party was held last evening q
( the residence Of Edward Bittner. Abou
t0ocuples spent the evening In dancins
and other social psstimes
Ticket No 2ll drew the $50 music DO,
Chanced or last night by the Columbi,
Ride club The holder OF tho coupon cor
Eesponding TO this ticket will call for The
box at Heilig's store.
Rev ThomRs Harrison, of the Methods
church, has gone TO Philadelphia TO attend
th0 funeral OF his brother.
John Sullivan and John Smith, tramps
,'Were arrested by the r. X. X. police fol
tsain-riding. Squire solly game them IL
days In jail.
Omcsr Shill arrested Samuel Moore,
from Chestnut Hill. for carrying oon.
Coalsd deadly weapons, on the oath oi
Henry Heiaelmau. He was given hear
Ing last night before Squire Solly and held
n 1900, hail for court Moore is employed
q the Columbia rolling mill and claims
tbat he is afraid Of the men on strike