Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-10-11
DEATH OF A BOY.
TBs SON OF ISAAC INQUIRE DIES OF
PNEUMONIA ON WEDNESDAY.
A Braksmans Fingers mashed whiie Coup
iiDg-Boward Purple Narrowly Escapes
Serious Injury = George weaver. OF
aa,ri.burg, Charged with Rape.

COLUMBIA, Oct Hilary Mcclure, q
slx.yesr.old son Of Isaac MEG Guire, OF North
Front street, died ON Wednesday afternoon
from pneumonia Of the lungs. The death
resulted after an Illness Of about six weeks
The remains will be taken to Lancaster this
evening al 6:iO O'Clock and the funeral will
be held on Friday afternoon at o'clock,
from the residence OF his grandmother, Mrs
Margaret Mcclure, No 32s Mulberry
street.
A brakeman Severely IrJured,
A brakeman named Walters, employed
On Harrisburg crew OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, hsd the second and third fingers
of bis right hand smashed last night about
10 O'Clock. The accident resulted while
c,uplipg cars In the east yards He WAS
taken to the office OF DR.. Craig, where tho
injury received attention.
Yesterday afternoon an sccidenthsppened
in the p r. X. shops at this place which
came near resulting In serious injury to
Howard Purple, an employe. Engine NO
l55 was undergoing repairs and the cab had
been upfsstened but not removed from Its
position on top OF the boiler Howard Pnr.
ple and George Wike were engaged In
grinding in the dome cap. Purple
was on the cab while Wike was hoisting
the dome cap to its position. Suddenly
the cab tilted and fell, With Purple on top,
to the ash pit, a distance OF about 10 feet
Pugh made jump aud saved himself from
serious Injuries but received u sprained leg.
Arrested for Rape.
Officer wittick arrested George Weaver,
alias Butler, OF Harrisburg, who is wanted
In that city In the charge OF committing
rape on young girl. He was arrested on
description sent by Detective Black, OF
Harrisburg. Weaver has been fugitive
for several months travelling with q circus.
He Was committed to jail by squire
Eysls for q further hearing Detective
Ero came to Lancaster this afternoon and
took Weaver to Harrisburg. Ho admits be
is the man wanted.
Different Mettings.
The Centennial association will hold q
meeting this evening to hear tho report OF
theReneral committee.
The Athletic association held meeting
last night and completed arrangements ior
the purchase OF the rink. The association
wss given possession OF the building and
will hold q meeting on Wednesday next Il
arrange for the opening.
The Metropolitan band held meeting
last night to arrange for their fair In No
vember. The various committees to carr
out the arrangem nts were appointed.
The Nj. L. S. will meet this evening a
the home OF Miss Essie McFalls.
Clo,hing stolen.
The yard of Jacob Greenawalt was on
tered yesterday afternoon and portion o
the family wash stolen from the line. Th
theft was commit d by colored womal
during the absence Of the family.
A party -ss held last night at the hom
OF Miss Sallie Manuel, Ia honor OF th
birthday OF her friend, Miss Laura Roberts
A large mum Der OF persons were presen
and very erj oyable time was had.
Edward #. Eager and Miss Mary SD yder
were united In marriage this morning q
$50 O'Clock, at the house OF the bride
father, W. d. Snyder, on North Thir
street. The ceremony WAS performed b.
Rev. Thos. Harrison, Of the M. Il. church
in the presence OF O few OF the immediat
friends, the newly married couple left on
= short wedding tour.
Freight Agent g. s Murray, Of the r. Il
r, has lost several chickens from hi
poultry yard, and hos learned that sewers
young boys have committed the theits
They would build fire In field near b
and then cook the chickens,