Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-21
The DAM is IN DANGER.
'nneAK, I, IN rnE STRUCTURE AT coluM-
ma EXTENDING aRADU ALLY.
''narss rhas II WIN Ne Carried Away II An
esssr Fseod Comss-T Damsge Reachss
sc.ooo-Rcsais Of an Inspscuon Made
by the state Fish Commissioners.
laxu,sr correspondence OF IsrrlL,onscnn.

naxular Correspondence OF INrKILieKscnR.
CoLUMB1A, March 2l.--A Philadelphia
oepor to-day contains the following dis
poSsA from Harrisburg: "There Is great
1o01la1scn among the fishermen along the
5susooehanna river, north of Columbia,
hooauso Of two large breaks In the dam
vhich obstructs the river at that point and
psuvont the passage OF shad. There are
5Vo brsaks in the dam caused by the late
~ f1o0d, sggregatipg in width 75 yarda
Fleh Commissioner Powell sent an sgont
ao make examination OF the injury done
- new fisbways which were placed In
position last fall and which have not as yet
BEEN fairly tested. This agent made
thorough inspection and reported to-day
that The nshwsys had not boen materially
tnjursd.
..He Also reports that the breaks 10 the
dam ere 20 serious ss TO cause much appre
honsion In Columbia a. TO the fate OF the
entire obstruction. These breaks, one OF
which IL one hundred yards wide, are
GrndualIy widening. and 1t In the general
opinion OF old rivermen that the whole
structure will be destroyed in the event OF
smother food. The largest break extends
clear to the bottom, and the water rushes
through this opening with terrific force.
There has been NO shad fishing above the
dam worth mentioning since It's construc'
sion In 1888 Fishermen at Columbia are
very much concerned, as 1t Is not believed
the Philadelphia q Reading railroad COM
pany, which lie now operating the canal,
for which this dam is . feeder, will be able
10 spend $50, 1000, the sum It Is thought that
will be necessary TO repair the damage.
The chad batteries are valuable, and thou.
sands Of fish are taken every season."
A Political Club.
A Young Mems Republican League was
organized last evening at the Office OF z. q.
Kaufman, esq. The meeting was called
to order by Major ]. w. Yocum; w. II.
Moore acting secretary. The election OF
oficeTs resulted as follows: President,
Robert 8. Conkiip; secretary, William IL.
Moore; treasurer, j. Edward Schall; dele
gAtss 70 the convention at Lancaster, @. &.
Kaufman, q. w. Stevenson, X y. Conklin;
alternates, A. J. Kaufman, Il. B. Eckman.
J. w. Yocum. The president appointed 9
committee ON by laws, consisting OF Il. b.
Eckman, 8. M. Paschall, w. II. Hougen-
dobler; committee on location, Henry
Shoil, A. w. Rogers, John 8. Wilson.
The New Pastor.
Rev. Thomas Harrison has been sp-
pointed TO the pastorate OF tho Methodist
Episcopal church Of this place. Rev. Har
rison was the pastor OF the church II
Lebanon during the past year.
Services will be held this evening in ST
PAui's p. e. church, when Rev. +. J. Clay
Moran will preach q sermon on the subjec
1.-THE Talents-Their Uses"
Ksv. Sylvsnus Stall, Of Lancaster, will
conduct the services this evening In thu
Second street Lutheran church.
Rs birthday Surprise.
A large surprise party was held las
evening at the residence Of Mrs. Johl
Fleming. 1t was In honor OF the birthds,
Of Mrs. Fleming, and the many friend
present had very enjoyable time.
Tho sewing society OF tho Salome Luih
eran church chanced of a tanned shee
akin. which was won by ticket No 100 hel
BY Michael Hergert
Madame Thorn pson's troupe of glas
blowers are now in the armory and al
drawing large crowds.