Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-23
THREE MEN INJURED.
TIE workmen Fali thirty Feet ana Arc
1oengsed- Iron. Workers Abandon the
Contest with Their Employers.

COLUMBIA, Sept. 2s.- About five minutes
aleer one o'clock this afternoon the rope OF
the elevator at the new Presbyterian church
broke, throwing three men-Andrew Stob-
ner and Gotleib Hetter, stone masons, and
Harry 0roff, laborer, who were on the ele-
vafor--a distance of thirty feet. Stohner
kad his left leg broken near the hip, left leg
badly sprained and head severely cut;
Hetter had two ribs broken and is injured
Internally, having struck scantling In his
desfent while trying to save himself. Croft
had q foot broken and several scalp
wounds.
The unfortunate men were Immediately
carried into the neighboring houses and
several physicians who quickly re-
sponded dressed their wounds. They
were afterwards taken TO their homes.
Stohner lives at Landisvillo. Hetter at
Chestnut Hill and Croft In this town.
A meeting of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers was
held on Saturday afternoon to con
slider the labor troubles at the Colum.
bia rolling mills. William Weyhe, of
Pittsburg. president of the national asso-
citation was present. After a discussion of
the situation the strike at the Susquehanna
Iron company and Columbia Iron com
pany mills was declared of. This i'm
plies that the men OH strike will be al
lowed to return to work without compro-
missing their standing with the Analgam
saed association. They will be required to
apply for work as individuals and will
take places not filed by the non-union
men. Tho mills will be run exactly as be-
fore the strike and the Amalgamated will
not be recognized. The settlement of this
strike is a source of much congratulation
in town, as II involved loss TO labor of
about 100000.
AZ the Columbia Iron company's mill
l6 puddlers, 10 helpers, crews for tho bar
and muck rolls and heater will be en-
ployed from among the old hands.
Al the Susquehanpa mill about 100 former
workmen have applied for work and will
be given employment as soon as they are
needed.
Michael Callahan, n laborcr Mt the CO.
lumbia Iron company's mill, had his right
hand caught in the wheels of q crane on
Saturday and the middle finger badly
mashed. A portion ofthe finger was am
putated by DIR. Hinkle.
Joseph Smith, a p. II. r. repairman, had
two fingers badly mashed on Saturday by
tie rolling on his hand.
About 1890 this morning engine No. 1864
ran into train of engine No. f3s, in the p.
X. X. west yards, while the latter engine
i WAS pu ling cars from track. Engine
1894 was derailed and slightly damaged.
The excursionists to Atlantic City on
Saturday did not return home until Sun
day morning at o'clock, but all had a
good time.
ScnOol DOaru VIII meet on luesnay eve
ming.
The Twin Brotherhood fair was largely
attended on Saturday night and will close
tonight
The Shawnee fire company returned
home on Saturday evening from their trip
10 Carlisle, whore they had good time,
Joseph Gregg, clerk at the X. a e. office
II confined to his home by sickness.
Marshal Smith, of Cape Charles city, is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Maggie Cramer, of Parkesburg, Is
visiting Mrs. ii. A. Bennett.
John ii. Hook, master mason of the
Frederick division. has resigned and has
formed q partnership with Frank Keller, OF
Lancaster, under the firm name OF Keller
4 Hook, contractors.
Michael Roman was arrested on Saturday
night by Officer Morrison for being drunk
and disorderly. He was discharged by
Squire Hershey upon paying the costs
Jacob Dearbeck was sued before Squire
Hershey by Georgiana Nissley, of Marietta,
for felonious assault and battery. He was
arrested and held in 800 bail for trial.
Harry johnson went on duty this morn
Ing as clerk In Brugh's drug store.
B. Frank Herr left town this morning
for Springfield, Illinois.