Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-09-03
VENTOREO INTO SWIFT WATER
A LAD LOSES his LIFE WHILE SWIMMING
NEAR THE COLUMBIA DAN.
a Large crowd Collects at the Scene ol
the Drowning and Men Grapple for
the Body without success.

COLUMBIA, Sept. 3.-George Zergef, n
young son Of George Zerger, p. II. r.
conductor, living on Walnut street above
Third was drowned this morning about II
o'clock, near the Columbia dam. The boy
hnd been fishing and then went in swim
ming at the quarries. The water Is very
swim and the boy, being unable to swim
against the current, sank from sight. The
body has not yet been recovered. large
crowd has collected about the place. Men
are dragging for the body.
Labor Day was celebrated here on Mon
day by the closing of all the places OF busi-
ness nt noon, shutting down of a few in
dustrial works and no work at the Keeley
stove works. All the rolling mills wee
in operation. A parade was hold in the
afternoon, tho column forming at Third
and Locust streets. The order Of the pro-
ces sion was: Chief Marshal, John L. Wei
merl Metropolitan band, Iron Mouldcrs
union, 65 men, Assistant Marshal
Michael Burke; Amalgamated associa-
ton, l25 men, The parade went over y
number OF squares and dismissed at the
park, where an address was delivered by
George Reimensnyder, esq, of Lancaster.
The gist OF the speakers remarks was that
y
for labor TO do the same. The address was
good one and well received. The day
closed with very large ball in the even
ing in the armory.
William Bertram Wanbaugb, aged 10,
only son Of Harry Wanbaugh, died last
evening. Death resulted from typhoid and
brain fever after a two weeks Illness. The
| funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon
n al. A.. A. anti
| The death OF Bert Wanbaugh, az he was
familiarly known, will be mournod by a
| large circle of friends who always liked
| him for his genial ways. He worked for a
! few years at the Columbia Horatd Office,
! Bat lately has been learning telegraphing.
| A large number of friends sympathizt
with the family in their sad bereavement
A slight wreck happened this morning
| 10 train No. 80, of tho Frederick division
as the train was leaving the west yards
The nishap was caused by bolt in a frog
breaking,
Henry Duck sued John Torbit befor,
Squire Hershey for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct a hearing will be held thi;
evening.
Isaac Welsh sued Michael Burg, jr., be
fore Squire Hershey for felonious assaul
and battery with intent to kill. The tw,
men INDUCED in fight on Front street
last evening hence this suit.
John Boyer and Harry Haines classified
last evening AT the range of Company G.
Charles Seacrist, Jacob Koch and Josepl
l.. Bucher, of Lancaster, wero on fishinl
| trim yesterday at the dam here.
ia neS Henry, ar, left yesterday for
trip to Baltimore and other cities.
ST. Peters and Holy Trinity parochia
schools opened this morning,
About 10 people left town this morning
to attend the United Brethren reunion n
| Mount Gretna.
General Welsh Post will hold an impor
tant meeting this evening.
Milton A. Watson and wife, of Wes
Chester, are visiting in town.
John J. Temple left to-day for Atlanti
City and Philadelphia,
Mrs. d. G. Wann, of philadelphia, is Wis
iting in town.
Misses Laura and Anna Pinkerton, nc
turned last evening from trip to Cheste
county.
John j. Desch, of Baltimore, is visitin
in town.
Pennsylvania Castle, No. 70, Il. of NJ. G.
have engaged the Mountville band 10
York, on Tuesday, September 10th.
Miss Phoebe Reod, of Pottstown, is Wis
iting Miss Annie l.. Dctz.