Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-01-15


The market committee reported the mar
ket in good condition. The transient
market rents for last Month exceeded any
previous month.
The highway committee reported several
streets repaired and macadamized. The
opening of Plane street Is progressing. The
culvert at the foot Of Plane lstreet Is COM
pleted.
The light and water committee reported
the electric lights for the past week not up
10 the standard, owing to the carbons lost
on the railroad.
Chief Burgess Koch reported that the
fire alarm at the opera house has been
completed. Keys will be placed at Booths
cigar store, Wagner's hotel, Cables store,
Stamen's store, Manager Bockius, Market
Master McFalls and Watchman Dysinger.
The signals and places where keys are
kept will be printed and hung with the
alarm box.
The committee appointed to wait on P.
/ r. r. authorities for the purpose Of advo-
eating the removal Of grade crossings with.
in the borough for the protection of the
citizens and the facilitation of. business, re-
ported that they attended 10 the duty as
signed to them. They met Mr.. G. T.. Pugh
at the Office on January sth, and were ac-
corded Q very courteous interview. The
committee represented the interests Of the
borough ins the necessity for foot and
wagon bridges, above and below grade.
The committee were assured that the sub
ject will receive prompt and careful atten-
tion. Tho most feasible and practical plans
will be determined upon, and further re-
port will be mado rs soon as practicable.
The ordinance for vacating Shawnee
street and extending Plane street was post
poned for ono month.
Bills were paid and coupons cancelled
amounting to S2,o62.T.
On motion adjourned,
A serious fire occurred in an unoccupied
frnme house on Walnut street below Second
last night which was very hard fire to
extinguish. The ire was discovered by
daughter of Abram Hummell about s:l5
o'clock and an alarm was at once given.
The building belongs to George s. Red
seeker and has been nnoccupied for several
weeks The fire originated OH the third
story and commenced burning between
the partitions. II must have been burn
ing for the past few days as the parti
tion on the upper side of the house
il almost entirely burned out. Tho fire
was q most stubborn one for the fremen TO
get at, but was extinguished after over an
!. hours work. Tho residence of Robert j.
Ryon adjoins the house, and was very
badly damaged by water. The water
came in the roof and ran to the cellar,
damaging the walls and the con-
tents of the house. All the carpets
are water soaked, and the loss win be
considerable. How the fire started Is
q mystery, "a the house was unoccupied.
The fues of Mr.. Ryon's house could not
have caused the fire. The fiuo in the front
part of the house Is on the uppsr side and
the rear extends below the house. The
house of Mr.. Redsecker is covered by in
surance and Mr.. Ryon has his house, but
not the contents insured.
The following directors Of Mount Bethel
Cemetery company were elected yester-
day afternoon: E. Hershey, NJ. S. Shu-
man, Henry Wisler, Geo. w. Haldeman,
J. B. Bachman, DR.. ii. Miffiin, DR.. w.
Fighter, J. c. Phhler, Hiram Wilson.
J. NJ. Bushong brakeman on engine No.
COL, Of the p. II. r., had his right hand
painfully injured last night while coupling
cars. The hand was caught between the
couplings.
On account of sickness in the public
schools the directors ordered the closing of
the schools until Monday next. over 600
pupils and several teachers are sick.
Theo. Lohmeyer, of the Globe brewery
company, gave bail before the Judge yes
terday afternoon for trial on alleged viola
tton OF the liquor law. Oscar keshner, of
the same company, was discharged by
Squire Evans.
Marie Hilforde ami company will appear
in "The Enemy" in the opera house to-
night. The play Is an excellent one and
presented with fine scenic effects.
The p. r. \. pay car was in town this
afternoon.
The following officers were elected last
night at Liberty Circle, No %, B. w. II.
r. of Pa: Il. W., George Gontner c. w,
David Palmer c. f., L. ii. Reitzel; Z. j.,
Eugene Snavely; III. H., Albert Snavely
w. Of n, A. =. Rodgers; w. of D., Frank
Histshue; 4 X, John J. Temple; IL. S. X,
B. +. Bailey; treasurer, G. f. steinheiser
trustee, Frank Hetshue.
The Columbia Iron company elected the
following directors this morning: II. VIII
son, Milton Wike, A. J. kaufman, +. A.
Bennett, James Perrottet, Christian Rohrer
John c. Forty.
John w. Michael, forman of the Herald
printing Office, has received an appoint
ment In the government printing ONCE.
He willleave for his new position on Mon
day.
Surprise Party.
A big surprise party was given last even
ing TO Harry Ilyus, shoe dealer of North
Queen street, whose home Is on North