Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-05-26
PAYDAY BRAwLS.
ColUlBlls PEACE DISTURBED BT QUAR-.
sED Or SlvAGE NATURE.


CotuNprA, May 2e-The town was q
opsus Of great disorder ON Saturday ana
0unday nights which has aroused the IN
dignation Of all peace loving ci,,zeas; SAT
duSefics, and few who observe that day
b gseting drunk did not depart from that
habit, There were number OF fights In
difFereut parts of the town, the result oftoo
much besr. A fight occurred on south
changed and great disorder existed.
Another disgracefal affair took place on
fNcrth Fourth street between a town man
and party from Chestnut Hill. The fight
lasted for an hour and the whole neighbor.
hood was aroused. Arrests s will 0a follow n.
house OF Harry Woodyard, on South Fifth
street, In which the participants were
colored people. A key Of beer was the
cause OF the fight. Woodyard found
G}eorge Fields, a colorcd tuan from Will
i s1nouSport working at the saw mill, too
Intimate with hts wife. woodyard pro.
cceded 10 belabor Fields over the head
with chair and some ugly gashes show
the force Of the mans blows. The fight
aroused the neighborhood and the street
was full OF people for few hours. The
AFFAIR has resulted in law suits before Two
OF the local squires.
Miss Elizabeth Hitler, daughter OF Jacob
Hitler, died on Saturday afternoon at her
home,on SoL th Third street, aged ~ years.
The death resulted from typhoid fever,
after long illness. The funeral will be
from her late home.
John Hartman, brakeman on tho Read
Ing d Columbia railroad, had his arm very
badly crushed this morning while coup
ling cars near Ephrata. The arm was
badly injured, but no bones were broken.
Hartman was brough. to town where he
lives. and his injuries attended TO by Dr.
+. Hinkle.
E. Mulligan, n roller In the Columbia
rolling mill, had his left hand badly
bruised this morning by piece of iron
falling on it,
The Pennsylvania railroad police ar
rested five young tramps in box car on
Saturday night and they were sent 10 Jail
for 20 days each by Squire solly.
About two weeks ago Andrew Henry,
colored, Of Marietta, assaulted Christian
Hildebrandt, of town, and nearly beat the
life out of him. Henry then fled to avoid
arrest. Officer Wittick tracked the man
TO Milton, where he arrested him on Sat
urtiay night He was brought TO town
and was committed TO Jail to answer
Henry Is a wicked looking coon about
feet tall and powerful build. He served "A
two-years sentence In Lancaster jail for
felOnious assault.
The hugo derrick, placed by Sheath &
Freeland or the Reading wharfs, for hoist
ing sand, broke down on Saturday after-
noon under heavy strain.
Gen. Welsh Post, No. lis, q. A. r., at
tended divine services at Salome U. Is.
church last evening and listened TO AN in
teresting sermon by Rev. j.. Ludwick.
Squire Evans committed Uriah Hol-
singer, colored, TO Jail this morning for
eight days for being drunk and disorderly.
A. T.. Klein and +. G. Gerfin left for Lock
Haven this morning TO attend tho knights
Templar conclave. They will parade with
Lancaster Commandery.
Carpenters were engaged on Sunday in
repairing the flooring Of the bridge. No
vehicles were allowed to cross during the
day.
William Meckley, financier OF Columbia
Lodge of Railroad Trainnen, has received
. check for 81, 900. death benefits of the late
Henry Colin, which he has paid to the heirs
Of tho deceased.