Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-06-01
THE SUDDEN RISE IN THE ALLEGHE.
NN-IHE CANAL.

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The city was taken altogether hv surprise
ON "Wednesday afternoon aud night. by a sud
den rise la the Allegheny river. IL rose un.
ul there was eleven feet ydteri in thc Ohio be
low thc city. Yesterday mOmiug al 10 o.
clock A. NJ, there was iOf iret by the mark
IN the MOnongahcla. This rise. Id Ls, been
ascertaincd, Is out of the Kiskimiuitas. and
was caused by a sudden and tremendous hIl
oi rain IN the neighbOrhood oi JohuStown.
perhaps = lar specimen OF a water spout
LecChs Packet cam down on IL. ami ,Li
running eight miles on a level. the Ki.ki.min-
ltds rose i%ourieet. The only loss was Qe line
boat Transient, Cap. Shields, Pa. and Ohio
Line, loaded with Fish and Tar, a box Of Dir,
goods, and some mahogany boards, perhaps,
the least valuable cargo brought on this sea-
son. The boat which preceded her, had q
cargo worth 100000. The Cn-usignees are
mostly houses in the city. The boat went
over the first dam below Johnstovn. 4 small
stream empties into thc river just at the head
OF the Lock, and this hud swollen TO such a
torrent, II swept The boat out into the river:
but II lodged long enough on the comb OF the
dam to allew the crew to escape. The boat
was a total loss. A mule was la il at the time.
IL Is supposed a good deal OF the freight would
be saved along the river.
The damage here was considerable. The
swell was 80 sudden aud 50 unexpected, a
very large amount OF lumbcr slaves, wood and
logs, IA the Allegheny, broke loose and came
down the uyor, rushing and crashing against
the piers OF the bridges, shatteriug thc board.
and grinding the logs.
Some OF the mits had men ON them. but.
generally, they had none. Itis reported that
several men were drowned. which i, not al
all improbable; but we do not know certainly
ss TO the TACT Most OF the lumber is owned
by those who run IL down. 4 large numb.i
Of rats were tied up az the foot OF Hers l..
iand' held by the owners iorhigher prices than
tie current rates. We are sorry our ipIu..
trious friends have lost So heavily. II il tusa
mostOi It Will be caught along the river. bpt
the cost OF collecting it will be considerable.
a storm passed over the city on Tuesday
evening m the direction OF J~uhnstoyyn. aud
we have no doubt that il was The sudden con
densation oi Che vapour by Che cold atmos.
phere OF the mountains which prccipitatei "A
large volume OF water upon them. The wa
tiers were falling all yesterday PITTS. Ggs.
SOUTHERN SPUNK AS-PATRIOTJsu
Inc following anccdote is q fair specimen Of
'he spint aud patriotism OF tIc South. When
The news OF the ilfst serious attack ol tbc N.v-
leans upon Generl TAYLOR ,.as couy,,rI y,
Mobile, every bOiy siartcd 60 bis assistance
The hammer, the loom. anl thc au,u-fhc
merchants counter and the lawyers brief
were suddenly descrcd-iha .lButsr 4tI fbe
planters sons-the rich man and The poor
nan-hc merchant aal the mechanical
volunteered. Even tht steamboat was cum
manned aud one of The uoblyst of tbo-.
great Mississippi river castl,s uas Ieg conn.
pletely alone atthc wharf. excaptt1e clpfsi.
and ne tail lathy fireman. Epsinerr. clerks
laborers, all bed gone to Maumoas Tie
captain locked the picture @, blank dI.mar-
what ~ tne name OF hrHvcl cried ,lr
heightened man, ''wh8i ou ! Go dol. anI be-
looked along his deserted ieck. iu Dtf,, E,.
ror. do. what are you t1 dol. C@apffuga gsi.
city said The fireman. rolling dounLi. s..,.s
and hurying on lis coat aud hat-.io a. tlav
haveall done-1nd as intend 'u do inc ne
volunteers, and hclpii tbc Meaicaus .Is.
ing which, be- bottled in%cou.enuIy. leaving lhs
captain quite alone.