Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-18
TERRIFIC STORM


o.,t,uetion Of abe ,WheeIins saspen.io,,
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With feelings of unutterabie sorrow, we an
,,,uce that that noble and world renowned sirnc
~. the WHEELING SUSPENSION BRInaE, las been
,,sp. from lis strong holds by terrible, storm,
= now hes a mass Of ruins /! Yesterday. NOR.
&, lbo1saads beheld tits stupend5us structure
.,ndSurbed repose and in undminished strength.
mighty pathway spanning the beaut full wal eTs
M. Ohio. a link in The nnbIaken. chain OF trade
a, navel between the East and the West. and
tslsd upon ii as one OF The proudrst monuments
.f,te enterprise of our citizens. Now. notE,ins
,.u.us Of it but the dismantiel tows rs looming
b5ve The sorowful wreck TINT lies buried be
,,sib them giant lies PROSTATE in Tie Ohio,
I'D against his huge aud broken ribs, and non
dnsws suapped asunier, The waves ar dHshiinnSs
Ornfuly, lending upa sound the most dolefSi tilat
e,rfrn upon the ears Of cur citizens
Daring The forenoon Of yesterday, q high storm
Wind prevailed. which towards noon increased
oainost hurricane sloi.g he yalleysof the river,
:beaking vessels at their moorings and causing
ereat deyastion. About 8 o'clock we walked un
tOE.ns the uspenston Bridge, and went upon ii,
Intending to take walk acIess it for pleasure, as
We have frequently done, enjoying the cool breeze
rld the undniating motionEot the bridge..ssSV e
aseoSered ihat enc oil The guys. q shall iron
stihes extenulhg from the hoorlns stq the wall
asar the base of the east abnlmenf, was broken
bm its fastenings. and ssyetai of lie stones
ERaehel apart. About a hundred years sfutfher
90, We that one. and only one of The suspa n Il
'ts 10 winch The floor is swung, was broken.-I
These EeIeout shght damages, but as We bad
'fret before seen The hEsage aeesea essnste this
Asnt Oy gai.s' ana asst began to sway Violently,
seihoagnt II pFnueq, 70 fse5aee cur e had
sesa OH Tue nootllg only sM9 MINUTES and was
0n Main street when we sast Persons running 10
saHis NE f'vet oanki we oslosea time 70
e me Woe sttuetlie o., eaeles anu hooftng
ls.slps Hlla easnl'igg "'si llslllslleeas ieEes,
For few moments we watched with breath
Ks anxiety, l"nsins like a ship in tie isiormiat
saslns II rose 20 nearly the height CT The low
as thentsll. and twisted aud wtithed, and was
eshsq almost bottom upward. a h last tllsre
sa % De detetHtnef along TIE s.s,ss
asa' about one halls the flooring being nearly
t's'sed, and DOWN went the immense siEeetuf
non is dlzzy helghth 70 the slream below. with
IA appalling crash aud roar. Nearly the entire
slpe'1Ie struck the water a tie same lnstsE
aa'ans up an ennoIokeli column o. loan ACROSS
We iNe'' 10 NE OF ut lest f9fsy ieet !
Aula ue eoalusson Of .tae wteek,s ssescannol
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seablssexcept Two the eFolttt side. are torn
tn The towers On the South side. All the ca
e' EXCEPT one small one are torn hon their an-
sAotaEe IN he heavy on Main street. and
slh such violence iwsrel they ietksd tom this
fsce oil masonry, lhqtzqne stsne weighing about
law pounds was llEowaeai dlsiancea Of 2some
81 Inc large iron gate at this end Of tbs bridge,
as shlvsred 10 atoms aud tetoii house complete
hasRoshed. Mr.. james tel, the tell kespeE,.
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