The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-06

feet south Of Frederick; on FAyelte;
midway to Frederick; on Second, q
short distance west OF Frederick; on
Franklin and Foundry str eets 10 Gal.
vert, and on Baltimore street 10 the
doors OF Myers Il HedIan.
A PEEDRR TO THE FLOOD.
The overflow OF the Falls would not
have been 30 great, and the damage not
30 extensive had 1t not been for the
great obstruction In the Falls below
Lombard street bridge. At this point
the dredging machines have been en-
ployed for the past two months In clean.
Ing out the stream, and In consequence
OF Bcows being unable 10 receive the
mud from alongside the dredges, the
sediment was banked up on one side OF
the Falls, and as q channel was made
the scows were brought up and the
mud removed, but 80 slow was the
work OF removal that thousandso OF cart
loads OF earth were piled up In the
water course last night, aud the great
volume OF water being denied q FREQ
outlet, the result was that II was forced
back and over1owed tho streets men,
TONED elsewhere In this report.
The action Of the City Council In not
making disposition Of the bill now be-
fore 1t for the prevention OF over1ows
OF Jones' Falls, was freely discussed
this morning by the persons who wilt
messed the flood, and numerous store.
keepers along Harrison street who
have suffered by the inundatlon have
BiRniled thelr intention Of sueing the
city for damages. .-
While the question Of damages was
being discussed, persons who are glad
at any time to earn dollar were cons
graduating themselves with the pros.
pect OF obtaining employment to. day In
the shape OF helping to clear away the
wrecks that will be left In the different
streets, and the work OF restoring torn
up pavements and streets. rTnT
FOUR OCLoCK.-At four O'clock all
further damage by the flood had ceased
to be felt, as the water had began 10 re.
cede very fast, while the rain had ceas.
ed 10 fall.
A GAS MAIN ON FIRE
To add TO the excitement attending
the freshet, about two o'clock the large
gas pipe extending across the Falls, on
the north side OF Pratt street bridge, by
some means became dISj0inted at the
west end. An over curious person on
the bridge pushed q lantern close to the
pipe, and the gas caught fire, illumlna-
ting the Vicinity for over half mile.
An alarm was communicated from the
signal box at the bridge, but this was a
species OF fire beyond the control OF the
hremen. The flame continued to burn
for several hours, and 1t was onl ex.
tingulshed by turning or the supply AT
the Works OF the Gas Company. Ou
reporter could not pass beyond Freder.
lex street at the hour of the fire, and no
accurate knowledge Of the affair could
be had.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS OF THE FLOOD.
The long continued and heavy rain
had In certain measure warned peo.
pie who lived or held property within
the district liable to be flooded OF what
they might expect, and In q majority
OF Instances they were prepared and
moved out their furniture or goods In
time to avoid such disastrous conse-
quenCes as were inflicted by the last
inundatiOn. Notwithstanding that
there were 30 many watchful persons
t-SAS "SAS AuA4b0A WIN khkH
any precaution and will lose various
amounts. There was great hurry
and confusion about the streets where
the water was encroaehing, and the
scene was often one Of wild excitement.
The stores lit their gas, the proprletors
and clerks were at work In them, and
outside the lights cast their brightness
on the dull, sluggish body OF water
that steadily but imperceptIbly crept
up into the streets. AT Baltimore street
bridge u party Of men started huge
bonfire, aud It's ruddy glare shone far
up and down the street, over the anx-
ious Ihrong, who watched the progress
OF the waters and saw the bright blaze
reflected In 1t.
The water was al Its greatest depth In
Harrison street near the bend, where Il
was between eight and ten feet deep.
The articles which came down con-
sisted OF much heavy timber and OF
such articles az barrels, boxes, pieces
OF trees, &c. The current was very
slow in comparison with that OF the
last flood, the water In the side streets
being almost still, while down Harrison
street and Market Space II was not 50
strong but that men could easily wade
across.