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

THE WATERS ADVANCING.
AT IL o'clock the water had nearly
covered the front steps Of the Middle
District Station, being about two feet
deep. Captain Mitchell had q large
force Of policemen on hand to render
assistance II necessary. Augustus Al.
bert, Esq, President OF the Board of
Fire Commissioners, with Assistant
Engineer Ellender, was also on hand
prepared to call out the Department for
the same purpose.
THE ALARM GIVEN.
AT l2I1 O'Clock the water In the Falls
had Increased In volume, 30 as to create
apprehensionso OF flood, and the alarm,
Which had previously been agreed on i,
viz: ten taps on the FIRE bells, was
sounded, giving notice that the lnun.
dation had commenced.
HARRISON aTREET AND MARKET SPACE
FLOODED.
! o'CLooK 4. M.-Within the last half
hour the water In the Falls rose three
or four inches, and the current passed
rapidly along Saratoga and Harrison
streets 10 Baltimore, thence on both
sides OF the Maryland Institute and
Centre Market to the Long Dock.
AT the present writing, no logs or
limbs OF any description have passed
down the stream. The rain still con.
Times to pour down heavily. It 10 ap-
pretended that II II should continue an
hour or two longer, with the tide re.
turning back, great damage will be
sustained to the property In the vlcini-
~ OF the Falls.
HALF.PAST ONE O'CLocK.-By half
past one O'Clock the police and frelnen
had made the circuit of the district
likely 10 be affected by the flood, and
aroused from their slumbers all per-
sons residing along the line. The con.
fusion and alarm that ensued conse.
quent upon the news that the Falls had
overtowed lis banks. caused the wild.
est consternation. Fathers and moth
ers, In many Instances, rushed half
dressed into tho streets, unmindIul OF
the peltinR rain, which was pouring
down IN torrents, aud seeking shelter
In houses beyond the reach OF the
rapidly rising waters. Other families
we're content 10 remain at their homes
aud husled themselves In securing their
furniture and other effects In the lower
portion OF their houses. Those stores
over which no persons resided, were
guarded by the police and fremen,
While messengers were despatched after
the proprletors, and It was singular
sight TO see the stores on Baltimore,
Harrison and other streets filled with
men, hurrying 10 and fro, with all de-.
scriptions OF merchandise, and placing
1t In the upper portions Of the build.
ln9s. The alarm bells had awakened
hundreds OF persons In all sections OF
the city from their ,Blumbers, and be.
lore they could again sink to sleep,
loud voices on the streets informed
them OF the catastrophe In the centre OF
the city. The result was, that at the
hour above named, hundreds OF per-
sons left their homes and hastened to
the scene OF disaster, ready and willing
to lend a helping hand to he'unfortuS
nate who had or were about 10 be
washed out. MARSHALL Farlow and
Gray, with Captains Frey, Mitchell,
kenney and Zimmerman, and a large
force OF policemen were active In doing
what could be done In the case.
THE SCENE AT TWO O'CLOCK.
At two o'clock the rain moderated
somewhat, but no visible indications
were had that 1t would cease entirely,
by this time the water from the Falls
had completely covered Harrison
street from Pratt street to Gay, and
Saratoga street from Saratoga street to
midway between Holiday and North
streets. In Holiday 1t opposed en-
trance 10 the Office OF the Police and
Fire alarm Telegraph. On Gay street
1t had reached 10 about thirty feet
south OF Frederick. On Fayette street
II reached midway 10 Frederick; on
Baltimore 10 the clothing store OF
Smith Brothers & Co, and on Second
to near Frederick street. Foundry
and other streets In that vicinity were
also inundated, water on Holiday street
from Saratoga 10 Foundry streets,
reaching nearly to the second Rtorlei
OF the houses. Row boats were now
thought OF, and q detail OF policemen
were despatched In search OF such 10
Light street and other whArves. NJ
When we left Che intersection OF Cav
and Frederick streets, hogsheads and
dry goods boxes, large tImbers and
other debris were being whirled out OF
Ssritoga street and thence down Har-
rison street, while persons on Gay street
bridge called over the intervening
sheet Of water that the wreck OF q
bridge, fences, trunks OF trees and 9th.
er matter were floating down In large
quantities.
The uprlghts OF The temporary bridges
along the Falls, at Fayette, Hillen and
Monument streets greatly added to the
scene ofterror by causing Judgments OF
tImbers and trees, thereby causing q
backing OF the water. Itnow became
manifest that the flood would equal
that OF the 2lth of July, 1883, and the
most energetic Efforts were made 10 re-
move tnose persons who had sought
refuge IN the upper portions of their
houses. AT this time communication
petWeen the eastern and western por-
nohs OF the city, except by way Of
Eager street bridge, was cut of.
A. N.-The water on Second, LON.
pard ana fratt streets extended as far
west as Frederick street, the current
passing down Centre Market Space be,
Ing greatly Increased by the water
overtlowing the western wall Of Inc
Falls at Second street. The current Ii
not so strong or swift as at the llme OF
the disastrous flood OF July 2lth, 1868.
and hopes are entertained that Il will
pass OH without any material damage
TO property.
HALF.PAsT THREE O'oLoCK.-.At
this hour the water continues to recede,
but very slowly, and up to that time
no intelligence had been received that
any lives were lost, that Is In the city,
as the police and hremen went from
house TO house where no lights were
visible, Immediately upon reaching the
line OF the Hood, and RWoke the oocu.
pants OF the threatened houses. The
highest point reached by the water on
Saratoga street was up TO Calvert; on
Holiday, as far as the dwelling OF Rev.
DR.. Scheib; on Gay street, about forty