The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-18
Later.
Further Particular or the Freshet-
Destruction "f Goa, Bar. ss Loss
hstimRtpd AT S3OO.000

Further Particular or the freshet-
DrSIructiOn sf Coa' Bar.ss-LOss
hstimRtrd AZ $500. 900
PIrTsEuRGH, Feb. 1.-The f1ood in
the Monongahela river which COM
menced so suddenly at = o'clock this
m orr ing still continues uuabated, but
with rather increasing volume and more
disastrous consequences. The damage
lone here has already been great and
is growing great er hourly, while that
accomplished in the upper parts OF
the river is reported very serious.
The tow boat Oil Valley sunk this
morning was owned by the Messrs. Nc
Donald of this city and valued at sl6,-
900. She was insured for $40 600, as
follows: $500 each in the Pittsburgh
and Peoples Companies OF this city, and
the Peabody aud another company
name unknown--of Wheeling
The V. +. Wilson, also sunk, was
built by Danl Pollard w. Dunshee ard
Isaac Hammett in 1870, and was com
manded by Nosh Pollard. We have
not learned her valuation, out she was
insured for 81, 900, as follows; Citizens,
So, 800 Eureka, 81 $50 Boatman's ST.
80 She lodged short distance pelo"
where she was originally wrecked. Her
cabin fl oated off, and her hull is report.
ed to have gone TO pieces.
OF the barges and boats which broke
away from the Suspension Bridge this
morning, FIVE were coal boats owned by
Samuel Cable. They were total loss.
The Coal Bluff, steamer, landed ore
coal barge marked V. F. Wilson; one
marked Johnson No. II one marked
Mack i Co.
Four barges were landed by the
steamer Fair Play.
The steamers had moored several
barges at 7 o'clock this morning oppo'
site Werner Street; several barges had
gone aground near the same point,
among them was one marked }. McH.
h Co, apparently in An injured condition.
Some distance below here the Abe
ConaId had safely moored several pack
ayes at Ellsworth. Two boats were
aground this morning, one was badly
injured and sunk; the other WAS appa-
ren,ly in condition to hoat OH. AT
Dixmont a barge marked with a white
;rian lie was aground. The Coal Bluff
aud Fair Play had each five packs
yes moored. One was besched 10 good
condition at the foot of Brunefs Island
and another opposite E lsworth. One
boat was wrecked ani sunk al Economy
and one al Freedom.
At Augustine and landing, near slx
mile ferry, 3 coal boats broke loose
this morning and came down the river ;
one belonged to Harry h. Collins
sunk at the mouth OF the ferry and
one belonged to Jno H McClasky'
sunk at railroad bridge. At the
coal works opposite MckeeS~
port, new barge broke loose and
aostedI off. A man named Jas King
who was on the boat was. knocked on
and drowned, he was 35 years old.
Among the later losses reported are
Smith Il Co.'s tipple, at dam No. 4,
washed away; loss about $4,000. At
dam No 3, a lot o. barges and boats
went over and were broken up; the flats
sunk by striking agains. the piers OF the
railroad bridge Samuel Cable loses
four boats vsIued a. $4,000 The loss
about this city will amount to S6O,OOo
or more. The total loss on the Mopon-
ongahela, it is expected will reach
100000 Out of the 26 barges carried
away from the bridge this morning, IL
are reported safe and tied up along
banks. One coal boat OF the five has
also been saved.
The river is rising at the rate of four
inch es per hour, With nineteen and .
L. IL Il Il "aath.