The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-28

FROM BUTCHERS RUN.
The water swept down In q periec
avalanche, covering Madison avenue
O'Hara, Center and Chestnut streets
while at one time, 1t Is reported, SprinJ
Garden avenue was covered 10 q dept
oi fourteen leet. At the loot OF the hill
square below o HarR street, o complet
blockade existed when the food hat
subsidized, all manner Of light and heav,
wagons, lumber and dirt being depositei
there, while the sewer near by, which vx
tended TO the southeast, was broken in
opening an awful gully there.
On O'Hara street the greatest loss oil lii
and property seems TO have been occa-
stoned. On either side might be seen
DEMoLnuRD HOUSES
Of frame and brick. Frame houses vert
not only swept away from their place
and swung entirely from position, bu
smashed 10 atoms as well as those oil bricl
and mortar. In some instances frames
were carried along with such force, al
striking brick structures scattered the lat
ter as chatt before the wind. Roofs o
houses were carried into the middle oI
the thOroughiare which, together witt
lumber, brick and mortar, fairly block
AIDED the passage way. With this, how
ever, the
LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE
and the imminent danger OF hundreds oI
people is awful 10 contemplate. On the
peaceful Sabbath, when families were
gathered together, feeling secure and
happy, Notwithstanding the storm with
out, never dreaming, perhaps, oi danger,
In moment were taken all the house
hold effects and worldly goods Of many
and the lives Of not few. The cry Of
distress, all OF once, arose from every
quarter, but there was nothing but indi-
Vldual exertton and trust In God, to save.
A FRIGHTPUL SITUATION.
Mr.. Rudolph Artz, with his wife and
six children, occupied frame building
on the south side Of 0'Hsra street, which,
together with one adjoining, he owned.
MIR. Artz' Oldest daughter at the time Of
the catastrophe was visiting an aunt in
another locality oi the city. The others
OF the family, however, were on the up.
permost floor OF the building, and Mr.. A.,
who is a cooper by trade, was playing
with the children. In the midst Of the
storm the house swung from It's iounds.
tions and turned out Of position, while
his house next was almost torn 10 pieces
The mother and children almost de-
SPARED Of BuCCOr, and their screams were
Joined by those Of hundreds of women
and children who were also at the mercy
OF the elements. Mr. Arlz' residence was
sustained by brick building, and he
had an opportunity TO "cast about him"
Tor means Of escape for his family and
himself. The crash ol the houses and the
screams brought people Of the neighbor.
hood who were in safety, and some lad
ders were procured. With one Of these
Mr.. Artz was enabled, through the pelt-
ing storm, 10 land his loved ones in safety,
alter which he set about TO aid and res
cue his neighbors. At midnight MIR. A.
expressed his thsnkIulness at his escape,
and seemed TO care nothing aboct the
loss ol property.
A hAAh oVA AO1Et
Next, east of MI. Artz, stood the frame
house OF Alderman Peter Bolster, Magis.
trate Of the Ward, which was almost en-.
tirely demolished. All Of the family es.
capped, however, except little boy who
was missing when We visited the scene,
and 1t was Of course believed that he was
lost. The building is wreck. Just op.
posite, however, q
HEART RENDTEG TRAGEDY
occurred. Here on the north side OF the
street brick house came down into but o
mass Of brick and mortar, and II was be-
lieVed that whole family was buried.
The house was occupied BY several fami.
lies, and some Of them had not been heard
Of. West, upon the same side OF the
street, frame building was demolished.
This was occupied by the family OF Mr..
Jacob Melzler, cooper, and his wife and
three children, and another family whose
name we did not learn. Tho unknown
family Is unheard OF since the catastrophe.
After the violence Of the storm was over,
a young man walking over the ruins dis
covered woman underneath some Of the
timbers. He called aid and removing
some boards iound>it was Mrs. Sophia
Me,zler, and that she had a babe IN her
arms. Both were dead. When these
bodies were being taken out another child
was found in q cradle near by, and the
neighbors crowding near were rejoiced TO
discover that 1t was alive. Soon the other
child was also rescued: The father 'is
missing and Of course has undoubtedly
perished.
a-O OTHER MIsstNG PERSONS.
Besides Mr.. Jacob Mitzler and the sop
Of Alderman Boltzer, there are quite a
number Of others missing. Among these
are MIR. Faldine Lauer, q cooper. who
lived on the north side Of 0Hars street;
MI. and Mrs. Geinser; and Mr.. Huffna-
gle, teamstcr, and his vile. People in
the neighborhood believe there are still a
number Of others lost, but owing to the
late hour OF our visit, and the darkness
and confusion, no further names could be
procured. From reports from Butchers
Run and elsewhere, judging from the ex.
tent Of the disaster at the point at which
we write, 1t Is altogether likely that the
Iears Of many are only too likely to prove
3 reality.
Since the above was written we learn
that the daughter Of Henry Hess, aged
fourteen, was drowned. Her body was
taken 10 the house Of Mr.. Fred Lacey.
Philip Hess, constable attached to the
office OF Alderman D. @. Smith, was
drowned while attempting to rescue q
child.
About midnight Mr.. Archibald Arnold,
soap manufacturer, while attempting to
cross the rubbish on East lane, with the
Intention Of reaching his factory, slipped
down into the sewer on Butchers Run,
The breaking OF which we have already
noticed.
OTHER BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
In addition to the buildings already
mentioned as having been destroyed on
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