Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-22

hearts before the cold north-wind returned
and drove our furnishing stock once more
into onr now depleted garners-yet, with
hardihood inherent in our mountain
counties, We stared grim famine in the
face, and redoubled our energies in the
struggle and the LIST of June, 1875, found
larger crops seeded than were ever known
before in Logan, and success was seeming
to crown our efforts. Our generous soil
promised us large yield of corn and
oats, and even the wheat was better than
for years-yet again we were doomed to
disappointment, and our hearts now sink
within US. There has scarcely been day
since the 18th of June, that it has not
rained. and the wheat on which we depend
cd for bread is fast spelling in the shock.
On last Monday the truth Of mans weak
ness and dependence, flashed more vivid
~ upon our minds than ever before. All
day on Sunday the rain was falling in tor
rents and continued with but little inter-
mission until late Monday evening, and
at o'clock p. NJ, of Tuesday, the Guy
andotte River was some fifteen feet high
er than it has been since the memorable
rise of 1861, while the waters OF all the
creeks were destroying everything along
their banks, in their mad impetuous rush
for the river. Island creek was ten feet
higher than it was in 1861, while Dingess
Run, Buffalo, Rum and Huff were rivers
of themselves and every little mountain
gorge was filled with water.
Three unoccupled houses were swept
away from the vicinity of Logan Court
house, while on the creeks the destruction
was much greater. The roads being inn
passible we have as yet heard from but
few points, and they are full of sadness
the following houses were washed away
A. S. Gudfrey's, on Little Huff7s Creek
John Claypoole's, Rhodes Billiards. and
Nancy Vance's, on Big Huff; Margaret
Lambs, on Buffalo; and on Guyandotte
River, the Mills of ]. W. Stafford, and Of
Neal White; dwelling house on DIngess
Run was turned around and the store
house of Peter Dingess, at Chapmansville,
was lifted from its foundation by the wa
ter. The bridge across Mill Creek was
swept away and the roads everywhere are
perfectly destroyed crops of corn and oats
and every shock of wheat along the river
were swept away. At least one-third of
the crops OF all kinds in the county are
destroyed, while there is no fencing left
around the remaining two-thirds. If the
waters Of Sandy were as high as the Guy
andotte, the damage 10 the county cannot
be less than 500, 100000.
From Wyoming c. H., the report is as
bad as here At the c. II. the large saw
and Grist Mills were swept away. So far
| have not heard of the loss of life from
the food, and hope the lives of the peo-
pie are safe at least. Enough OF the Hood,
for it sickens my heart to write of it.
There is no news Of interest here, wa
ter and loss Of property is the sole absorb
ing topic; in fact we can think OF nothing
else.
James r. Perry, the Assessor of this
county has completed the re-valuation OF
the Landslide total value of which he
shows to be S4S4, $3.50.
Death has been busy among us for the
last two months, and has deprived us of
some of our best citizens, among whom
are Lloyd Ellis, late Sheriff of the county
VIM. A. Dempsey, merchant ON Pigeon
and Green Clark. Joseph Scaggs a far
mer living some six miles above town was
killed few days ago by the falling OF
tree. He and his two rons had been In
the woods rolling logs and without MO
ments warning, tree fell upon HIM kill
ing him instantly. 1t was quite sad ac-
cdent and his family has the warmeat
sympathy OF the people.
Therace for Superintendent Of Public
Schools is getting to be a little interesting.
J. w. Stafford and Il. c. Ragland are the
candidates.
Major Stratton has commenced the COM
pletion OF the Courthouse, it is now being
iathed ready for the plastering, it will be
an excellent house when completed
Oliver Perry, the contractor for the jail,
has had his bricks burned and expects to
commence work next week. S. S. Altizer
is building large addition to his house,
and several new houses are about to be
erected.
would like TO say that prospects are
Frightening, but indeed they are gloomy
in the extreme. NIRGINIUs.
p. S.-Since writing the above | learn
that the houses of VIM. Ellis, sr., Mont
gomery Browning and Philip Ellis, on
Dingess' Run, were swept away by the
food Pigeon creek on Sandy, is said TO
be even worse than the waters Of Guyan-
dotte Have heard no particulars.