The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-03
TOO MUCH WATER
The Rising Streams treat Dahi"Se
Infiicted-The Crops Ruined "h"
Property Destroy ed.


Dagger, fraud, or first class fellow, we
don't pretend to say. but one thing we
do know, and Us most OF the inhabitants
of the country have discovered, Is that we
have had too much rain. From
all parts of the country come the reports
of terrible and continuous rains when
have caused immense less in the destruc-
ton of property and the devastation OF
lands. This lengthencd rain season has
been unparalleled, and the consequences
are of serious import to everybody.
According to our telcgraphic reports
the loss of lives and property IN other
parts ofthe world has been unprecedented
and the damage done in our own vicinity
and State has not been inconslderaoIc.
To ascertain the extent of tie damage
done in our neighborhood, We nave oceh
industrious, and gathered the following
facts, though not anything like beng
complete;
Up Wheeling Creek the inundatlon
has been complete, submcrging most OF
the land adjacent to the water. Thewheat,
corn aud oats fields are nearly all wash
ed away, and the prospects for the future
Is discouragiug. The water in Wheel
/ ing Greek yesterday, was II feet above
the average low water mark, and the
highest ever known ut running water.
The bridge at Elm Grove was struck by
floating tree, and two planks carried oft.
Findly n Co, contractors ofthc PENN
sula bridge, meet with serious damage
Their derrick WAS carried away; the
steam engine upset, and stones weighing
ton and half were turned over and
rolled out of position; thirty barrels of
cement washed away, and other damage
done which will amount 10 several hun
drcd dollars.
At the Stone bridge this side of the
tunnel, an immense drift pile has collect
| ed, which CAUSES the water 10 work to
either banks, the result Of which is large
slides at the bank abutmcntS.
The abutmcnt on the railroad side of
the Stccnrod bridge is thrown out Of
plump about foot, and one of the piers
which had heretofore been cracked, open
ed about six inches.
Tho trains over the B. II o. railroad
have been greatly delayed by the floods
in Marshall and Marion counties, which
have proved quite disastrous to property,
At Bolton, over II 81, 900 worth OF lum-
Der. and II great number of trumway>
nave been swept away, the property OF
II. 5. White. The wheat fields in that
vicinity ..are nearly all destroyed.
Between Huntington and Pennington
the country was completely inundated
yesterday morning, and great portion
of the b. X O. r. K. track submerged.
The town of Pennington was almost
completely submerged, and the water Is
the highest ever been known in that
county. The trains Sunday night and
Yesterday were delayed seven or eight
hours in consequence. There were ire
mcndous land,ides ut Broad Tree Tun-
mel, between Littleton and Huntington,
and at Maloncy's Gap.
We learn from the officers of the
steamer Andes that the bottom hand III
the vicinity of Cap,ina Is OVERLOADED and
the people are in great distress.
Reports from all portions of the coun.
try bring news OF floods and suffering.
The following is letter from Our
special correspondent:
GRArroN, WEST VIRGINIA.
August =, . l.. VI.
Editors Of the Register.
The storm of last night was most dis
a>;roIs in its effects in Wetzel and
Marion counties. Buffalo Creek was 81
feet higher ut Warrington than ever
known before, the water standing , feet
on the railroad track at that place, and
flooded nearly all the first floors
aud cellars of til" houses of that
town, and it i estimated that $4,000
damages has been done to property
there. All the Buffalo valley Is mum
dated, making total wreck OF corn, oats,
grass, wheat, gardens and fences, extend
ing from Glovcr's Gap to Evansville,
near Fairmont, that cannot be esliInatcd
by dollars.
The Monongahcla river was very high
at Feirmont ut ten o'clock tins morning,
and us we have had continuous heavy
rain ali day here, the Valley
River may be- expected To-
raise very high tonight, hcying now
about - feet of water and coming up
rapidly.
Fears are entertained that the boom
here may 20 out. Should ii do 50 1t will
entail 100000 damages Ia that compa-
nv. and would doubtless take oil the rail
road iron bridge here and county bridge
at Fctterman.
On the Parkersburg branch the road
is virtually closed, tour bridges being
washed ont between Cairo and Corn
wallis, with many slips reported IN the
cuts on the line The telegraph wires
are down, and travel and the mails are
suspended. So far, happily, no lives are
reported lost. l. u,
Sat s o'clock this evening there
was twenty-five feet of water At Fair
mont, and the river still raising. l.G.
The TROUBLE OF A DAEkEY.-(es-
terday morning, coIorcd individual